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This is, perhaps, a rehash of an older SO question "A html5 web app for mobile safari to upload images from the Photos.app?". I realize that iOS Safari simply does not permit file uploads. However, I was wondering if there are ways to leverage cloud storage API's such as Dropbox or iCloud so as to accomplish the same goal. So, for example, instead of a file upload dialog I would have a url that links to dropbox/icloud that could then prompt the user for the file to send.

Sorry if I'm being too vague - but I suppose I don't care too much about the mechanism of delivery.

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If you mean the url belongs to a dropbox/icloud file then you don't even need to "select" any file since the url points to one already, so a simple textbox in a form should suffice.

If this is not what you mean, can you elaborate?

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  • I suppose I'm looking for a workflow similar to a payment processor e.g. paypal, but for files instead of money. (here's a good visualization: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/10513658/paypal-as-payment-option-workflow). Allowing for a public icloud/dropbox url is a good idea (thanks!), but it would be nice if there was a more "guided" process that would allow the user to navigate his/her (remote/cloud-based) file structure and choose the specific file(s). Am I making any sense? If so, is there anything like that out there? – NobodyMan Sep 05 '12 at 09:14