Internet Archive Html5 Uploader 1.7.0 Guide

| Option | Type | Default | Description | |----------------------|----------|------------|-------------| | chunkSize | integer | 5242880 | 5 MB (min for S3) | | maxConcurrent | integer | 4 | Parallel part uploads | | maxRetries | integer | 5 | Per-chunk retry attempts | | retryDelay | integer | 1000 | Initial retry delay (ms) | | uploadUrl | string | https://s3.us.archive.org | S3 endpoint | | accessKey | string | (derived from Archive session) | S3 access key | | secretKey | string | (derived from Archive session) | S3 secret (client-side HMAC) | | storageKeyPrefix | string | 'ia_uploader_' | Local storage prefix | | allowMimeTypes | array | [] (all) | Restrict by MIME type | | maxFileSize | integer | 107374182400 | 100 GB |

Security note: Secret keys are never sent plaintext; v1.7.0 signs requests client-side using HMAC-SHA1 (AWS Signature Version 2) or AWS4-HMAC-SHA256 (optional).

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// Simplified logic of 1.7.0
function uploadFile(file) 
  let chunkSize = 10 * 1024 * 1024; // 10MB
  let chunks = Math.ceil(file.size / chunkSize);
for (let i = 0; i < chunks; i++) 
let chunk = file.slice(i * chunkSize, (i+1) * chunkSize);
let md5 = calculateMD5(chunk);
fetch('/upload/' + file.name + '?part=' + i, 
  method: 'PUT',
  body: chunk,
  headers:  'X-MD5': md5 
).then(retryOnFailure);

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If you are looking to use this specific version, here is the workflow you will encounter on archive.org.

Step 1: Navigate to "Upload" Go to archive.org and click "Upload" in the top toolbar. You must be logged in (creating an account is free).

Step 2: Identify the Uploader Version Once the interface loads, you might see a small gear icon or a text link that says "Show details." Click this. Buried in the metadata, you will likely see Uploader: HTML5 Uploader 1.7.0. If you see a newer number (e.g., 1.10.0), the functionality is similar, but 1.7.0 remains the baseline standard.

Step 3: Add Files You have three options: internet archive html5 uploader 1.7.0

Step 4: Set Metadata (Crucial) While files upload, you must fill out:

Step 5: Monitor the Queue Version 1.7.0 displays a color-coded queue:

Step 6: Finalize Once all files say "Done," click the big green "Create Item" button. The server processes the item (deriving thumbnails, converting video formats), which may take minutes or hours.

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<input type="file" id="fileInput" multiple>
<div id="progress"></div>
<script src="https://archive.org/includes/html5uploader/1.7.0/html5uploader.js"></script>
<script>
var uploader = new HTML5Uploader(
uploadUrl: 'https://s3.us.archive.org',
chunkSize: 10 * 1024 * 1024,  // 10 MB
maxConcurrent: 3
); | Option | Type | Default | Description
uploader.on('uploadprogress', function(fileId, loaded, total) 
document.getElementById('progress').innerHTML =
'Uploaded ' + Math.round(loaded/total*100) + '%';
);
uploader.on('uploadcomplete', function(fileId, url) 
console.log('File available at:', url);
);
document.getElementById('fileInput').addEventListener('change', function(e) 
Array.from(e.target.files).forEach(function(file) 
uploader.addFile(file,  description: 'My upload' );
);
uploader.start();
);
</script>

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| Version | Flash fallback | Resumable | Chunked upload | Parallel parts | IndexedDB resume | |---------|----------------|-----------|----------------|----------------|------------------| | 0.9.x | Yes | No | No | No | No | | 1.0.0 | No | Partial | Yes (fixed 5MB)| Yes (2 parts) | No | | 1.7.0 | No | Yes | Yes (config) | Yes (config)| Yes |

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Use the official Internet Archive command-line client (still works flawlessly):

pip install internetarchive
ia upload <identifier> /path/to/file.mp4 --metadata="title:My File"