# Import files from an FTP server

[🤖/ftp/import](/docs/robots/ftp-import.md) allows you to import files over FTP. You can import specific files or entire folders of files.

Step 1

### Import files from FTP servers

We are happy to import from whatever storage solution suits you best. [Learn more ›](/services/file-importing.md)

![desert.jpg](https://demos.transloadit.com/40/e7ac0d259549939b555bfaf54fabfd/desert.jpg)

[desert.jpg](https://demos.transloadit.com/40/e7ac0d259549939b555bfaf54fabfd/desert.jpg)

Image · 1.5 MB · 2560 × 2048

```
"imported": {
  "robot": "/ftp/import",
  "result": true,
  "credentials": "YOUR_FTP_CREDENTIALS",
  "path": "my_folder/desert.jpg"
}
```

🤖 [/ftp/import](/docs/robots/ftp-import.md)

This bot imports whole libraries of files from your FTP servers into Transloadit. This Robot relies on password access. For more security, consider our /sftp/import Robot

Step 2

### Convert, resize, or watermark images

We can resize, crop, and (auto-)rotate images, or apply watermarks and other effects, and much more. [Learn more ›](/services/image-processing.md)

![desert.jpg](https://demos.transloadit.com/ae/2d78ba6dd34b2bbf3c7ed48a26120f/desert.jpg)

[desert.jpg](https://demos.transloadit.com/ae/2d78ba6dd34b2bbf3c7ed48a26120f/desert.jpg)

Image · 4.5 KB · 130 × 104

```
"resized": {
  "use": "imported",
  "robot": "/image/resize",
  "result": true,
  "height": 130,
  "width": 130,
  "zoom": false
}
```

🤖 [/image/resize](/docs/robots/image-resize.md)

This bot resizes, crops, changes colorization, rotation, and applies text and watermarks to images

Step 3

### Export files to Amazon S3

We export to the storage platform of your choice. [Learn more ›](/services/file-exporting.md)

`imported`

* [https://demos.transloadit.com/40/e7ac0d259549939b555bfaf54fabfd/desert.jpg⁠](https://demos.transloadit.com/40/e7ac0d259549939b555bfaf54fabfd/desert.jpg)

`resized`

* [https://demos.transloadit.com/ae/2d78ba6dd34b2bbf3c7ed48a26120f/desert.jpg⁠](https://demos.transloadit.com/ae/2d78ba6dd34b2bbf3c7ed48a26120f/desert.jpg)

```
"exported": {
  "use": [
    "imported",
    "resized"
  ],
  "robot": "/s3/store",
  "credentials": "demo_s3_credentials",
  "url_prefix": "https://demos.transloadit.com/"
}
```

🤖 [/s3/store](/docs/robots/s3-store.md)

This bot exports encoding results to Amazon S3

## Live Demo. See for yourself

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## Build this in your own language

```
<!-- This pulls Uppy from our CDN -->
<!-- For smaller self-hosted bundles, install Uppy and plugins manually: -->
<!-- npm i --save @uppy/core @uppy/dashboard @uppy/remote-sources @uppy/transloadit ... -->
<link
  href="https://releases.transloadit.com/uppy/v3.10.0/uppy.min.css"
  rel="stylesheet"
/>
<button id="browse">Select Files</button>
<script type="module">
  import {
    Uppy,
    Dashboard,
    ImageEditor,
    RemoteSources,
    Transloadit,
  } from 'https://releases.transloadit.com/uppy/v3.10.0/uppy.min.mjs'
  const uppy = new Uppy()
    .use(Transloadit, {
      waitForEncoding: true,
      alwaysRunAssembly: true,
      assemblyOptions: {
        params: {
          // It's often better store encoding instructions in your account
          // and use a `template_id` instead of adding these steps inline
          steps: {
            imported: {
              robot: '/ftp/import',
              result: true,
              credentials: 'YOUR_FTP_CREDENTIALS',
              path: 'my_folder/desert.jpg',
            },
            resized: {
              use: 'imported',
              robot: '/image/resize',
              result: true,
              height: 130,
              width: 130,
              zoom: false,
            },
            exported: {
              use: ['imported', 'resized'],
              robot: '/s3/store',
              credentials: 'demo_s3_credentials',
              url_prefix: 'https://demos.transloadit.com/',
            },
          },
        },
      },
    })
    .use(Dashboard, { trigger: '#browse' })
    .use(ImageEditor, { target: Dashboard })
    .use(RemoteSources, {
      companionUrl: 'https://api2.transloadit.com/companion',
    })
    .on('complete', ({ transloadit }) => {
      // Due to `waitForEncoding:true` this is fired after encoding is done.
      // Alternatively, set `waitForEncoding` to `false` and provide a `notify_url`
      console.log(transloadit) // Array of Assembly Statuses
      for (const assembly of transloadit) {
        console.log(assembly.results) // Array of all encoding results
      }
    })
    .on('error', (error) => {
      console.error(error)
    })
</script>

```

[Read docs: Browsers](/docs/sdks/uppy.md)

## So many ways to integrate

Transloadit is a service for companies with developers. And there are many ways developers can put Transloadit to good use inside your company to automate media processing.

#### Bulk imports

Add one of our [import Robots](/services/file-importing.md) to acquire and transcode massive media libraries.

#### Handling uploads

We are *the* experts at reliably [handling uploads](/services/handling-uploads.md). We wrote the [protocol⁠](https://tus.io/) for it.

#### Front-end integration

We integrate with web browsers via our next-gen file uploader [Uppy⁠](https://uppy.io/docs/guides/uppy-transloadit/) and SDKs for Android and iOS.

#### Back-end integration

Send us batch jobs in any server language using one of our [SDKs](/docs/sdks.md) or directly interfacing with our [REST API](/docs/api.md).

#### Pingbacks

Configure a [notify\_url](/services/content-delivery.md) to let your server receive transcoding results JSON in the `transloadit` POST field.

#### On-demand

Use our [Smart CDN](/services/file-importing.md) to adapt files on-demand and stream them directly to your users.

[Browsers](/docs/sdks/uppy.md)[TransloaditKit](/docs/sdks/transloaditkit.md)[Ruby SDK](/docs/sdks/ruby-sdk.md)[HTTP REST API](/docs/api.md)[Python SDK](/docs/sdks/python-sdk.md)[PHP SDK](/docs/sdks/php-sdk.md)[Node.js SDK](/docs/sdks/node-sdk.md)[Java SDK](/docs/sdks/java-sdk.md)[Go SDK](/docs/sdks/go-sdk.md)[cURL](/docs/sdks/curl.md)[Convex](/docs/sdks/convex.md)

[Browsers](/docs/sdks/uppy.md)[TransloaditKit](/docs/sdks/transloaditkit.md)[Ruby SDK](/docs/sdks/ruby-sdk.md)[HTTP REST API](/docs/api.md)[Python SDK](/docs/sdks/python-sdk.md)[PHP SDK](/docs/sdks/php-sdk.md)[Node.js SDK](/docs/sdks/node-sdk.md)[Java SDK](/docs/sdks/java-sdk.md)[Go SDK](/docs/sdks/go-sdk.md)[cURL](/docs/sdks/curl.md)[Convex](/docs/sdks/convex.md)

[Browsers](/docs/sdks/uppy.md)[TransloaditKit](/docs/sdks/transloaditkit.md)[Ruby SDK](/docs/sdks/ruby-sdk.md)[HTTP REST API](/docs/api.md)[Python SDK](/docs/sdks/python-sdk.md)[PHP SDK](/docs/sdks/php-sdk.md)[Node.js SDK](/docs/sdks/node-sdk.md)[Java SDK](/docs/sdks/java-sdk.md)[Go SDK](/docs/sdks/go-sdk.md)[cURL](/docs/sdks/curl.md)[Convex](/docs/sdks/convex.md)

## Other cool demos

* [View demo→File ImportingChange name of file imported over HTTP](/demos/file-importing/change-name-of-http-imported-file.md)
* [View demo→File ImportingImport a specific file from S3](/demos/file-importing/import-a-file-over-s3.md)
* [View demo→Document ProcessingAdd a header or footer to a PDF](/demos/document-processing/add-header-or-footer-to-pdf.md)

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