diff --git a/lib/storage.pl b/lib/storage.pl
index 8e48e4f2..44e86273 100644
--- a/lib/storage.pl
+++ b/lib/storage.pl
@@ -52,7 +52,8 @@
             storage_load_term/2,                % +Hash, -Term
 
             use_gitty_file/1,                   % +File
-            use_gitty_file/2                    % +File, +Options
+            use_gitty_file/2,                    % +File, +Options
+            open_gittystore/1
           ]).
 :- use_module(library(http/http_dispatch)).
 :- use_module(library(http/http_parameters)).
@@ -71,7 +72,7 @@
 :- use_module(library(dcg/basics)).
 :- use_module(library(pcre)).
 :- use_module(library(pengines_io)).
-
+:- use_module(upload).
 :- use_module(page).
 :- use_module(gitty).
 :- use_module(patch).
diff --git a/lib/upload.pl b/lib/upload.pl
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e1145dde
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/upload.pl
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+:- module(upload, [handle_upload/1]).
+:- use_module(library(http/thread_httpd)).
+:- use_module(library(http/http_dispatch)).
+:- use_module(library(http/http_header)).
+:- use_module(library(http/http_multipart_plugin)).
+:- use_module(library(http/http_client)).
+:- use_module(library(http/html_write)).
+:- use_module(library(option)).
+:- use_module(library(debug)).
+:- use_module(web_storage).
+:- use_module(gitty).
+
+:- http_handler(root(upload), handle_upload, [method(post)]).
+
+handle_upload(Request) :-
+    multipart_post_request(Request), !,
+    http_read_data(Request, Parts, [on_filename(save_file)]),
+    memberchk(file=file(FileName, TempFile), Parts),
+    save_file_to_storage(FileName, TempFile, SavedPath),
+    format('Content-type: application/json~n~n'),
+    format('{"status":"success","filename":"~w","saved":"~w"}', [FileName, SavedPath]).
+handle_upload(_Request) :-
+    throw(http_reply(bad_request(bad_file_upload))).
+
+multipart_post_request(Request) :-
+    memberchk(method(post), Request),
+    memberchk(content_type(ContentType), Request),
+    http_parse_header_value(
+        content_type, ContentType,
+        media(multipart/'form-data', _)).
+
+:- public save_file/3.
+
+save_file(In, file(FileName, TempFile), Options) :-
+    option(filename(FileName), Options),
+    setup_call_cleanup(
+        tmp_file_stream(octet, TempFile, Out),
+        copy_stream_data(In, Out),
+        close(Out)).
+
+save_file_to_storage(FileName, TempFile, SavedPath) :-
+    web_storage:open_gittystore(Dir),
+    setup_call_cleanup(
+        open(TempFile, read, In, [type(binary)]),
+        read_string(In, _, Data),
+        close(In)
+    ),
+    Meta = _{author: 'user', public: true}, 
+    gitty:gitty_create(Dir, FileName, Data, Meta, _Commit),
+    directory_file_path(Dir, FileName, SavedPath).
+
+% error message
+:- multifile prolog:message//1.
+
+prolog:message(bad_file_upload) -->
+    [ 'A file upload must be submitted as multipart/form-data using', nl,
+      'name=file and providing a file-name'
+    ].
diff --git a/web/js/jswish.js b/web/js/jswish.js
index e14e575e..50645735 100644
--- a/web/js/jswish.js
+++ b/web/js/jswish.js
@@ -123,6 +123,9 @@ preferences.setInform("preserve-state", ".unloadable");
 	"Download": glyph("floppy-save", function() {
 	  menuBroadcast("download");
 	}),
+  "Upload ...": glyph("upload", function() {
+    $('#fileInput').trigger('click');
+  }),
 	"Print ...": glyph("print", function() {
 	  menuBroadcast("print");
 	})
@@ -180,6 +183,72 @@ preferences.setInform("preserve-state", ".unloadable");
     }
   }; // defaults;
 
+  $(() => {
+    if ($('#fileInput').length === 0) {
+        $('body').append('<input type="file" id="fileInput" multiple style="display: none;" />');
+    }
+
+    $(document).on('change', '#fileInput', function(event) {
+        var files = event.target.files;
+        if (files.length > 0) {
+            var allowedExtensions = ['.swib', '.pl'];
+
+            var uploadFile = function(file, callback) {
+                var formData = new FormData();
+                formData.append('file', file);
+
+                $.ajax({
+                    url: '/upload',
+                    type: 'POST',
+                    data: formData,
+                    processData: false,
+                    contentType: false,
+                    success: function(response) {
+                        console.log('File uploaded successfully:', response);
+                        callback(null, response.filename);  
+                    },
+                    error: function(error) {
+                        console.error('File upload failed:', error);
+                        callback(error);
+                    }
+                });
+            };
+
+            var lastUploadedFileName = null;
+
+            var uploadNextFile = function(index) {
+                if (index < files.length) {
+                    var file = files[index];
+                    var fileName = file.name;
+                    var fileExtension = fileName.slice(fileName.lastIndexOf('.')).toLowerCase();
+
+                    if (allowedExtensions.includes(fileExtension)) {
+                        uploadFile(file, function(err, fileName) {
+                            if (!err) {
+                                lastUploadedFileName = fileName; 
+                                uploadNextFile(index + 1);
+                            } else {
+                                alert('File upload failed for file: ' + fileName);
+                            }
+                        });
+                    } else {
+                        alert('Invalid file type: ' + fileName + '. Only .swib and .pl files are allowed.');
+                        uploadNextFile(index + 1);
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    // redirect to last file 
+                    if (lastUploadedFileName) {
+                        window.location.href = '/p/' + lastUploadedFileName;
+                    } else {
+                        location.reload();
+                    }
+                }
+            };
+
+            uploadNextFile(0); 
+        }
+    });
+});
 
   /** @lends $.fn.swish */
   var methods = {