convex-file-storage

To handle file uploads and storage in a Convex backend, you use storage primitives alongside mutations and queries to upload files, generate secure URLs, and persist metadata references for retrieval and lifecycle management.

The best way to store and serve user-uploaded images in Convex is by using its built-in storage primitives to upload the file, generate a URL for serving, and track the file's metadata through mutations and queries.

Yes, you can manage file metadata and deletion with Convex storage by integrating mutations and queries to persist metadata references, update file properties, and perform lifecycle operations like deletion across your backend workflows.

Yes, Convex file storage works for documents and generated files, allowing you to store any file type, serve them via generated URLs, and track metadata across both frontend and backend application workflows.

You generate secure URLs for serving uploaded files in Convex by calling the appropriate storage query after the upload mutation completes, which returns a URL you can use to fetch the file on the frontend.