Upload any file from your terminal. Get a permanent URL instantly.
npm install -g upfilesh
upfile signup --email your@email.com
This creates an account and saves your API key to ~/.upfile/config.json.
upfile config set api-key YOUR_API_KEY# Check storage status upfile status # Public — permanent URL, anyone can access upfile screenshot.png # https://cdn.upfile.sh/xK9mZ.png # Expiring — self-destructs after TTL (seconds) upfile report.pdf --expiry 3600 # Private — auth-gated, only you can access upfile secret.pdf --private # JSON output — for AI agents and scripts upfile screenshot.png --json # Pipe from stdin — capture and upload in one line screencapture -x - | upfile cat file.txt | upfile --json
When you hit the 1GB storage limit, upgrade to Pro:
upfile upgrade
You'll receive an email with a checkout link.
| Flag | Description |
|---|---|
--private |
Private file, requires auth to access |
--expiry <sec> |
Expiring URL with TTL in seconds |
--json |
Full JSON response (url, id, visibility, expires_at) |
-v, --version |
Print CLI version |
{
"id": "xK9mZaBcDe",
"url": "https://cdn.upfile.sh/xK9mZaBcDe.png",
"visibility": "public",
"size": 84231,
"type": "image/png",
"expires_at": null,
"created_at": "2026年03月02日T03:00:00.000Z"
}upfile config set api-key <key> # save API key upfile config set endpoint <url> # self-hosted endpoint upfile config get # view current config
Config stored at ~/.upfile/config.json.
| Var | Description |
|---|---|
UPFILE_API_KEY |
API key (overrides config file) |
Deploy your own upfile instance on Cloudflare Workers: