# Direct uploads to an S3 bucket you own (https://v2.s3.dimah.dev/blog/direct-uploads)

dimah-s3 is a full-stack S3 toolkit for React and Node.js. You bring an S3-compatible bucket and an AWS SDK client.

The server signs a short-lived URL. The browser talks to your S3 bucket. Credentials never leave the backend.

## What you get [#what-you-get]

- **Full lifecycle** — upload, download, and delete, including multipart
- **Server hooks** — auth, quotas, and confirmation on the server
- **React** — headless hooks, and optional shadcn UI
- **Optional database** — ownership and listings when you need them

List, copy, and tagging stay in your own code with the AWS SDK.

## When to use it [#when-to-use-it]

Choose dimah-s3 when the bucket is yours and the app needs that lifecycle.

Choose Better Upload for a smaller upload-focused toolkit on your own bucket. Choose UploadThing for managed storage. Choose Uppy for a client uploader on a backend you provide.

<Cards>
  <Card
    title="Quickstart"
    href="/docs/quickstart"
    description="Get a working upload running in a few minutes."
  />
  <Card
    title="Comparison"
    href="/docs/comparison"
    description="Choose between dimah-s3, Better Upload, UploadThing, and Uppy."
  />
  <Card
    title="Security"
    href="/docs/server/security"
    description="Review keys, guards, verified metadata, and ownership boundaries."
  />
</Cards>