CloudFiles Uploader Widget
Upload files to SharePoint, Google Drive, or AWS S3 directly from Salesforce Flows — skip storage limits, retain control, and build smarter automation
Features & configuration breakdown
Upload & Storage Flexibility
- Upload files directly to external platforms like SharePoint, Google Drive, AWS S3, Dropbox, and more
- Support multiple file uploads in a single session
- Bypass Salesforce file storage limits entirely
- Route files to dynamic folders based on Flow logic
- Accept documents, PDFs, images, and more
Flow Integration & Automation
- Use the component as a native Flow screen element
- Return uploaded file metadata as output for downstream Flow actions
- Trigger follow-up automation: update records, send emails, assign tasks
- Pass dynamic variables (e.g., record ID, folder path) as inputs
- Handle uploads conditionally with Flow branches and visibility rules
Stay compliant & secure.
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CloudFiles Uploader Widget Explained
The CloudFiles Uploader Widget is a Lightning Web Component (LWC) designed for use inside Salesforce screen flows. It replaces Salesforce’s native file upload component by allowing users to upload documents directly to external storage systems—like SharePoint, Google Drive, Dropbox, Box, or AWS S3—bypassing Salesforce file storage completely.
- Enables file uploads from Salesforce Flows to external storage
- Displays file names in real time for confirmation
- Returns uploaded file metadata for further Flow processing
- Helps avoid Salesforce file storage limits and costs
- Supports all major cloud drives: SharePoint, Google Drive, Dropbox, Box, AWS S3
When embedded in a screen flow:
- Admins define the destination using input parameters (library, drive ID, folder ID)
- Users upload files via the widget interface
- The widget shows uploaded file names during the session
- Uploaded data is returned as a resource list (output variable)
- Output resets if the page is refreshed or the Flow is closed
- Upload ID proofs during a KYC verification Flow
- Collect resumes for candidate records
- Gather documents in service ticket resolution Flows
- Route uploaded contracts into specific SharePoint folders from Opportunity Flows
- Prevents unnecessary use of Salesforce storage
- Fully no-code integration into Flow Builder
- Clear file tracking with live feedback
- Compatible with multiple cloud storage providers
- Output-ready for Flow automation steps
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