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Dev tools · April 19, 2012

Filepicker.io - dead simple file uploads

Add a sleek file uploader to your website with two lines of code. Upload from local disk, Dropbox, Instagram, Google Drive, and 20+ integrations.

Filepicker.io - dead simple file uploads launched on April 19, 2012 with 193 votes, #8 of 446 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 14 years on.

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In plain words

Filepicker.io is a file upload tool for developers that integrates into websites with minimal code. It allows users to upload files from their local storage, cloud services like Dropbox and Google Drive, social media platforms including Instagram, and over 20 other sources. The service is designed for web developers who need to quickly add file uploading functionality to their applications without building it from scratch.

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