# [Uppy](https://uppy.io)
Uppy is a sleek, modular JavaScript file uploader that integrates seamlessly with any application. It’s fast, easy to use and lets you worry about more important problems than building a file uploader.
- **Fetch** files from local disk, remote urls, Google Drive, Dropbox, Instagram, or snap and record selfies with a camera;
- **Preview** and edit metadata with a nice interface;
- **Upload** to the final destination, optionally process/encode
**[Read the docs](https://uppy.io/docs)** | **[Try Uppy](https://uppy.io/examples/dashboard/)**
Uppy is being developed by the folks at [Transloadit](https://transloadit.com), a versatile file encoding service.
## Example
Code used in the above example:
```js
const Uppy = require('@uppy/core')
const Dashboard = require('@uppy/dashboard')
const GoogleDrive = require('@uppy/google-drive')
const Instagram = require('@uppy/instagram')
const Webcam = require('@uppy/webcam')
const Tus = require('@uppy/Tus')
const uppy = Uppy({ autoProceed: false })
.use(Dashboard, { trigger: '#select-files' })
.use(GoogleDrive, { target: Dashboard, serverUrl: 'https://server.uppy.io' })
.use(Instagram, { target: Dashboard, serverUrl: 'https://server.uppy.io' })
.use(Webcam, { target: Dashboard })
.use(Tus, { endpoint: 'https://master.tus.io/files/' })
.on('complete', (result) => {
console.log('Upload result:', result)
})
```
**[Try it online](https://uppy.io/examples/dashboard/)** or **[read the docs](https://uppy.io/docs)** for more details on how to use Uppy and its plugins.
## Features
- Lightweight, modular plugin-based architecture, easy on dependencies :zap:
- Resumable file uploads via the open [tus](https://tus.io/) standard, so large uploads survive network hiccups
- Supports picking files from: Webcam, Dropbox, Google Drive, Instagram, bypassing the user’s device where possible, syncing between servers directly via [uppy-server](https://github.com/transloadit/uppy-server)
- Works great with file encoding and processing backends, such as [Transloadit](https://transloadit.com), works great without (just roll your own Apache/Nginx/Node/FFmpeg/etc backend)
- Sleek user interface :sparkles:
- Optional file recovery (after a browser crash) with [Golden Retriever](https://uppy.io/docs/golden-retriever/)
- Speaks multiple languages (i18n) :earth_africa:
- Built with accessibility in mind
- Free for the world, forever (as in beer 🍺, pizza 🍕, and liberty 🗽)
- Cute as a puppy, also accepts cat pictures :dog:
## Installation
``` bash
$ npm install @uppy/core @uppy/dashboard @uppy/tus
```
We recommend installing from npm and then using a module bundler such as [Webpack](http://webpack.github.io/), [Browserify](http://browserify.org/) or [Rollup.js](http://rollupjs.org/).
Add CSS [uppy.min.css](https://transloadit.edgly.net/releases/uppy/v0.27.0/dist/uppy.min.css), either to `
` of your HTML page or include in JS, if your bundler of choice supports it — transforms and plugins are available for Browserify and Webpack.
Alternatively, you can also use a pre-built bundle from Transloadit's CDN: Edgly. In that case `Uppy` will attach itself to the global `window.Uppy` object.
> ⚠️ The bundle currently consists of most Uppy plugins, so this method is not recommended for production, as your users will have to download all plugins when you are likely using just a few.
```html
```
## Documentation
- [Uppy](https://uppy.io/docs/uppy/) — full list of options, methods, and events.
- [Plugins](https://uppy.io/docs/plugins/) — list of Uppy plugins and their options.
- [Server](https://uppy.io/docs/server/) — setting up and running an Uppy Server instance, which adds support for Instagram, Dropbox, Google Drive and remote urls.
- [React](https://uppy.io/docs/react/) — components to integrate Uppy UI plugins with React apps.
- [Architecture & Writing a Plugin](https://uppy.io/docs/writing-plugins/) — how to write a plugin for Uppy.
## Plugins
[List of plugins and their common options](https://uppy.io/docs/plugins/).
### Local Sources
- [`Dashboard`](https://uppy.io/docs/dashboard/) — universal UI with previews, progress bars, metadata editor and all the cool stuff
- [`Drag & Drop`](https://uppy.io/docs/drag-drop/) — plain and simple drag and drop area
- [`File Input`](https://uppy.io/docs/file-input/) — even plainer “select files” button
- [`Webcam`](https://uppy.io/docs/webcam/) — snap and record those selfies 📷
### Remote Providers
- [`Google Drive`](https://uppy.io/docs/google-drive/), [`Dropbox`](https://uppy.io/docs/dropbox/), [`Instagram`](https://uppy.io/docs/instagram/), [`Import From URL`](https://uppy.io/docs/url/) — support picking files from remote providers or direct URLs from anywhere on the web. Note that[`uppy-server`](https://github.com/transloadit/uppy-server) is needed for these.
### Uploaders
- [`Tus`](https://uppy.io/docs/tus/) — resumable uploads via the open [tus](http://tus.io) standard
- [`XHR Upload`](https://uppy.io/docs/xhr-upload/) — regular uploads for any backend out there (like Apache, Nginx)
- [`AWS S3`](https://uppy.io/docs/aws-s3/) and [`AWS S3 Multipart`](https://uppy.io/docs/aws-s3-multipart/) — upload to AWS S3.
### UI Elements
- [`Progress Bar`](https://uppy.io/docs/progress-bar/) — minimal progress bar that fills itself when upload progresses
- [`Status Bar`](https://uppy.io/docs/status-bar/) — more detailed progress, pause/resume/cancel buttons, percentage, speed, uploaded/total sizes (included by default with `Dashboard`)
- [`Informer`](https://uppy.io/docs/informer/) — send notifications like “smile” before taking a selfie or “upload failed” when all is lost (also included by default with `Dashboard`)
### File Processing
- [`Transloadit`](https://uppy.io/docs/transloadit/) — support for [Transloadit](http://transloadit.com)’s robust file uploading and encoding backend
### Miscellaneous
- [`Golden Retriever`](https://uppy.io/docs/golden-retriever/) — restores files after a browser crash, like it’s nothing
- `Thumbnail Generator` — generates image previews (included by default with `Dashboard`)
- [`Form`](https://uppy.io/docs/form/) — collects metadata from `