MadelineProtoDocs/old_docs/API_docs_v97/methods/messages_uploadMedia.md

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title: messages.uploadMedia
description: Upload a file without sending it to anyone
image: https://docs.madelineproto.xyz/favicons/android-chrome-256x256.png
---
# Method: messages.uploadMedia  
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Upload a file without sending it to anyone

### Parameters:

| Name     |    Type       | Description | Required |
|----------|---------------|-------------|----------|
|peer|[Username, chat ID, Update, Message or InputPeer](../types/InputPeer.md) | Nothing | Optional|
|media|[MessageMedia, Update, Message or InputMedia](../types/InputMedia.md) | The media to upload | Optional|


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

### Can bots use this method: **YES**


### MadelineProto Example ([now async for huge speed and parallelism!](https://docs.madelineproto.xyz/docs/ASYNC.html)):


```php
if (!file_exists('madeline.php')) {
    copy('https://phar.madelineproto.xyz/madeline.php', 'madeline.php');
}
define('MADELINE_BRANCH', '');
include 'madeline.php';

$MadelineProto = new \danog\MadelineProto\API('session.madeline');
$MadelineProto->start();

$MessageMedia = $MadelineProto->messages->uploadMedia(['peer' => InputPeer, 'media' => InputMedia, ]);
```

Or, if you're into Lua:

```lua
MessageMedia = messages.uploadMedia({peer=InputPeer, media=InputMedia, })
```

### Errors this method can return:

| Error    | Description   |
|----------|---------------|
|BOT_MISSING|This method can only be run by a bot|
|MEDIA_INVALID|Media invalid|
|PEER_ID_INVALID|The provided peer id is invalid|