> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://agno-v2.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Google Image Input File Upload

> Upload an image through the Gemini Files API and combine it with web search.

```python image_input_file_upload.py theme={null}
"""
Google Image Input File Upload
==============================

Cookbook example for `google/gemini/image_input_file_upload.py`.
"""

from pathlib import Path

from agno.agent import Agent
from agno.media import Image
from agno.models.google import Gemini
from agno.tools.websearch import WebSearchTools
from google.generativeai import upload_file
from google.generativeai.types import file_types

# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Create Agent
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

agent = Agent(
    model=Gemini(id="gemini-3.7-flash"),
    tools=[WebSearchTools()],
    markdown=True,
)
# Please download the image using
# wget https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bf/Krakow_-_Kosciol_Mariacki.jpg
image_path = Path(__file__).parent.joinpath("Krakow_-_Kosciol_Mariacki.jpg")
image_file: file_types.File = upload_file(image_path)
print(f"Uploaded image: {image_file}")

agent.print_response(
    "Tell me about this image and give me the latest news about it.",
    images=[Image(content=image_file)],
    stream=True,
)

# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Run Agent
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

if __name__ == "__main__":
    pass
```

## Run the Example

<Snippet file="create-venv-step.mdx" />

**1. Install dependencies**

```bash theme={null}
uv pip install -U agno ddgs google-genai google-generativeai
```

**2. Export your Google API key**

```bash Mac/Linux theme={null}
export GOOGLE_API_KEY="your_google_api_key_here"
```

```bash Windows theme={null}
$Env:GOOGLE_API_KEY="your_google_api_key_here"
```

**3. Run the example**

Save the code above as `image_input_file_upload.py`, then run:

```bash theme={null}
python image_input_file_upload.py
```

Full source: [cookbook/90\_models/google/gemini/image\_input\_file\_upload.py](https://github.com/agno-agi/agno/blob/v3.0.4/cookbook/90_models/google/gemini/image_input_file_upload.py)


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