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# Upload images in Node.js (video tutorial)

[githublink]: https://github.com/cloudinary-community/cloudinary-examples/tree/main/examples/node-image-upload

## Overview

Learn how to upload assets in Node.js using the Cloudinary Node.js SDK.

## Video tutorial

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> **TIP**: :title=View the code

You can find the code from this tutorial in [GitHub][githublink].
## Tutorial contents
This tutorial presents the following topics. Click a timestamp to jump to that part of the video.
### Upload one image using the Node.js SDK
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|{videotime:id=media :min=0 :sec=15 :player=cld} | Having [installed and configured the Cloudinary Node.js SDK](node_configuration_tutorial), you can upload an image using the `upload` method of the [Upload API](image_upload_api_reference#upload).  For example:
|

```nodejs
const image = './images/my_image.jpg';

cloudinary.uploader.upload(image).then(result => {
  console.log(result);
})
```

### Use the async await syntax
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|{videotime:id=media :min=0 :sec=57 :player=cld} | Alternatively, you can use the async await syntax.  For example:
|

```nodejs
const image = './images/my_image.jpg';

(async function run() {
  const result = await cloudinary.uploader.upload(image);
  console.log(result);
})();
```

### Upload multiple images
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|{videotime:id=media :min=1 :sec=33 :player=cld} | If you want to upload multiple images you can loop through an array, calling the same function.  For example:
|

```nodejs
const images = [
  './images/image1.jpg',
  './images/image2.jpg',
  './images/image3.jpg',
  './images/image4.jpg',
  './images/image5.jpg',
];

(async function run() {
  for (const image of images) {
    const result = await cloudinary.uploader.upload(image);
    console.log(result.secure_url);
  }
})();
```

### Upload using an image URL
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|{videotime:id=media :min=2 :sec=06 :player=cld} | So far we've been using local file paths, but you can use [many different file sources](upload_parameters#required_file_parameter) for your images, for example an image URL:
|

```nodejs
const url = 'https://example.com/myimage.jpg';

(async function run() {
  const result = await cloudinary.uploader.upload(url);
  console.log(result);
})();
```

## Keep learning

> **READING**:
>
> * Learn more about [uploading images and videos using the Node.js SDK](node_image_and_video_upload).

> * Take a look at our [Upload guide](upload_images) to learn about uploading to Cloudinary in general.

> * Use the [Upload API reference](image_upload_api_reference) to find all the options and parameters available for the SDK.

> * Watch more [Dev Hints videos](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8dVGjLA2oMpaTbvoKCaRNBMQzBUIv7N8) on the [Cloudinary YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/cloudinary).

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