# Facebook style photo uploader **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [March 18, 2010, 9:02pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/facebook-style-photo-uploader/185367 "2010-03-18T21:02:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ruby\_on\_RailsS\_Talk](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/dbc845/32.png) [@Ruby\_on\_RailsS\_Talk](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Ruby_on_RailsS_Talk)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2010, 9:02pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/facebook-style-photo-uploader/185367/1 "2010-03-18T21:02:29Z")
Hi Does anyone know of a plugin or something similar which would add the Facebook style photo uploader (or something which will provide the same function)? Thanks in advance. Darren ---
**Author:** ![Ruby\_on\_RailsS\_Talk](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/dbc845/32.png) [@Ruby\_on\_RailsS\_Talk](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Ruby_on_RailsS_Talk)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2010, 8:30am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/facebook-style-photo-uploader/185367/2 "2010-03-19T08:30:13Z")
Darren, You should take a look at swfupload. It is a combination of javascript and Flash so that you can upload in the background, report on the progress, etc. -Kevin On Thu, Mar 18, 2010 at 1:00 PM, Ruby on Rails: Talk [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)wrote: > – > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google G. > “Ruby on Rails: Talk” group. > To post to this group, send email to removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid[removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) > . > For more options, visit this group at > [http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en](http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en). – Kevin E. removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid | [http://kevinelliott.net](http://kevinelliott.net) | [http://twitter.com/kevinelliott](http://twitter.com/kevinelliott) ---
**Author:** ![Ruby\_on\_RailsS\_Talk](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/dbc845/32.png) [@Ruby\_on\_RailsS\_Talk](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Ruby_on_RailsS_Talk)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2010, 9:13am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/facebook-style-photo-uploader/185367/3 "2010-03-19T09:13:32Z")
Or You could simply take a look at ready to use projects from github like: > **[GitHub - bbenezech/papermill: Full-stack asset management for Ruby on Rails....](https://github.com/bbenezech/papermill)** > > Full-stack asset management for Ruby on Rails. With Paperclip, SWFUpload, jQuery, jgrow, Jcrop and Facebox. - GitHub - bbenezech/papermill: Full-stack asset management for Ruby on Rails. With Paper... > **[GitHub - jbasdf/uploader: SWFUpload and Paperclip for Rails all wrapped up in...](https://github.com/jbasdf/uploader)** > > SWFUpload and Paperclip for Rails all wrapped up in a gem - GitHub - jbasdf/uploader: SWFUpload and Paperclip for Rails all wrapped up in a gem Which need only some stylings in CSS to have same look&feel like Facebook. -Martin ---
**Author:** ![Ruby\_on\_RailsS\_Talk](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/dbc845/32.png) [@Ruby\_on\_RailsS\_Talk](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Ruby_on_RailsS_Talk)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2010, 9:23am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/facebook-style-photo-uploader/185367/4 "2010-03-19T09:23:29Z")
also you can take a look on Uploadify it’s not like in Facebook but it’s pretty simple to install and use. demo: > **[GitHub - RonnieSan/uploadify: A jQuery plugin for file uploads.](https://github.com/RonnieSan/uploadify)** > > A jQuery plugin for file uploads. Contribute to RonnieSan/uploadify development by creating an account on GitHub. Rails and uplodify: [http://casperfabricius.com/site/2009/03/26/uploading-multiple-files-with-progress-indicator-using-jquery-flash-and-rails/](http://casperfabricius.com/site/2009/03/26/uploading-multiple-files-with-progress-indicator-using-jquery-flash-and-rails/) [http://drawohara.com/post/182116634/rails-uploadify-the-easy-way](http://drawohara.com/post/182116634/rails-uploadify-the-easy-way)