Uploadcare Widget is an HTML5 file uploader, a part of the Uploadcare ecosystem that fully covers your file handling.
Uploads affect your web or mobile app performance. The widget ensures all of your uploads are fast and hit their target.
It’s provided as a typical JavaScript library and can be easily embedded in your site.
The widget is highly customizable to fit your needs. It supports multi-file uploads, manual crop, and integrates with social media and cloud storage providers.
Using the older 2.x version? Check out the stuff under the v2 tag.
- Docs
- Types of bundles
- Install
- Usage
- Configuration
- JavaScript API
- Localization
- Browser Support
- Development
- Security issues
- Feedback
See the complete widget docs here. If you're looking for the widget v2 docs, check out here.
- JavaScript API
- Live widget config
- In-browser image editing
- Libraries, plugins and integrations
- Tutorials
- Migration guide from v2 to v3
There are a few types of JS bundles:
uploadcare.full.js— a full bundle with built-in jQuery.uploadcare.js— a bundle without built-in jQuery.uploadcare.api.js— a bundle without UI of the widget and built-in jQuery JavaScript API only.uploadcare.lang.en.js— a bundle without built-in jQuery,enlocale only.
Each bundle has its minified version. Just add .min before .js,
e.g. uploadcare.min.js.
By default, uploadcare.min.js is exported for npm and other package managers.
You’re free to choose from the install methods listed below.
npm install uploadcare-widget --saveimport uploadcare from 'uploadcare-widget'Embed our client library via the <script> tag in the <head>
section of each page where you’d like to use Uploadcare Widget.
Here is the CDN link to the current widget version with built-in jQuery,
<script src="https://ucarecdn.com/libs/widget/3.x/uploadcare.full.min.js" charset="utf-8"></script>Or, if you’re already using jQuery on your page, consider loading the light version of the widget: without built-in jQuery,
<script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.2.1.min.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<script src="https://ucarecdn.com/libs/widget/3.x/uploadcare.min.js" charset="utf-8"></script>Check out the widget docs for more install methods.
Once you’re done with the install, there are two simple steps to take to use the widget.
Set your public key.
This can also sit in the <head> section,
<script>
UPLOADCARE_PUBLIC_KEY = 'YOUR_PUBLIC_KEY';
</script>Your secret key is not required for the widget; (it’s quite careless for your page to include any secret keys anyway.
Insert widget element into your form,
<input type="hidden" role="uploadcare-uploader" name="my_file" />By default, the library looks for inputs with the specified
role attribute and places widgets there.
Once a file is uploaded, this <input> gets a
CDN link with a file UUID. Your server then
receives this link, not file content.
We suggest placing the widget somewhere at the top of your form. Unlike regular inputs, our widget starts uploading files immediately after they get selected by a user, not on form submission. That way users can fill out the rest of your form while an upload is in progress. This can be a real time saver.
See demo app.
Check out our Angular 2+ wrapper for Uploadcare Widget.
angular-uploadcare can be used with Angular 1.
The widget is highly customizable with widget options. Check out the existing options and ways to set them in UC docs.
You might not want to use all the features that our widget exhibits. Or, perhaps, you might want to redesign the user experience without having to reinvent the wheel. Maybe, you're in pursuit of building a UI on top of the widget. For all of those use cases, we provide a JavaScript API. Feel free to control the default widget with it, or make use of its standalone components that can be combined with your solutions.
It’s possible that your locale is not available in the widget yet. If that’s the case, contributing your locale might be a good idea. This can be done by forking the main repository and adding a localization file here.
Until that you can use UPLOADCARE_LOCALE_TRANSLATIONS
property to use your locale immediately.
The widget should work perfectly in a couple of the latest versions of major desktop browsers: Internet Explorer, Edge, Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari, and Opera. It is most likely to run well in older versions of major browser too, except for Internet Explorer < 10.
If you need the support for older browsers including IE8, consider using the widget v2 instead.
| Desktop | Mobile |
|---|---|
| Chrome: 37+ | Android Browser: 4.4+ |
| Firefox: 32+ | Opera Mobile: 8+ |
| Safari: 9+ | iOS Safari: 9+ |
| Edge: 12+ | IE Mobile: 11+ |
| IE: 10+ | Opera Mini: Last |
Check out the Uploadcare Widget development guide.
If you think you ran into something in Uploadcare libraries which might have security implications, please hit us up at bugbounty@uploadcare.com or Hackerone.
We'll contact you personally in a short time to fix an issue through co-op and prior to any public disclosure.
Issues and PRs are welcome. You can provide your feedback or drop us a support request at hello@uploadcare.com.