Support for In-Memory Byte Transfer

[CyberVy]

Gradio is an excellent project, and I really enjoy using it to develop apps. However, I’ve encountered a problem: due to user privacy concerns, my server is not allowed to store user input and output files (e.g., images and audio) on the disk.

To address this issue, I hope Gradio can support in-memory byte transfer functionality. This would allow the communication of files like images or audio directly in memory, avoiding storage on the server's disk and ensuring compliance with privacy policies.

I’ve spent some time studying Gradio's codebase, but the project is quite large for me, and I haven’t made much progress. I would deeply appreciate it if any developer could provide assistance with this.

Thank you for your consideration!

[abidlabs]

Hi @CyberVy we can think about this, although it might be hard to support with the current setup in Gradio, which uploads files to the server as soon as they are submitted through the input components. The best approach might be to create a custom component

The tldr is that we've made it possible for Gradio users to create their own custom components -- meaning that you can write some Python and JavaScript (Svelte), and publish it as a Gradio component. You can use it in your own Gradio apps, or share it so that anyone can use it in their Gradio apps.

Here's an example of a Gradio custom component: https://github.com/PhyscalX/gradio-image-prompter -- it lets you upload images and process points or draw boxes on top of the image.

If you'd like to create your own, we've put together a Guide: https://www.gradio.app/guides/five-minute-guide, and we're happy to help.

[CyberVy]

Hi @CyberVy we can think about this, although it might be hard to support with the current setup in Gradio, which uploads files to the server as soon as they are submitted through the input components. The best approach might be to create a custom component

The tldr is that we've made it possible for Gradio users to create their own custom components -- meaning that you can write some Python and JavaScript (Svelte), and publish it as a Gradio component. You can use it in your own Gradio apps, or share it so that anyone can use it in their Gradio apps.

Here's an example of a Gradio custom component: https://github.com/PhyscalX/gradio-image-prompter -- it lets you upload images and process points or draw boxes on top of the image.

If you'd like to create your own, we've put together a Guide: https://www.gradio.app/guides/five-minute-guide, and we're happy to help.

Thank you very much!🥰