Developers, take note! A significant update is coming for those using Filestack on Heroku. After December 4th, 2023, Heroku will no longer support the Filestack add-on. But don’t worry, you can still use Filestack by migrating your account directly to them before December 3rd, 2023. This move is essential to keeping your API key and […]
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As a tech company, we know how crucial good features are for you and your users. Video is now a key way to draw in viewers and share important messages. We’re excited to launch a simple, marketplace-style method to add new features to your work. This easy-to-use, ‘a-la-carte’ portal lets you quickly add and use […]
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We are back with some exciting news for WordPress users! The long-awaited Filestack WordPress Upload V2.0 is finally released with some impressive improvements and new features. Filestack WordPress Upload V2.0 features include: New file picker improvements Additional upload control settings New callbacks Shortcode improvements File Convert Widget A Video to Audio Converter widget. Various minor […]
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One of the most common and problematic login issues we face today is managing different passwords across and switching between different applications and tools. In this article, we will be discussing how Filestack solves these problems with Microsoft SSO (single sign-on). Everyone has had login frustrations at some point. For some, it could be the […]
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Dear Filestack Customers & Partners, My name is Kegan Blumenthal, General Manager of Filestack at Idera, Inc. I am very pleased to announce that Idera, Inc. has acquired Filestack, which will join Idera’s Developer Tools Business Unit. You may have seen the press announcement, but I want to personally welcome you to the Idera family. […]
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TL;DR – We are not exposed to Log4J but out of an abundance of caution, have blocked any attempts to exploit it. Our official statement on Log4J from our Director of Compliance and Information Security, Greg Fowl: Like many, Filestack has closely followed the developments surrounding the log4j vulnerability. As soon as information about the […]
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We are in the middle of a global pandemic and it is affecting all of our families, our businesses, our communities in a very significant way. During this unprecedented situation, I wanted to update you on how we are approaching this situation at Filestack. For all those who have been impacted by the virus, our […]
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Picture this. You’re standing at the voting booth, you’ve made sure your voter registration is up to date and you’ve done extensive research on which candidate you’ll cast the ballot for. But then something happens. As the ballot flashes into your line of sight, you see a name that you can’t help but associate with […]
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At Filestack, our mission is to create a complete toolkit for content processing that evolves with the needs of developers. We’ve built a series of use case specific tools and APIs including file uploads (1.8B uploads to date), transformations (27B content processing operations in 2019), intelligence and delivery which can all be tied together with […]
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It’s no secret that 2018 brought several major data breaches from some of the world’s largest and most popular brands. From compromising the integrity of Marriott’s systems to exposing over 500 million Quora users’ data, security breaches are very much a thing of the present – and they’re only getting worse. Without proper virus detection […]
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If you’re building Android mobile apps that work with files, those files should be uploaded, transformed, and delivered to your users with intelligence. Filestack’s Android SDK makes this a breeze, so you can drop in world-class content management functionality and save time and energy on your development sprints. The new version of Filestack’s Android SDK […]
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We started out as a tool for developers created by developers. Thousands of you have embraced our toolset for over 6 years as the go-to service that wipes away the pain and struggles of expensive and time-intensive tasks. We’re thrilled to announce the next step in the evolution of our swiss army knife of developer […]
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We have some exciting news to share. Today, Filestack acquired TINT, a user-generated content platform that is trusted by over 5,000 well-known brands including; Nestle, Nike, and Marriott, to find and curate authentic content to drive a high level of engagement with their users. TINT joining the Filestack family is a natural fit for both […]
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Your business solves a problem for your users, but this journey is so much more than the product itself. Support handles any customer concerns, marketing acts as a guide for the product itself, and the list goes on and on. The Challenge of Cross-Departmental Coordination What is often overlooked is the utilization and coordination of […]
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GDPR became effective last month, causing changes to businesses worldwide while making it one of the most critical events of 2018. At its core, GDPR enforces strict guidelines covering how companies process data while making users more knowledgeable of their privacy rights. In the previous blog post we explained what steps we have taken to […]
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GDPR became effective today, and Filestack is in full compliance. Over the last year we have improved our infrastructure, products and processes in order to provide maximum protection of the data we process. We respect our customers and their users, and protecting their data is central to our values. Going forward we will assist our […]
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In April 2016, European Parliament and European Council adopted legislation known as GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation). It replaces European Privacy Directive 95/46/EC. GDPR is a new comprehensive law that strengthens the protection of “personal data” and the rights of the individual. It regulates the processing of personal data about subjects in the EU including […]
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We are in the midst of a content explosion. Content is being created across platforms, applications and devices at an exponential rate. What every business knows for certain is that there is value in that content. The question is, how do you move from amassing tons of content to gaining insights for your business? To […]
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Not long ago, Amazon unveiled Sagemaker, their machine learning training and deployment infrastructure. To understand why it might be useful, its worth considering the current difficulties of scaling out machine learning services to the cloud. The wild successes of deep learning have increased its demand and taught people to demand its accuracy, which is not easy […]
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A few weeks ago, Facebook open-sourced its platform for object detection research, which they are calling Detectron. Object detection, wherein a machine learning algorithm detects the coordinates of objects in images, remains an ongoing challenge. To find algorithms that provide both sufficient speed and high accuracy is far from a solved problem. Detectron’s ostensible purpose […]
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Picture this: you and your family are on a vacation at a beautiful resort. It includes fun, frolic, and the special moments that remind us why life is great. The trip is etched into your memory, and it will be preserved forever through the hundreds of pictures you took. You want to share them […]
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This year we have so many things to be thankful for and we want to share just a few highlights: – We welcomed our new CEO Sameer Kamat in August and have flourished as a team and company since. – Our US team moved into a new office space in September. It is a really […]
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BoxWorks 2017 is underway, and Filestack will be in attendance! The Filestack relationship with Box goes back to the founding days of our company. When Filepicker launched in 2011, our bread and butter was seamless uploading with simple cloud storage integrations. Box was one of the first five cloud source we integrated, and this simply […]
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Earlier this week, Filestack surpassed 100,000 applications! As we continue to develop our product and grow our community, we cannot thank YOU enough for fueling Filestack’s success. We are able to grow thanks to constant requests and genuine feedback. filepicker_production=> select count(*) from apps; count ——– 100001 (1 row) We’re Proud of Every Single App Filestack’s […]
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Now with a minimalistic design, in-app image transformations, and faster file uploading API. Today, we are proud to launch the newest version of our File Picker. The result of months of user research and beta testing, the File Picker V3, a more powerful uploading API and new features to create the ultimate file uploading experience for […]
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The past year was an exciting time for the Filestack community. After transitioning from Filepicker to Filestack at the end of 2015, we started 2016 with a new goal: To be the complete, end to end solution for file uploading and management. We’re proud to say that in 2016, Filestack powered 260 Million […]
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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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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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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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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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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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Quandidate, an online recruitment software, was looking for file uploads from multiple cloud drive sources. But they were also looking for a file processing tool, like one that would crop an image for an avatar, or profile photo – while keeping the face in the centre of the image. They wrote a great piece on […]
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Filepicker is proud to announce a new partner integration – CloudApp! Filepicker’s killer feature is enabling developers to allow file uploads from wherever users store their data. CloudApp is the definitive app for quickly and easily sharing files and screenshots. This makes the integration such a powerful one. Now that CloudApp is a source, any […]
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Recently we were digging through Intercom, and we stumbled upon this cool new page: a share map of all the users we have! It shows that we have customers in 1751 cities, in 122 countries. We’re really proud to work with our customers who have brought us on this journey. Cheers! From the Filepicker Team […]
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As we approach the end of the year, it’s important to look back and review everything you’ve done. When we look back and see all the improvements made to Filepicker it’s quite a long list! We made lots of customer and user facing improvements, but we have also made significant infrastructure improvements to keep up […]
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We are very excited to announce our first android app! Last week we announced a big update to our Android library which we had been working on for quite some time. We boasted that it is really easy to implement in your own Android App, and to prove it, we did just that. You can […]
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This week the folks at Domino, an analytics company that helps accelerate the data lifecycle, interviewed our CEO, Jason Toy. Jason talks about his history as a programmer, data science, and magic wands. Read the full interview. FilestackFilestack is a dynamic team dedicated to revolutionizing file uploads and management for web and mobile applications. […]
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Filepicker is excited to announce the acquisition of OneTimeBox. OneTimeBox allows people to quickly and easily share files without the hassle of making accounts and experiencing lengthy wait times. Its incredible simplicity and strong execution align well Filepicker’s vision. OneTimeBox was built by Oliver Song at HackMIT. Over the past year, it has steadily grown to […]
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Filepicker is not susceptible to the SSL 3.0 bug known as POODLE. Here’s why: Earlier this week the Google Security Team published details of a vulnerability in a specific version of SSL 3.0 (RFC6101) which they have deemed obsolete and insecure. This bug can be exploited by a man in the middle attack, where an […]
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Fix to be implemented in iOS 8.0.1 As some of you have already noticed, file uploads from the photo library in iOS 8 are broken. Unfortunately this is not something that Filepicker can fix or create a workaround for, as it is an issue that was created by Apple. This bug affects not only HTML […]
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Over the past 2 years Filepicker has matured from a dorm-room idea to help developers like us deal with the pain of uploads, to a YCombinator graduate and a thriving community of over 30,000 live Filepickers that have uploaded over 100 millions files! You’ve seen us build out our partner integrations and ecosystem—removing the technical […]
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Yesterday Detectify published a blog post explaining the pitfalls of allowing file uploads on your site. There are many kinds of attacks that a malicious user could target through your file upload system. In the particular attack, they show you how to use flash to upload a bogus file which can then execute arbitrary code using […]
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Hi all, Monday the 1st I joined Filepicker.io to work on User Acquisition and Product Management and I am pumped! Prior to this role, I worked as a Product Manager of Shopping and Merchandising at Nook (the e-reader owned by B&N) in Palo Alto, Product Manager of League of Legends Shop at Riot Games in […]
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About Coderbits Coderbits is site that lets you share (and show off) what you know. By linking data from sites such as: Github, Codecademy, Dribbble, Coderwall, Forrst, you can have a complete and up-to-date profile of what you’re learning, what kind of time and energy you’re expending into your craft. Coderbits value proposition is extremely […]
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