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To upload and serve files in a Convex application, generate a secure upload URL, perform the client-side upload, save the file reference to the database, and retrieve the generated URL for display or download.

Yes, you can store user-uploaded images and documents in Convex storage. The workflow supports generating upload URLs, saving file references, and exposing metadata for client display and auditing.

The best way to manage file metadata and deletion in Convex is to track file references in the database and execute storage deletion cleanup upon record removal to maintain the file lifecycle.

Yes, Convex file storage supports generating secure upload URLs to facilitate direct client-side uploads for images, documents, and generated content before saving references to the database.

To retrieve a public URL for a stored file in Convex, query the saved file reference from the database to obtain the generated serving URL for client display or download.

When a database record is removed in Convex, the file lifecycle management process triggers deletion cleanup to remove the associated file from storage and prevent orphaned data.