MadelineProtoDocs/docs/TD_docs/methods/uploadFile.md

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title: uploadFile
description: Asynchronously uploads file to the cloud without sending it in a message. Updates updateFile will notify about upload progress and successful upload. The file will not have persistent identifier until it will be sent in a message
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# Method: uploadFile  
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YOU CANNOT USE THIS METHOD IN MADELINEPROTO


Asynchronously uploads file to the cloud without sending it in a message. Updates updateFile will notify about upload progress and successful upload. The file will not have persistent identifier until it will be sent in a message

### Parameters:

| Name     |    Type       | Required | Description |
|----------|---------------|----------|-------------|
|file|[InputFile](../types/InputFile.md) | Yes|File to upload|
|file\_type|[FileType](../types/FileType.md) | Yes|File type|
|priority|[int](../types/int.md) | Yes|Priority of upload, 1-32. The higher priority, the earlier file will be uploaded. If priorities of two files are equal then the first one for which uploadFile is called will be uploaded first|


### Return type: [File](../types/File.md)