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Filestack

by Filestack · Since 2012
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ActiveAvailable globallyCloudOn-premise
Quick facts
VendorFilestack
Year launched2012
StatusActive
Location122 E Houston St San Antonio, Texas 78205, US
Countries servedGlobal
Languages12
Integrations9+
Free tier
Free trial
Contact salesYES

About Filestack

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Filestack is a powerful cloud service designed to streamline file upload, transformation, and delivery for developers. It allows users to upload, transform, and securely deliver files through an easy-to-integrate API. With features like file uploads from various sources (local devices, cloud services, social media), advanced image and video transformations, and a secure content delivery network (CDN), Filestack provides a comprehensive solution for managing user-generated content. It supports multiple file formats, including images, documents, videos, and audio, and integrates seamlessly with cloud storage providers such as Google Drive, Dropbox, and OneDrive. Filestack’s intelligent content handling capabilities, like object detection, OCR, and virus scanning, further enhance the platform's ability to process content efficiently and securely. Filestack’s user interface is designed for simplicity, allowing for fast deployment with minimal configuration, while its advanced features such as multipart uploads, workflows, and customizable integrations provide flexibility for developers. The platform's scalability is reflected in its pricing, which offers various plans suitable for businesses of different sizes. Despite its strong offerings, Filestack may be more expensive for smaller businesses, and some advanced features require more setup.

Pros & Cons

What users like
  • +Easy to integrate and user-friendly, especially for naive users.
  • +Good customer support and high reliability.
  • +Straightforward API integration for file conversions.
  • +Good quality of file conversions.
  • +Satisfied users with consistent usage over multiple years.
What users flag
  • Some users experienced occasional script download failures (though not recently).
  • Primarily targeted at developers, which may not be suitable for non-developers.
  • Lack of an insights dashboard led to switching for some users.
  • Uploading files can become a distraction for development teams, diverting attention from other priorities.

Features

Key features

File Upload
Filestack allows seamless uploading from various sources such as local devices, cloud storage, and social media platforms.
Image Transformations
Powerful tools for image resizing, cropping, filtering, and other transformations to enhance user-uploaded images.
Video & Audio Conversion
Easy conversion of videos and audio files between various formats without affecting the infrastructure.
File Security
Filestack ensures secure file transfers and handles malware protection and virus scanning during uploads.
CDN Delivery
With Filestack’s CDN integration, file delivery is fast and reliable, optimizing the performance of content delivery worldwide.
Document Viewing
Embedded document viewers allow users to preview documents directly within their applications.
Object and Content Detection
AI-powered features like object detection, explicit content detection, and text recognition make file management smarter.

Additional features

File Picker Tool
The easiest way to upload files from different sources with just a few lines of code.
Multipart Uploads
Efficiently uploads large files in chunks, ensuring faster and more reliable transfers.
Cloud Integration
Integrates with a wide range of cloud storage services like AWS, Google Cloud, and Dropbox.
Customizable Integration
Provides tools to customize the file picker and adjust the integration to specific business needs.
Workflows
Automated workflows for transforming, delivering, and storing files without manual intervention.
Virus Detection
Detects and quarantines files with malware during the upload process.
OCR (Optical Character Recognition)
Automatically extracts text from images and documents to make content searchable.
Image Captioning
Generates captions for uploaded images using machine learning.
File Transformation
Enables easy conversion of images, documents, and videos, enhancing content flexibility.
Video and Audio Processing
Convert and edit videos and audio files, including features like video cropping, adding watermarks, and more.

Pricing

Free trial
Free version
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Monthly plans

Plan Start

USD 69

Plan Grow

USD 199

Plan Scale

USD 379

Countries & Languages

Global
Countries served
12
Interface languages
18
Billing currencies

Interface languages

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Billing currencies

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