diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index f529194..a362a6e 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -9,6 +9,15 @@ me know.
 
 ## Upload an image
 
+Upload can be done from different sources:
+
+- local file
+- remote file
+- data url [rfc2397](https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc2397)
+
+
+### Local file
+
 ```rust
 use cloudinary::upload::{UploadOptions, Source, Upload};
 let options = UploadOptions::new().set_public_id("file.jpg".to_string());
@@ -16,6 +25,27 @@ let upload = Upload::new("api_key".to_string(), "cloud_name".to_string(), "api_s
 let result = upload.image(Source::Path("./image.jpg".into()), &options);
 ```
 
+### Remote file
+
+```rust
+use cloudinary::upload::{UploadOptions, Source, Upload};
+let image_url = "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/ca/1x1.png";
+let options = UploadOptions::new().set_public_id("1x1.png".to_string());
+let upload = Upload::new("api_key".to_string(), "cloud_name".to_string(), "api_secret".to_string() );
+let result = upload.image(Source::Url(image_url.try_into().unwrap(), &options);
+```
+
+### Data url
+
+```rust
+use cloudinary::upload::{UploadOptions, Source, Upload};
+let data_url = "data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAUAAAAFCAYAAACNbyblAAAAHElEQVQI12P4//8/w38GIAXDIBKE0DHxgljNBAAO9TXL0Y4OHwAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==";
+let options = UploadOptions::new().set_public_id("1x1.png".to_string());
+let upload = Upload::new("api_key".to_string(), "cloud_name".to_string(), "api_secret".to_string() );
+let result = upload.image(Source::DataUrl(data_url.into()), &options);
+```
+
+
 ## Transform an image
 
 Currently supported transformations:
diff --git a/src/tests/mod.rs b/src/tests/mod.rs
index 398aad4..1ba0bb1 100644
--- a/src/tests/mod.rs
+++ b/src/tests/mod.rs
@@ -9,19 +9,45 @@ use crate::{
     },
 };
 
-#[tokio::test]
-async fn test_image_upload_from_url() {
+fn env() -> (String, String, String) {
     dotenv().ok();
-    let api_secret = var("CLOUDINARY_API_SECRET").expect("enviroment variables not set");
-    let api_key = var("CLOUDINARY_API_KEY").expect("enviroment variables not set");
-    let cloud_name = var("CLOUDINARY_CLOUD_NAME").expect("enviroment variables not set");
+    let api_key = var("CLOUDINARY_API_KEY").expect("environment variables not set");
+    let cloud_name = var("CLOUDINARY_CLOUD_NAME").expect("environment variables not set");
+    let api_secret = var("CLOUDINARY_API_SECRET").expect("environment variables not set");
+
+    (api_key, cloud_name, api_secret)
+}
 
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn test_image_upload_from_base64() {
+    let (api_key, cloud_name, api_secret) = env();
+    let cloudinary = Upload::new(api_key, cloud_name, api_secret);
+    let image_base64 = "data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAUAAAAFCAYAAACNbyblAAAAHElEQVQI12P4//8/w38GIAXDIBKE0DHxgljNBAAO9TXL0Y4OHwAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==";
+    let public_id = "image_upload_from_base64";
+
+    let options = UploadOptions::new()
+        .set_public_id(public_id.into())
+        .set_overwrite(true);
+    let res = cloudinary
+        .image(Source::DataUrl(image_base64.into()), &options)
+        .await
+        .unwrap();
+
+    match res {
+        Success(img) => assert_eq!(img.public_id, public_id),
+        Error(err) => panic!("{}", err.error.message),
+    }
+}
+
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn test_image_upload_from_url() {
+    let (api_key, cloud_name, api_secret) = env();
     let cloudinary = Upload::new(api_key, cloud_name, api_secret);
     let image_url = "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/ca/1x1.png";
     let public_id = "image_upload_from_url";
 
     let options = UploadOptions::new()
-        .set_public_id(String::from(public_id))
+        .set_public_id(public_id.into())
         .set_overwrite(true);
     let res = cloudinary
         .image(Source::Url(image_url.try_into().unwrap()), &options)
@@ -36,20 +62,16 @@ async fn test_image_upload_from_url() {
 
 #[tokio::test]
 async fn test_image_upload_from_path() {
-    dotenv().ok();
-    let api_secret = var("CLOUDINARY_API_SECRET").expect("enviroment variables not set");
-    let api_key = var("CLOUDINARY_API_KEY").expect("enviroment variables not set");
-    let cloud_name = var("CLOUDINARY_CLOUD_NAME").expect("enviroment variables not set");
-
+    let (api_key, cloud_name, api_secret) = env();
     let cloudinary = Upload::new(api_key, cloud_name, api_secret);
     let image_path = "./assets/1x1.png";
     let public_id = "image_upload_from_path";
 
     let options = UploadOptions::new()
-        .set_public_id(String::from(public_id))
+        .set_public_id(public_id.into())
         .set_overwrite(true);
     let res = cloudinary
-        .image(Source::Path(image_path.try_into().unwrap()), &options)
+        .image(Source::Path(image_path.into()), &options)
         .await
         .unwrap();
 
diff --git a/src/upload/mod.rs b/src/upload/mod.rs
index ddd84b3..b1a0327 100644
--- a/src/upload/mod.rs
+++ b/src/upload/mod.rs
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ pub struct Upload {
 pub enum Source {
     Path(PathBuf),
     Url(Url),
+    DataUrl(String),
 }
 
 impl Upload {
@@ -61,6 +62,7 @@ impl Upload {
         let file = match src {
             Source::Path(path) => prepare_file(&path).await?,
             Source::Url(url) => Part::text(url.as_str().to_string()),
+            Source::DataUrl(base64) => Part::text(base64),
         };
         let multipart = self.build_form_data(options).part("file", file);
         let url = format!(