diff --git a/apps/poc-state-plugin/src/app/app.component.ts b/apps/poc-state-plugin/src/app/app.component.ts
index ab1cda1..d5b26e8 100644
--- a/apps/poc-state-plugin/src/app/app.component.ts
+++ b/apps/poc-state-plugin/src/app/app.component.ts
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@ import type { PenpotShape } from '@penpot/plugin-types';
         >
           Rotate
         </button>
+
+        <input type="file" class="file-upload" (change)="uploadImage($event)" />
       </div>
 
       <p>
@@ -216,6 +218,24 @@ export class AppComponent {
     this.#sendMessage({ content: 'rotate-selection' });
   }
 
+  async uploadImage(event: Event) {
+    const input = event.target as HTMLInputElement;
+    if (input?.files?.length) {
+      const file = input?.files[0];
+
+      if (file) {
+        const buff = await file.arrayBuffer();
+        const data = new Uint8Array(buff);
+        const mimeType = file.type;
+        this.#sendMessage({
+          content: 'create-image-data',
+          data: { data, mimeType },
+        });
+        input.value = '';
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
   #sendMessage(message: unknown) {
     parent.postMessage(message, '*');
   }
diff --git a/apps/poc-state-plugin/src/plugin.ts b/apps/poc-state-plugin/src/plugin.ts
index db99ae1..4a4859d 100644
--- a/apps/poc-state-plugin/src/plugin.ts
+++ b/apps/poc-state-plugin/src/plugin.ts
@@ -36,6 +36,12 @@ penpot.ui.onMessage<{ content: string; data: unknown }>((message) => {
     wordStyles();
   } else if (message.content === 'rotate-selection') {
     rotateSelection();
+  } else if (message.content === 'create-image-data') {
+    const { data, mimeType } = message.data as {
+      data: Uint8Array;
+      mimeType: string;
+    };
+    createImage(data, mimeType);
   }
 });
 
@@ -395,3 +401,18 @@ function rotateSelection() {
     shape.rotate(10, center);
   });
 }
+
+function createImage(data: Uint8Array, mimeType: string) {
+  penpot
+    .uploadMediaData('image', data, mimeType)
+    .then((data) => {
+      const shape = penpot.createRectangle();
+      const x = penpot.viewport.center.x - data.width / 2;
+      const y = penpot.viewport.center.y - data.height / 2;
+      shape.resize(data.width, data.height);
+      shape.x = x;
+      shape.y = y;
+      shape.fills = [{ fillOpacity: 1, fillImage: data }];
+    })
+    .catch((err) => console.error(err));
+}