Desktop Uploads with ShareX

Use ShareX with UploadMe for a faster desktop workflow. Capture screenshots, upload files, and send images straight to UploadMe using the UploadMe API with guest or personal account access.

Windows Desktop Workflow Guest + Personal API Key Support Direct UploadMe Integration

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Why use ShareX?

ShareX is ideal if you want a desktop uploader with screenshots, file uploads, hotkeys, clipboard workflows, and direct posting to UploadMe without opening your browser each time.

Core Features

Screenshot uploads

Capture part of your screen or a full display and send it straight to UploadMe.

Clipboard-friendly setup

Import a ready-to-use custom uploader configuration directly into ShareX.

Guest or personal API key

Use the public guest key for quick uploads or your own UploadMe API key for account uploads.

Account support

Upload directly into your own UploadMe account by replacing the guest key with your user key.

Fast sharing

Generate direct links quickly for chats, forums, documentation, and support posts.

Open and flexible

ShareX remains free and open source, making it a strong fit for desktop power users.

How to Set It Up

Step 1

Install ShareX from the official site, then open the application on your desktop.

Step 2

Open Destinations, then Destination settings, then navigate to Custom Uploaders.

Step 3

Import the UploadMe JSON configuration from clipboard, test the uploader, and start using it.

ShareX Configuration

Import this JSON into ShareX under Custom Uploaders. You can also copy it from this text file.

{
    "Name": "UploadMe",
    "RequestType": "POST",
    "RequestURL": "https://uploadme.me/api/1/upload",
    "FileFormName": "source",
    "Arguments": {
        "key": "cb5997837f6df0a90464b65899fbc7d5",
        "format": "redirect",
        "source": "%input"
    },
    "ResponseType": "RedirectionURL",
    "RegexList": [],
    "URL": "",
    "ThumbnailURL": "",
    "DeletionURL": ""
}