# Request Forms and Files

You can define files and form fields at the same time using `File` and `Form`.

!!! info
    To receive uploaded files and/or form data, first install <a href="https://github.com/Kludex/python-multipart" class="external-link" target="_blank">`python-multipart`</a>.

    E.g. `pip install python-multipart`.

## Import `File` and `Form`

=== "Python 3.9+"

    ```Python hl_lines="3"

* ✅ Enable tests for Python 3.11. PR [#4881](https://github.com/tiangolo/fastapi/pull/4881) by [@tiangolo](https://github.com/tiangolo).

### Fixes

* 🐛 Close FormData (uploaded files) after the request is done. PR [#5465](https://github.com/tiangolo/fastapi/pull/5465) by [@adriangb](https://github.com/adriangb).

### Docs

# Request Files

You can define files to be uploaded by the client using `File`.

!!! info
    To receive uploaded files, first install <a href="https://github.com/Kludex/python-multipart" class="external-link" target="_blank">`python-multipart`</a>.

    E.g. `pip install python-multipart`.

    This is because uploaded files are sent as "form data".

## Import `File`

Import `File` and `UploadFile` from `fastapi`:

=== "Python 3.9+"

from starlette.datastructures import UploadFile as StarletteUploadFile
from typing_extensions import Annotated, Doc


class UploadFile(StarletteUploadFile):
    """
    A file uploaded in a request.

    Define it as a *path operation function* (or dependency) parameter.

    If you are using a regular `def` function, you can use the `upload_file.file`