Directus Logo
  • The Data Engine and Studio
    • Connect
      Generate REST and GraphQL APIs instantly
    • Explore
      Browse and filter data in custom layouts
    • Editor
      Create and manage data in custom forms
    • Files
      Store and transform all your digital assets
    • Auth
      Protect your data with granular access control
    • Insights
      Visualize data within custom dashboards
    • Automate
      An automation builder for your data
    • Realtime
      Keep your data in sync with WebSockets
    Extend Your Toolkit
    Directus Marketplace

    Directus Marketplace

    Customize your data experience with extensions.

  • Build powerful apps and tools
    • Headless CMS
      Manage and deliver digital experience content
    • Backend-as-a-Service
      Simplify backend operations and scale
    • Product Management (PIM)
      A single source of truth for products
    • 100+ More Things To Build
      Looking for inspiration? Look no further
    • Startups
      Build fast, scale faster
    • Enterprise
      Secure, scalable composable architecture
    • Agencies
      Enhance your productivity and agency offerings
    • Government
      Dual-use platform for government applications
    Focus on the frontend
    Directus Cloud

    Directus Cloud

    Convenience and scalability without the stress.

  • Technical resources
    • Directus Docs
      Documentation on set-up and using Directus
    • API Reference
      Dynamic REST and GraphQL API docs
    • Tutorials and Guides
      Our developer blog for specific use cases
    • Quickstart Guide
      Get up and running quickly
    • Roadmap
      See what's on our product roadmap
    • Security
      Our commitment to security and compliance
    • GitHub
      Visit our repo on GitHub
    • Docker Hub
      Visit the official Directus Docker hub
    Open Source
    Visit our GitHub

    Visit our GitHub

    We're committed to the open source community.

  • Learning Center
    • Blog
      Read our latest articles and guides
    • Success Stories
      Case studies and success stories
    • Community
      Join our 10k member Discord community.
    • Events & Meetups
      See upcoming events and in-person meetups
    • About Us
      Learn more about Directus and the team
    • The Wall of Love
      See what others are saying about us
    • Contact
      Have a general inquiry or question for us?
    • Support
      Reach out to Directus support
    Watch Directus TV
    Directus TV
    Video

    Directus TV

    Go down the rabbit hole with hours of original video content from our team.

  • Pricing
Get DemoGet Started
GitHub logo25,762

Files

  1. Overview
  2. Features
  3. Docs

Store, transform, and optimize digital assets.

Store and access your files with ease. Benefit from on-the-fly resizing, compression, and transformations with our global CDN.

Create a projectView the docs

A powerful digital asset manager for any project.

You own your files - connect directly to your asset storage and get an intuitive GUI for managing files while respecting permissions. 

A UI and APIs for storing any files.

Access any S3-compatible storage or use your local filesystem to manage, edit, and share assets. 

Create a project
  • PostgreSQL
  • MySQL
  • S3
  • CockroachDB
  • SQLite
  • Azure
  • OracleDB
  • MS SQL Server
  • GCP
  • MariaDB
  • Aurora
  • Local
  • Redshift
  • SQL Variants
  • S3-Based

Bring your own storage or use ours

Connect with any local filesystem or S3-compatible storage, or use provided Directus Cloud storage.

Powerful URL-based processing

Access and process your files using any combination of URL parameters, including quality and type optimizations.

Take advantage of built-in caching

Deliver your assets with blazing speed thanks to integrated Redis caching for data and files.

A screenshot of an open source website abundant in pictures.

Fully manage and edit your digital assets.

Store, organize, browse, and transform your files inside of Directus. Use roles and permissions to give the right level of access.

example.com/assets/<file-id>/<optional-file-name-for-seo>
example.com/assets/<file-id>
	?width=80
    &height=80
    &fit=cover
example.com/assets/<file-id>
	?quality=75
    &format=webp
example.com/assets/<file-id>?transforms=[
	["blur", 10],
	["tint", "rgb(140, 135, 256)"],
	["flop"]
]
example.com/assets/<file-id>
	?key=fancy

Access and manage assets via APIs.

Create, access, update, and delete files using the Directus APIs or SDK. Optimize and transform assets to decrease bandwidth usage and improve performance.

Combine with other tools in the Directus toolkit.

Whether you specialize in frontend, backend, or fullstack, you'll get a suite of dev tools that'll make you even more efficient.

Editor

Editor

Create and manage data in custom extensible forms.

Connect

Connect

Generate REST and GraphQL APIs for any database.

Automate

Automate

Design complex workflows with flexible automation.

Our users now have a high-quality experience and can now customize their image previews any way they like, quickly and with minimal effort.

Alexandre Lotte

Alexandre Lotte

Founder, Thumbsmith

Organize, store, and access assets with ease 😮‍💨

Implement your own powerful digital asset manager with Directus Files. Effortless file management, right at your fingertips.

Create your projectBook a demo
  • Directus LogoDirectus Logo

    A composable data platform to build your Headless CMS, BaaS, and more. 

  • Solutions
    • Headless CMS
    • Backend-as-a-Service
    • Product Information
    • 100+ Things to Build
  • Resources
    • Documentation
    • Guides
    • Community
    • Release Notes
  • Support
    • Issue Tracker
    • Feature Requests
    • Community Chat
    • Cloud Dashboard
  • Organization
    • About
    • Careers
    • Brand Assets
    • Contact
©2024 Monospace Inc
  • Cloud Policies
  • License
  • Terms
  • Privacy
  • github
  • discord
  • youtube
  • docker
  • npm
  • x
  • mastodon
  • linkedin