# Upload/download file

**URL:** <https://community.thunkable.com/t/upload-download-file/1668994>\
**Category:** Questions about Thunkable X\
**Tags:** beginner\
**Created:** [January 10, 2022, 7:34am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/upload-download-file/1668994 "2022-01-10T07:34:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![tanishq](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/tanishq/32/124339_2.png) [@tanishq](https://community.thunkable.com/u/tanishq)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2022, 7:34am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/upload-download-file/1668994/1 "2022-01-10T07:34:00Z")

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Hello everyone,  
I am want to know how can we build an upload/download function.  
which will basically get the file from our pc/mobile. and we can download any file too

hope there is a solution to my question,  
Tanishq

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**Author:** ![ant\_1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/ant_1/32/183393_2.png) [@ant\_1](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ant_1)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2022, 7:59am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/upload-download-file/1668994/2 "2022-01-10T07:59:41Z")

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Use cloud variables, they are saved to the cloud powered by Firebase.

Make sure to fill in the Database URL and API Key.

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**Author:** ![tatiang](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/tatiang/32/55482_2.png) [@tatiang](https://community.thunkable.com/u/tatiang)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2022, 8:10am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/upload-download-file/1668994/3 "2022-01-10T08:10:10Z")

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How would that help with uploading and downloading files from a computer or mobile device?

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**Author:** ![ant\_1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/ant_1/32/183393_2.png) [@ant\_1](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ant_1)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2022, 8:10am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/upload-download-file/1668994/4 "2022-01-10T08:10:51Z")

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Nevermind.

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**Author:** ![muneer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/muneer/32/75210_2.png) [@muneer](https://community.thunkable.com/u/muneer)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2022, 8:19am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/upload-download-file/1668994/5 "2022-01-10T08:19:28Z")

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I understand that the development team are working on `File Picker` which should be added to the tools menu. Until then such option is not available but can be added using a `Web Viewer Extension`.

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**Author:** ![tanishq](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/tanishq/32/124339_2.png) [@tanishq](https://community.thunkable.com/u/tanishq)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2022, 8:30am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/upload-download-file/1668994/6 "2022-01-10T08:30:16Z")

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@muneer okay, thanks

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/0/f/0f59f292712368bce16ff80133ae10de8a6f27e8.png) [@system](https://community.thunkable.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2022, 8:30am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/upload-download-file/1668994/7 "2022-04-10T08:30:30Z")

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