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Dev tools · April 16, 2016

A simple GUI for uploading large files to S3

An S3 File Uploader GUI written in Python. Contribute to charlesdaniel/s3_uploader development by creating an account on GitHub.

A simple GUI for uploading large files to S3 launched on April 16, 2016 with 42 votes, #1,662 of 4,301 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 10 years on.

In plain words

S3 Uploader is a graphical interface tool written in Python that enables users to upload large files to Amazon S3 storage. Designed for developers who need a simple way to transfer files to S3 without using command-line tools, it provides an accessible alternative to managing uploads programmatically. The tool is open source and available on GitHub for developers to use and contribute to.

written from the facts on this page · September 2026

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