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# Google Audio Input File Upload

> Upload an MP3 through the Gemini Files API and reuse the remote file across runs.

```python audio_input_file_upload.py theme={null}
"""
Google Audio Input File Upload
==============================

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

from pathlib import Path

from agno.agent import Agent
from agno.media import Audio
from agno.models.google import Gemini
from google.genai.types import UploadFileConfig

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

model = Gemini(id="gemini-3.5-flash")
agent = Agent(
    model=model,
    markdown=True,
)

# Please download a sample audio file to test this Agent and upload using:
audio_path = Path(__file__).parent.joinpath("sample.mp3")
audio_file = None

remote_file_name = f"files/{audio_path.stem.lower()}"
try:
    audio_file = model.get_client().files.get(name=remote_file_name)
except Exception as e:
    print(f"Error getting file {audio_path.stem}: {e}")
    pass

if not audio_file:
    try:
        audio_file = model.get_client().files.upload(
            file=audio_path,
            config=UploadFileConfig(name=audio_path.stem, display_name=audio_path.stem),
        )
        print(f"Uploaded audio: {audio_file}")
    except Exception as e:
        print(f"Error uploading audio: {e}")

agent.print_response(
    "Tell me about this audio",
    audio=[Audio(content=audio_file)],
    stream=True,
)

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

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

## Run the Example

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

  <Step title="Install dependencies">
    ```bash theme={null}
    uv pip install -U agno google-genai
    ```
  </Step>

  <Step title="Export your Google API key">
    <CodeGroup>
      ```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"
      ```
    </CodeGroup>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Run the example">
    Save the code above as `audio_input_file_upload.py`, then run:

    ```bash theme={null}
    python audio_input_file_upload.py
    ```
  </Step>
</Steps>

Full source: [cookbook/90\_models/google/gemini/audio\_input\_file\_upload.py](https://github.com/agno-agi/agno/blob/main/cookbook/90_models/google/gemini/audio_input_file_upload.py)