How do I connect Files Helper?

Add the Files Helper piece to a flow. Once connected, its 0 triggers and 7 actions are available anywhere in the builder.

What can I automate with Files Helper?

Connect Files Helper to any of 760+ other apps and AI steps, then automate the work in between without writing code.

Can I self-host the Files Helper integration?

Yes. Activepieces is fully self-hostable, so you can run the Files Helper piece on your own infrastructure with your connections and your data staying in your environment.

Can my AI agent use Files Helper as a tool?

Yes. Every piece you connect can be exposed over one Activepieces MCP server, so Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or any MCP client can call Files Helper actions as tools.

Files Helper integration

Read, create, convert, check, zip and unzip files in your flow.

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Actions: 7
Triggers: 0
License: MIT, open source
Updated: September 2026

About the Files Helper integration

Add the Files Helper piece to a flow, connect your account once, and the rest of the builder can read from it and write to it. Because the piece is open source you can run it on our cloud or self-host it, and combine Files Helper with 760+ other apps in the same flow.

Actions

Everything Activepieces can do in Files Helper

Drop any of these into a flow and fill in the fields. No code is required.

Read File
Return a file's contents as text or Base64.
2 fields
Create File
Save text as a new file.
3 fields
Change File Encoding
Convert a file from one text encoding to another.
4 fields
Check File Type
Detect a file's type and check it against the one you pick.
2 fields
Zip Files
Bundle one or more files into a zip archive.
4 fields
Unzip File
Extract every file inside a zip archive.
4 fields
Get File Name
Return a file's name, including its extension.
1 field

Use Files Helper in a flow

Connect Files Helper once and every trigger and action above is yours to drop into the builder, alongside 760+ other apps. Free to start, on our cloud or your own servers.

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Files Helper, answered.

Yes. Activepieces is open source and free to start, and the Files Helper piece is included on every plan, from the free cloud tier to any self-hosted deployment.