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Introducing the newest tool in the Filestack toolkit - all the power of Filestack Transformations in a modern UI. Give your customers the experience of heavy duty photo editing in a lightweight, in-app experience.
Picture this. You’re standing at the voting booth, you’ve made sure your voter registration is up to date and you’ve done extensive research on which candidate you’ll cast the ballot for. But then something happens. As the ballot flashes into your line of sight, you see a name that you can’t help but associate with […]
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The Filestack team had the privilege of attending DevNetwork’s DeveloperWeek Expo and Hackathon this year in Austin, TX. This is where DevNetwork’s largest network of developers in the region came together to learn and compete in Austin’s largest challenge-driven hackathon, with over $12,000 in prizes awarded to winners. Filestack provided a challenge to hackers that […]
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Overview Have you ever thought about how your brain understands the world when you look at it? Your brain is an extremely powerful processor which interprets everything you see in your entire life. But what actually happens in your mind? When you look at a scene, your eyes capture and store it in a […]
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Women programmers are a force to be reckoned with. That’s why we’re so excited to have partnered with Django Girls – a leading organization in advancing women in tech and web development. Django Girls provides free workshops for those just starting out and gives participants the tools to grow their technical knowledge, all while creating […]
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Every developer knows that the images that live in your application carry a substantial amount of weight when evaluating the health of your site. When your site’s performance is maximized, not only is your user experience top-notch, but your site is given a major boost from an SEO perspective. When images aren’t properly optimized, your […]
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The twenty-first century or, in other words, the Artificial Intelligence Era was started with the advent of deep learning in computer vision. Here, data scientists’ main goal was to extract visual features from images, classify them, and detect objects. As another point of view, during the past years, Natural Language Processing algorithms played an inevitable […]
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At Filestack, we love developers, so we were thrilled to be a part of an event with the brightest hackers in the business. With over 500 in attendance and over $140,000 in prizes, Filestack was able to provide hackers with API tools to upload, transform and deliver files into their applications at TechCrunch Disrupt. While […]
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As a developer, you spend incredible amounts of time creating or searching for solutions to improve image quality for your website. Images in your application and what you do with those images will make or break your site and impact your user experience. While quality images are required for the functionality of your site, the […]
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At Filestack, our mission is to create a complete toolkit for content processing that evolves with the needs of developers. We’ve built a series of use case specific tools and APIs including file uploads (1.8B uploads to date), transformations (27B content processing operations in 2019), intelligence and delivery which can all be tied together with […]
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Take a look at the latest Filestack tutorial. In this video we’ll walk you through how to configure our Object Detection feature within Filestack Workflows. You’ll see first hand how we’re able to detect specific image elements, filter or blur out those elements and apply transformations parameters to the overall image. Ready to get started? […]
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Filestack is heading to Disrupt™! This year’s TechCrunch Disrupt is taking place from October 2nd to 4th at the Moscone Center in San Francisco and we’d love to see you there. With a history of producing content and products that stand the test of time and ever-changing technology trends, Disrupt brings together major players from […]
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Video is expanding rapidly as a medium, becoming more popular than ever as a means of sharing information, building a brand and providing actionable information that can be used in a range of applications. Video expands the volume and types of data that can be collected, stored, extracted, interpreted and used for business intelligence. On […]
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In 2018, Google changed its search ranking algorithms for mobile to include page speed. As a result, pages that load faster are going to be more likely to catch the eye – and clicks of those looking for your products or services. Otherwise, users are far more likely to abandon your page and turn to […]
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When you need to compile and share large amounts of content, coming from multiple sources in varied formats, you want a solution that makes it easy. When you’re developing an ingestion stack to control all that content, it’s critical to use the right resources. Every minute an app developer spends building an ingestion stack is […]
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Many folks don’t use HTML5 <picture> tag or webp for optimizing images (and they should!) We’ll explain how to use dynamic image sizing and webp, a new(ish) image format from Google that can make png’s and jpg’s. The results are great. We can reduce a large page from about 30MB to 5MB. We’ll look at “old school” methods to solve […]
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I heard if you can keep an image-heavy page under 5MB, it’s better than eating Açai berries. But seriously, with three lines of code, I was able to translate a 19.2 MB webpage to 4.7MB TL;DR; Using Google Chrome Developer Tools and an image processing tool, I optimized image galleries on my game sharing website by […]
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Automated analysis and information extraction from pictures of structured documents is one of the use cases we have at Filestack for applied machine learning. We are working with envelopes, receipts, invoices, and most recently: checks. Checks are a medium of a little archaic form of monetary transfers – almost unseen outside United States, nevertheless used […]
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If you’re a developer, application security is always at the forefront of your mind. That’s where Filestack Virus Detection comes in. If your application is accepting public file uploads of any kind, it’s important to protect your system from malicious activity with Virus Detection. Configured within Filestack Workflows using if/then commands, Virus Detection scans files […]
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From .MP3, .M4A, .AAC and more, there are many audio file formats you can expect to come across as a developer handling audio/video content in your application. Like in our last article The Complete Image File Extension List for Developers, and The Complete List of Video File Formats and Codecs, in this article we’ll delve […]
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From .WEBM, .OGG, .MP3, .MP4 and more, there are many video file formats you can expect to come across as a developer handling audio/video content in your application. Like in our last article The Complete Image File Extension List for Developers, and How to Choose the Best Audio File Format and Codec, in this article […]
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JPEGs. PDFs. SVGs. Even for the most savvy developers, keeping track of all available image file extensions isn’t easy. Using the wrong (or suboptimal) file format could result in: Low image/video/audio quality Unnecessarily large file sizes Slow delivery of large files Inaccessibility of data within the file Simply put, knowing and understanding the many types […]
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Overview In late 2018 when we released the Document Detection service at Filestack, no one anticipated it to become an essential intelligence task alongside OCR. If you are working with images that contain documents inside, it’s essential to find your document in the image by detecting the edges and border of the document, transforming its […]
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Uploading files, images, and videos using PHP is as easy as adding a couple of scripts. This guide will show you two different ways on how to add php file upload functionality to your site: The Simple PHP Way – This is the simplest way of adding a PHP uploader to your service. The upside […]
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When you scan documents like invoices or receipts, they might be rotated, folded, or blurry. To work with them you need a process to detect your document inside, generate its bounding box, transform the detected document to fit the whole image (keeping its aspect ratio), and pre-process it to increase the OCR (optical character recognition) […]
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Image transformations are Filestack’s bread and butter. With Filestack Transformations, you’re able to apply immediate transformations to any image at any URL in an intuitive and easy-to-integrate way, so that images are adjusted and corrected the moment users upload them. In this step-by-step tutorial, you’ll learn how to use Filestack Transformations to transform images without […]
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Prior to integrating image tagging into our our API, here at Filestack we evaluated four of the most popular image tagging services. To determine which service to use, we looked at features, pricing, image size limits, rate limits, performance and accuracy. Ultimately, we decided to go with Google Vision, but the other services might be a good […]
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File uploads used to be difficult to implement for developers. Luckily, as web standards have advanced, so have file uploads. AJAX (XMLHttpRequests) now has ubiquitous browser support, and can be safely relied on to handle file uploads. And even better, the new FormData interface allows you to easily grab all of the form’s keys/values in […]
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If you’re a developer working with SVG or HTML files, ensuring proper security should be your top priority. Malicious code in the form of viruses and malware can infect nearly any file type. In this article, we’ll explore how Filestack’s virus detection SDK allows users can leverage Filestack Workflows and virus detection to automatically detect malicious code from the target file, thus […]
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We know that Filestack Workflows allows developers and non-developers alike to streamline content tasks into a simple to use UI – all within a single API call, but do you know exactly what all it can do? Filestack Workflows provides a cleaner end result and easier to manage process for preparing your content. This can […]
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Whenever you have a mundane task that you do almost every day, it might be a good idea to automate it. For this reason our team in Kraków, after checking the online lunch menu of our favorite nearby restaurant over and over again, decided it’s time to introduce a solution to this problem (as first […]
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Zip files are ubiquitous files on the net. We use them frequently when sending an e-mail or downloading a program. What is a zip file? It’s an archive format which contains one or several files in a compressed form in order to reduce the overall size of the file. This is not a new technology. […]
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Filestack users have a significant ally at their side when it comes to proactive protection for their application – one that takes the form of the platform itself. Virus detection is an organic part of Filestack’s workflows in a way that allows you to not only detect infected content in the files your users are […]
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A jQuery file upload solution is a generic fix for small sites, but it tends to unravel at scale. The cause of this can be found where three key trends have collided at a massive intersection: Content is growing at an exponential rate: Content used to be curated and created by enterprises and uploaded for users […]
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Uploading large files is a constant headache for developers. Pains like latency, speed, timeouts and interruptions, especially over mobile devices, are difficult to avoid. However, over the years, it is becoming increasingly important that your application be able to handle large files. At Filestack, we provide file infrastructure for over 100,000 applications worldwide, handling file […]
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App development can be an intense process. So much work goes into the different components of making a truly successful app and security is absolutely vital to the process. You need your data to be and stay secure. You need your users to be protected. Malicious attacks are one of the great existential threats to […]
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Domain whitelisting is a method of ensuring that no one but your organization is using your web picker. It’s one way of securing your solution and your resources, so others don’t attempt to piggy back on your account. At the same time, it isn’t entirely foolproof on its own; it requires other security measures. It’s […]
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Resizing images like PNGs, JPGs or GIFs is one of the most common things we have to do as developers. You may need to optimize the layout of a website or application, reduce the size of your images to increase page performance or even just get the alignment of that reaction meme you’re playing […]
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How is your application’s file upload security? Filestack provides secure file upload features that can be included in any application, protecting the platform’s upload gateway. In addition to this, the Filestack API is protected through parameters like custom API keys, domain whitelisting and Filestack Policies and Signatures. Here’s what you need to know about the […]
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“As much as businesses wanted to go paperless, paper never got away” Industry Office Mail Automation Use Case Filestack Capture and Image Intelligence for digitizing mail envelope data About Earth Class Mail Earth Class Mail allows businesses to manage mail like email. With Earth Class Mail, customers are able to prioritize their mail and transform […]
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What happens when a virus infects your application? While it feels like a major disaster, with a little thoughtful planning, you can take steps remedy the issue and get your app securely back online. We’ll detail for you a number of things you’ll want to consider when removing the virus from your app, ranging from […]
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Chances are, you’ve had more than one sleepless night thinking about malware or viruses. For many businesses, both large and small, the idea of a breach in data security is terrifying and can cost companies in many industries millions of dollars. The risks can be costly for any brand or product that is storing content […]
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Have you ever dropped code in to a project, and watched it magically work as intended on the first try? It’s a good feeling, but somewhere in the back of your mind there may be a little voice whispering: “I have no idea why that just worked.” You’re not alone. With the explosive rise in […]
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Every company should have robust virus protection to handle the monitoring and quarantining of files that have possibly been infected with a virus or malware. Many major companies have been in the news after becoming victimized by infected files. These companies have suffered in the form of bad press, application downtime and millions of dollars […]
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Everybody knows that the Internet can be a dangerous place for both personal and professional users alike, making security more than necessary. Not only is cyber crime fast becoming more profitable than even illegal drug trade around the world, but 230 new malware samples are produced every single day – a trend that shows absolutely no signs of slowing […]
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Any well functioning company has some form of virus protection in place to take care of basic monitoring and quarantining of infected files. Though proven to be somewhat effective in avoiding intrusion or blocking major cyber attacks and direct hacking attempts, not all types of threats are going to come in one of these forms. […]
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EdTech is a challenging space to write code. On the one hand, you’ve got the need to ensure the highest standards in security, performance, availability, and integrity. On the other hand, the size of your team or department, the time you have available, and the budget for your project may be very constrained. To get […]
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Does your website allow users to upload files? Learn secure file upload best practices and prevent dangerous vulnerabilities and attacks. Almost every web application accepts user input, and one of the most common types of input is in the form of file uploads. Whether it’s a consumer application where users are uploading photos, or […]
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If you’re a developer who understands the importance of building a consistent flow, Filestack’s Workflows can help. This feature has built-in processes that allows developers to automate assets and customize everything from business rules to conditional logic that saves time and resources. What does the Workflows feature do? Workflows allows developers to wire up conditional logic […]
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What happens if a virus is uploaded to your application? Nearly a million malware threats are released every day, and some of these may find their way into your app. As you develop your app, you need to consider security from the ground up. But it isn’t always feasible to program virus detection from scratch. […]
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How often do you think about the risk of malware? Viruses or adware can be annoying, but that’s usually as bad as it gets. For big businesses, the idea of ransomware is terrifying, and it costs companies across multiple industries many millions of dollars a year. For an app developer, the risks can be far […]
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