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# Methods

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Cloudflare gives you the option to [transform remote images](https://docs-durable-objects-instance-replaced-errors.previews.developers.cloudflare.com/images/optimization/transformations/overview), or upload into Images storage.

If you have a [paid Images plan](https://docs-durable-objects-instance-replaced-errors.previews.developers.cloudflare.com/images/pricing#images-paid), you can upload an image using the following methods:

* Upload directly through the dashboard. This is primarily used for one-off uploads.
* Upload using API endpoints.
* Upload from a Worker using the [Images binding](https://docs-durable-objects-instance-replaced-errors.previews.developers.cloudflare.com/images/storage/binding/).
* Import images from S3 using Sourcing Kit.

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## Upload via dashboard

To upload an image from the dashboard, follow these steps:

1. Log in to the Cloudflare dashboard and select your account.
2. Go to the **Images & Stream** → **Hosted images** tab.
3. Drag and drop your image in the **Quick Upload** section. Alternatively, you can browse to select your image from your local disk.
4. When your image successfully uploads, your image will appear in the list of files.

## Upload using API

Upload, manage, and delete hosted images from the Images API.

The Images API endpoint uses the following format:

```txt
  https://api.cloudflare.com/client/v4/accounts/<ACCOUNT_ID>/images/v1
```

When uploading through the API, you can use the following features:

* Upload an image from your local machine or from [a URL](https://docs-durable-objects-instance-replaced-errors.previews.developers.cloudflare.com/images/storage/upload-images/upload-url).
* Upload your image to a [custom ID path](https://docs-durable-objects-instance-replaced-errors.previews.developers.cloudflare.com/images/storage/upload-images/upload-custom-path/) rather than the path automatically generated by our Universal Unique Identifier (UUID).
* The [Direct Creator API](https://docs-durable-objects-instance-replaced-errors.previews.developers.cloudflare.com/images/storage/upload-images/direct-creator-upload/) lets you accept image uploads from your users without exposing your API token.
* The [Batch API](https://docs-durable-objects-instance-replaced-errors.previews.developers.cloudflare.com/images/storage/upload-images/images-batch/) returns a batch token that you can use to upload, manage, and delete images while bypassing Cloudflare’s global rate limits.

## Import from S3

Sourcing Kit is a data migration service that lets you copy objects from your Amazon S3 bucket to your Images storage.

With Sourcing Kit, you can:

* Define repositories of images to bulk import.
* Reuse existing sources and import only new images, skipping any other images that were already imported.
* Define target paths and prefixes for imported images.

Learn more about [Sourcing Kit](https://docs-durable-objects-instance-replaced-errors.previews.developers.cloudflare.com/images/storage/upload-images/sourcing-kit).

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