# Upload an image from file explorer in node-red

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/upload-an-image-from-file-explorer-in-node-red/71022>\
**Category:** Dashboard\
**Tags:** node-red-dashboard\
**Created:** [21 November 2022 22:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/upload-an-image-from-file-explorer-in-node-red/71022 "2022-11-21T22:22:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![JCEspitia](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/jcespitia/32/71155_2.png) [@JCEspitia](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/JCEspitia)\
**Post date:** [21 November 2022 22:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/upload-an-image-from-file-explorer-in-node-red/71022/1 "2022-11-21T22:22:55Z")

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hi i need to create a form where i can upload an image and then with a button encode and submit the image as a msg.payload.

In the images I show an idea, any suggestions?

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/0/3/0334eb84d546db92ac0939bd666841188363912a.png)  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/8/9/89bd831da03f6d621fa8037abe2bdf4d686e4dcf.png)

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [21 December 2022 22:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/upload-an-image-from-file-explorer-in-node-red/71022/2 "2022-12-21T22:23:55Z")

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