Improved Adaptive bitrate streaming experience on Free plan
Adaptive bitrate streaming (ABS) is now easier to test and use on the Free plan.
Several changes were introduced to remove practical limitations and allow meaningful evaluation with real content:
- Maximum file size on the Free plan increased from 10 MB to 500 MB
- Upload restrictions for non-image file types removed
- The default demo project now includes video, document, and image examples
These updates allow users to upload, stream, and evaluate video delivery without hitting plan or file type restrictions.
Learn more in the Adaptive bitrate streaming documentation.
File Uploader Plugin API
A public Plugin API is now available for extending the File Uploader with custom upload sources.
This allows developers to:
- integrate internal media libraries or proprietary storage
- add custom tabs to the uploader interface
- embed additional content sources directly into the upload flow
This reduces the need for workarounds or legacy SDKs and improves parity with the previous uploader for custom source integrations.
See the File Uploader release notes.
Adaptive bitrate streaming available on all plans
Adaptive bitrate streaming (ABS) is now available on all plans.
ABS is enabled by default for new projects. Existing projects can enable it in project settings if needed.
This change removes previous plan-based restrictions, making it easier to integrate adaptive video delivery into your product.
Learn more in the Adaptive bitrate streaming documentation.
Uploadcare CLI
The Uploadcare CLI is now available as a non-interactive interface for working with the platform from the terminal.
It is designed for automation and scripting workflows, including:
- running file operations in CI/CD pipelines
- processing files in bulk without building integrations
- automating repetitive tasks without using the dashboard or SDKs
- integrating Uploadcare into AI agent workflows
All commands are scriptable, return structured output, and support piping.
See the CLI documentation
Scheduled downgrades for self-serve users
Users can now schedule a plan downgrade from the Billing page.
Downgrades take effect at the end of the current billing cycle, allowing users to retain access to their current plan until the period they have already paid for ends.
The Billing page now shows:
- the current plan
- the upcoming plan after downgrade
- updated limits
- the effective date of the change
Users can also cancel a scheduled downgrade before it takes effect.
Search and sorting for Workspace and project switcher
Project search and sorting are now available on the Workspace page and in the project switcher dropdown.
You can now:
- search projects by name
- sort projects by Newest, Oldest, A–Z, or Z–A
Improvements to API keys management
The API Keys page has been updated to improve key management.
Added:
- optional names for secret keys
- creation date visibility for secret keys
These changes make key identification and rotation easier.
Shift-click multi-select in Files list
You can now select multiple files in the Files page using Shift-click.
This allows selecting a range of files in the list for bulk operations such as delete.
EXIF Metadata removal
The EXIF Metadata removal feature allows users to remove metadata from images during the upload process.
When this feature is activated in the Dashboard, all newly uploaded images will be stripped of EXIF metadata, ensuring enhanced privacy and security. It doesn’t affect images that have already been uploaded before enabling the setting.
Billing: Each uploaded image processed with EXIF metadata removal enabled is counted as 1 processing operation.
New Optimize videos section in Get Started
A new Optimize videos section has been added to Get started, helping users enable Adaptive Bitrate Streaming for improved playback.
The guide explains how adaptive delivery works, includes example videos, and provides ready-to-use configuration for UC Video or any custom player.
New fonts for Text overlay operation
The Text overlay CDN operation now supports multiple font families and styles.
Previously only the default DejaVu was available. You can now choose among:
- DejaVu (default)
- DejaVuMono
- DejaVuSerif
- Noto
- NotoMono
- NotoSerif
Use the -/font/ operation to configure weight, style, size, color, and family,
then apply -/text/.../. See examples and parameters in the docs.
