Welcome to Files for Upload, part of WikiProject Articles for creation. This process was created to allow unregistered users to add new files to Wikipedia with the assistance of experienced Wikipedians. If you would like to upload an image yourself, you can create an account and after four days and 10 edits you will be autoconfirmed and able to upload files. However, please consider uploadingfree files over at the Wikimedia Commons (instructions for creating an account there can be found here).
Submitting a Request
If you...
are registered and autoconfirmed please upload the image yourself. If you need help uploading the image, ask at the Wikipedia Helpdesk, or you may find assistance at our live help for English Wikipedia. Please consider uploadingfree content to the Wikimedia Commons (you can login with your Wikipedia username and password). To upload an image to Wikipedia click here, to upload an image to the Wikimedia Commons click here.
have a Wikipedia account but it is not autoconfirmed and the image you want to upload is not copyrighted, you will be able to upload it to the Wikimedia Commons (you will be able to login with your Wikipedia username and password). Click here.
are requesting that an image be found for a certain article, but do not know where it is, please see Requested pictures.
If you would like to submit a request...
click the 'Submit a Request' link below and follow the instructions in the Wizard.
after your request is submitted your request will be reviewed and the image will be uploaded if it conforms to the guidelines in the Wizard and guidelines on Wikipedia. Check back regularly in case there are any questions about your request.
note that your request might take some time to be reviewed, please be patient.
Submit a Request
Reviewing requests
If you are an experienced and autoconfirmed editor, then you can help out by reviewing requests.