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Filestack is a dynamic team dedicated to revolutionizing file uploads and management for web and mobile applications. Our user-friendly API seamlessly integrates with major cloud services, offering developers a reliable and efficient file handling experience.
Users are now accessing our websites from tons of different devices. The idea of using a PC as the only source for surfing the net sounds like the Stone Age, doesn’t it? Obviously, different devices mean different screens, different screens mean different sizes and so forth. To put it simply, one of our challenges as […]
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As I never tire of repeating – Filestack shines when it comes to manipulating images. My last post on image enhancements demonstrates the depths and magnitude of our transformations, and this post will continue down the images path to make a new app for creating photo collages. And by the way, when you are ready to turn your app into a business, […]
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Here at Filestack, we are never done developing. As the Internet and general technology are constantly evolving, our mission to apply new functionality to our files management API is forever growing. It is with great pleasure that I am showing you the newest available feature for our Filestack Pro clients: We just released a set of Image Enhancements built […]
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Twitter, you are the best when it comes to sharing thoughts with the world. From sparking trends to mobilizing movements across the world, you have built an incredible platform to bring people together. When it comes to sharing thoughts and articles, you are the number one. But, there is no great way to share images […]
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In the last tutorials, I gave an overview of Filestack’s ability to manipulate documents and audio files: We built a fanfiction website to showcase documents and a soundstack-like app to show the powerful audio transcoding function of Filestack’s API. Nonetheless, I often highlight Filestack’s value when it comes to uploading and manipulating pictures, so it’s […]
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There is no doubt Filestack is very popular when it comes to working with pictures, as there are loads of possibilities for customizing images. However, the API extends far beyond this: There are no constraints on the files one can upload, and the Filestack team kindly provides other functionalities: Video and Audio conversions for example. […]
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Filestack comes with a rich set of features and gives clients total freedom in customizing its behavior. As developers, we can set constraints on the type of files a user can upload, their sizes, from what source a user is allowed to upload and so on. In addition to this, Filestack provides other functionalities through […]
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No longer do you need to include your Filestack API key in your file URL when transforming images, videos, audio files, or documents. As long as the file you are transforming has a Filestack URL or handle, you can now simply write (https://process.filestackapi.com) / (desired transformation parameters)/ the file handle or URL. The Old Way (which […]
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When we launched Filestack, our goal was to make the normally complicated process of managing end user content ridiculously easy. So we built a files API for developers to help end users upload files from over 20+ cloud sources (think Facebook, Dropbox, Instagram–all the places where we actually store files these days). Devs can then apply hundreds […]
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On June 1st, Instagram started to enforce new policies to their platform. Now, all applications that have not already gone through their recertification process are being moved to the developer’s sandbox and cut off from public availability. Fortunately, Filestack confirmed its place as an authorized application early enough that our platform will continue to function […]
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Last week Mapquest announced the release of their iOS and Android SDK, as well as the end of their Javascript Maps API, signalling their full commitment to the mobile application ecosystem. More and more users access the web via application. As a result, developers are relying on 3rd party SDKs to deliver core functionality to […]
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Just a quick update that we have added OAuth integration to our Developer Portal. You are now able to register or login to manage your Filestack apps using your Github, Google, or Slack credentials. If you are already a Filestack user and would like to link one of these OAuth accounts, simply go to the Account Settings page by […]
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Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Charles Ouellet, the Co-Founder & Lead Engineer of SnipCart. Here he demonstrates how to easily create an online ASCII poster store using Filestack and Snipcart. When we launched Snipcart, our shopping cart platform, we decided to build something we, as developers, would love to use. Something that would make our […]
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On May 3rd, 2016, security researcher Stewie with assistance from Nikolay Ermishkin disclosed a vulnerability in ImageMagick which could be used to allow remote execution of code. This vulnerability has left millions of websites vulnerable to hackers, as hackers can upload malicious files through any file uploader, and then execute commands to take over the system. For example, […]
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From growth hacking to long days with more caffeine than sleep, startups are all about doing a lot with little resources. So when SXSW Interactive is only an hour away from Filestack’s home base in San Antonio, I couldn’t afford a ticket, but I also couldn’t afford to miss out on all of the tech […]
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Without question, one of the most popular services Filestack offers is cropping photos. And in most cases, when people are cropping photos, they’re making a profile pic. Filestack makes it ridiculously easy for users to get the perfect profile pic every time. FilestackFilestack is a dynamic team dedicated to revolutionizing file uploads and management for web […]
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We tend to use the line “one image, infinite possibilities” when talking about Filestack’s image transformations. Our on-the-fly transformation of delivered images allows customers to serve a single image in an almost infinite number of variations without ever changing the original file. To show how easy it is to use our powerful image transformations in your app, I took one picture and served it […]
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Google announced today that “after much thought and consideration” they are retiring Picasa to focus on building “amazing experiences and features” around their Google Photos services. Picasa users will continue to have access to their photos for the foreseeable future. Google will cease supporting Picasa’s desktop application on March 15, 2016. Other changes to Picasa […]
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Keycdn.com published an excellent article where they asked 20+ web performance experts two simple questions: If there was only one web performance optimization you could focus on, what would it be? What are some of the common mistakes you see people making when it comes to web performance? The TL;DR (summed up in a nice […]
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Filestack’s mission is to provide a powerful, easy to use, end-to-end file management solution for application developers. There’s little doubt that our platform makes it exceptionally easy to upload, store, transform and deliver your application’s images and other files. But to provide true ‘end to end’ simplicity means we also have to make it exceptionally easy […]
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This blog post was originally published on Medium and is republished here for our readers. From waking up unprepared for our name on Product Hunt to getting 500 upvotes, dozens of new signups, thousands of new site visitors, and a #4 spot on the Product Hunt Tech Digest. FilestackFilestack is a dynamic team dedicated to revolutionizing file […]
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When I talk to the customers that are relying heavily on Filestack to build, manage and grow their apps (along with their business), the overwhelming use case is allowing Filestack to handle their image assets upon upload and delivery. This post shows how easy it is to manage your photos by showing you how to […]
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Like most SaaS businesses, describing what we do can be a challenge. In the past we’ve used a number of terms to describe what Filestack is (and isn’t) with varying degrees success and completeness. One of the key reasons we felt compelled to transition the company from Filepicker to Filestack was to expand the focus […]
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Today, Filepicker becomes Filestack. We are super pumped about our new name which reflects how our company has evolved from a small MIT project into a file management framework that is capable of powering the images, videos and other files for some of the most popular and fastest growing apps on the Internet. FilestackFilestack is […]
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This year’s Black Friday brought mobile into the spotlight. Make sure your site (or app) doesn’t miss out on this growing trend of buying and browsing holiday deals from mobile devices with a little help from Filestack. FilestackFilestack is a dynamic team dedicated to revolutionizing file uploads and management for web and mobile applications. Our […]
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When it comes to running a successful business, knowing is, at minimum, half the battle. Up until now, Filestack reserved account-level analytics as a premium feature of paid accounts. Starting this week we’ve unlocked that feature for all account types, from the free Hobbyist plan to our Enterprise-level custom accounts tailored for specific use cases […]
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Uploading local files without modern file upload solutions like Filestack is about to take three steps forward…and two steps backwards. In a continued effort to rid the Web of flash, Mozilla has been working with Microsoft on a proposal that would provide directory picking and directory drag-and-drop, which sounds like a good thing. However, due […]
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We’re excited to announce a brand new version of our dialog! Dialog version 2 comes with many new features and lots of improvements. Working on the new version we focused on better user experience and speed. That’s why we have implemented client side image compression, background upload and a new responsive design. All new dialog features are available with […]
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This morning, Google Cloud Platform launched Nearline, a cold data storage offering. Filestack is proud to be a launch partner, with the likes of Actifio, Symantec, Iron Mountain, and more. What is Google Cloud Storage Nearline? Nearline is a cold storage offering that is highly available with affordable pricing. While typical cold storage only provides […]
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Sometimes, if you are really lucky, your client can do something pretty magical with your own product that makes it even more awesome. Just like what happened to us recently. Didier Baquier – the creative Lead Full Stack Developer at OneUp.com – created that something special to solve his specific development requirement using the Filepicker […]
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Teachable is a New York-based startup, founded by Ankur Nagpal and Conrad Wadowski The company was officially launched in February 2014. What they do: Described as the Shopify for the educational market, Teachable is an e-commerce platform that enables teachers to create their own online schools and sell the class content to students through their own personal website. […]
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As Imgur continues to take over the image-sharing market, they have chosen Filestack to help them achieve ultimate success. Imgur – the “simple image sharer” – is now available on the ever-expanding Filestack Filestack File Uploads Dialog Dialog, enabling end-users to upload their files to any app that integrates with Filestack. Imgur has been enjoying rapid growth in recent […]
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While you were all sleeping or on lazy coffee-breaks, our developers were like Batman and Robin fixing a library bug that was connected with the AFNetworking library. Within 24 hours, the Filepicker iOS library was upgraded to reflect this change to version 4.2.2, while our AFNetworking library was updated to version 2.5.3. That is how we […]
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It has been almost one month since Dropbox allowed us a sneak peak of the work-in-progress for v2 of their API. While the preview was all bells and whistles, the overall offering (for developers anyway) is less about fuss and more about simplicity. In their words, they want to make it easier for “developers to […]
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Company Wedgies Industry Polls, Social Media, Voting Use Case Is the dress white and gold, or blue and black? Why Filepicker Best documentation and API Highlights Filepicker’s documentation is clear and easy to follow URL option to upload images saves development time According to Wedgies, the Internet says the dress is white and gold About Wedgies […]
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The more images, the better. And have another million or so additional files that will create the best-looking, most interactive and profitable site ever. Just upload and let the cash roll in. It’s that easy. Or so believes the creative people in your business. They may know the trigger points – images, social profiles, downloadable […]
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Competition brings out the best in products and worst in men. Or so said David Sarnoff, the guy credited with developing the communications industry in the U.S. There are many on ChallengePost – the platform that powers online challenges and in-person hackathons – that may have a different view on Sarnoff’s statement. Including many of […]
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Company One Hour Translation Industry Human translation Use Case No customer complaints about file uploads after integrating Filepicker Why Filepicker Allows for file uploads above 30 megabytes, one-stop upload shop Highlights Filepicker is the most documented upload service out there Sophisticated uploads to S3 buckets requires a real upload business Eliminates support calls, developer time […]
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Company: OpenWater Industry: Awards, competitions, recognition programs Use Case: From 7% of customers having upload problems to virtually none. Why Filepicker: Filepicker saved OpenWater’s business Highlights Early adopter of Filepicker Option to upgrade and downgrade with seasonal usage Filepicker handles hundreds of thousands of video uploads for OpenWater during peak awards season About OpenWater Based in Washington, DC, OpenWater […]
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The online video space just got a whole lot more interesting thanks to the recent battle between Meerkat and Periscope. While the focus may be on the flaws and pros of each service, there is one glaring factor that operators should be taking note of – the almost instant acceptance and use of both apps. Video […]
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Triptography is an app created for the 24-hour Photo Hack Day NYC. Team member and full-stack developer, Jacqueline Williams, had the idea of building an app for travel. The rest of the team, which includes full-stack developers Eric Kramer and Maria Schettino, thought that it was a great idea to build an app that allows […]
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Company: ClassDojo Industry: Education Use Case: Thousands of image uploads Why Filestack? Saves on developer time and resources and enhances user experience Highlights Quick and easy implementation of Filestack tool and reduced developer time Ease of uploading files encourages users to sign-up to service Images are configured to ClassDojo’s guidelines while ensuring conformity across the […]
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Mike Potter heard of Filepicker by word-of-mouth through one of his developer friends. He used Filepicker on other projects, so now it became his go-to utility for uploading, formatting, resizing and cropping images. Since Filepicker already built a back-end for image uploads, it was the obvious choice to use in different areas of the Wishbone site that required different sized avatars.
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No, I did not just say that. I did, however, hear it offhand somewhere and it stirred something in me. Or more so my thoughts on the ‘next big’ media transition that we find ourselves in the midst of. Don’t roll your eyes, just yet. Just think back to 2006. Crazy. Short-sighted. Stupid money. Everyone […]
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When does one decide to become a programmer? Some people may do it on the side just for fun, some people may decide to go to school for it, some people just use it as a solution to a certain problem. But for all programmers we find techniques and chunks of code that we find […]
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I remember the first time I opened the new Photoshop 7.0 in the computer lab in high school. This is back when there was only one room in the school that had computers, and there was only one computer that had a Photoshop licence. I booked time on the machine, and cracked open some photos […]
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The following is a walkthrough on installing Filepicker for the first time. Alright, so it’s been 8 months since I’ve been working for Filepicker as the marketing guy, and I haven’t installed Filepicker yet. I got an email from my boss looking for a demo of the product – as in how a developer would […]
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Newly launched London-based Cityloque.com is looking sharp. Co-founded by CEO Anna Halsall, and CTO Ivan Brewis, they feel that the city blogging space isn’t well served—and that’s the space they’re going for. The duo designed a fantastic looking platform, for bloggers to share their city posts and the world to easily find them – all […]
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WeMontage is the world’s only website that will let you take your pictures and images and turn them into a large collage printed on removable wallpaper. They use a high-tack removable adhesive that will adhere and re-adhere to both textured and non-textured surfaces without damaging walls. It won’t tear or stick to itself during installation, and […]
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Here at Filepicker, we like to focus on what we do best, and find other providers to help us with areas that aren’t our #1 priority. This philosophy is core to Filepicker, as we want to power uploads. If you have an app that needs file uploads, we want to be there for you – […]
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