diff --git a/addons/knobs/README.md b/addons/knobs/README.md
index d5afc4c2c4b3..9a4b8e6912c9 100644
--- a/addons/knobs/README.md
+++ b/addons/knobs/README.md
@@ -310,6 +310,21 @@ const groupId = 'GROUP-ID1';
 const value = selectV2(label, options, defaultValue, groupId);
 ```
 
+### files
+
+Allows you to get a value from a file input from the user.
+
+```js
+import { files } from '@storybook/addon-knobs/react';
+
+const label = 'Images';
+const defaultValue = [];
+
+const value = files(label, accept, defaultValue);
+```
+
+> Multiple files can be selected, and will be returned as an array of [Data URLs](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Basics_of_HTTP/Data_URIs)
+
 ### date
 
 Allow you to get date (and time) from the user.
diff --git a/addons/knobs/example/stories/index.js b/addons/knobs/example/stories/index.js
index 3c98a04f8db3..bd4ec782a111 100644
--- a/addons/knobs/example/stories/index.js
+++ b/addons/knobs/example/stories/index.js
@@ -1,7 +1,18 @@
 import React from 'react';
 import { storiesOf } from '@storybook/react';
 import moment from 'moment';
-import { withKnobs, number, object, boolean, text, select, date, array, color } from '../../src';
+import {
+  withKnobs,
+  number,
+  object,
+  boolean,
+  text,
+  select,
+  date,
+  array,
+  color,
+  files,
+} from '../../src';
 
 const stories = storiesOf('Example of Knobs', module);
 
@@ -20,6 +31,10 @@ stories.add('with all knobs', () => {
 
   const passions = array('Passions', ['Fishing', 'Skiing']);
 
+  const images = files('Happy Picture', 'image/*', [
+    'data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAABAAAAAQCAQAAAC1+jfqAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAACBjSFJNAAB6JgAAgIQAAPoAAACA6AAAdTAAAOpgAAA6mAAAF3CculE8AAAAAmJLR0QA/4ePzL8AAAAHdElNRQfiARwMCyEWcOFPAAAAP0lEQVQoz8WQMQoAIAwDL/7/z3GwghSp4KDZyiUpBMCYUgd8rehtH16/l3XewgU2KAzapjXBbNFaPS6lDMlKB6OiDv3iAH1OAAAAJXRFWHRkYXRlOmNyZWF0ZQAyMDE4LTAxLTI4VDEyOjExOjMzLTA3OjAwlAHQBgAAACV0RVh0ZGF0ZTptb2RpZnkAMjAxOC0wMS0yOFQxMjoxMTozMy0wNzowMOVcaLoAAAAASUVORK5CYII=',
+  ]);
+
   const customStyle = object('Style', {
     fontFamily: 'Arial',
     padding: 20,
@@ -38,6 +53,9 @@ stories.add('with all knobs', () => {
       <ul>{passions.map(p => <li key={p}>{p}</li>)}</ul>
       <p>My favorite number is {favoriteNumber}.</p>
       <p>My most comfortable room temperature is {comfortTemp} degrees Fahrenheit.</p>
+      <p>
+        When I am happy I look like this: <img src={images[0]} alt="happy" />
+      </p>
     </div>
   );
 });
diff --git a/addons/knobs/src/angular/index.js b/addons/knobs/src/angular/index.js
index 3d5666ea205a..753ed8ec964a 100644
--- a/addons/knobs/src/angular/index.js
+++ b/addons/knobs/src/angular/index.js
@@ -14,10 +14,11 @@ import {
   select,
   selectV2,
   button,
+  files,
   manager,
 } from '../base';
 
-export { knob, text, boolean, number, color, object, array, date, select, selectV2, button };
+export { knob, text, boolean, number, color, object, array, date, select, selectV2, button, files };
 
 export const angularHandler = (channel, knobStore) => getStory => context =>
   prepareComponent({ getStory, context, channel, knobStore });
diff --git a/addons/knobs/src/base.js b/addons/knobs/src/base.js
index 9c3a7749520d..ffe86e593c2c 100644
--- a/addons/knobs/src/base.js
+++ b/addons/knobs/src/base.js
@@ -69,3 +69,7 @@ export function date(name, value = new Date(), groupId) {
 export function button(name, callback, groupId) {
   return manager.knob(name, { type: 'button', callback, hideLabel: true, groupId });
 }
+
+export function files(name, accept, value = []) {
+  return manager.knob(name, { type: 'files', accept, value });
+}
diff --git a/addons/knobs/src/components/types/Files.js b/addons/knobs/src/components/types/Files.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..bff94041546e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/addons/knobs/src/components/types/Files.js
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+import { FileReader } from 'global';
+import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
+import React from 'react';
+
+function fileReaderPromise(file) {
+  return new Promise(resolve => {
+    const fileReader = new FileReader();
+    fileReader.onload = e => resolve(e.currentTarget.result);
+    fileReader.readAsDataURL(file);
+  });
+}
+
+const FilesType = ({ knob, onChange }) => (
+  <input
+    id={knob.name}
+    type="file"
+    multiple
+    onChange={e => Promise.all(Array.from(e.target.files).map(fileReaderPromise)).then(onChange)}
+    accept={knob.accept}
+  />
+);
+
+FilesType.defaultProps = {
+  knob: {},
+  onChange: value => value,
+};
+
+FilesType.propTypes = {
+  knob: PropTypes.shape({
+    name: PropTypes.string,
+  }),
+  onChange: PropTypes.func,
+};
+
+FilesType.serialize = () => undefined;
+FilesType.deserialize = () => undefined;
+
+export default FilesType;
diff --git a/addons/knobs/src/components/types/index.js b/addons/knobs/src/components/types/index.js
index ebd51deb858e..8b99c3e3f908 100644
--- a/addons/knobs/src/components/types/index.js
+++ b/addons/knobs/src/components/types/index.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import SelectType from './Select';
 import ArrayType from './Array';
 import DateType from './Date';
 import ButtonType from './Button';
+import FilesType from './Files';
 
 export default {
   text: TextType,
@@ -18,4 +19,5 @@ export default {
   array: ArrayType,
   date: DateType,
   button: ButtonType,
+  files: FilesType,
 };
diff --git a/addons/knobs/src/index.js b/addons/knobs/src/index.js
index 51c13caacd49..5c264102cb25 100644
--- a/addons/knobs/src/index.js
+++ b/addons/knobs/src/index.js
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import {
   array,
   boolean,
   button,
+  files,
   color,
   date,
   knob,
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@ import {
   text,
 } from './base';
 
-export { knob, text, boolean, number, color, object, array, date, button, select, selectV2 };
+export { knob, text, boolean, number, color, object, array, date, button, select, selectV2, files };
 
 deprecate(() => {},
 'Using @storybook/addon-knobs directly is discouraged, please use @storybook/addon-knobs/{{framework}}');
diff --git a/addons/knobs/src/polymer/index.js b/addons/knobs/src/polymer/index.js
index 5bb16a890651..9454c665e0b8 100644
--- a/addons/knobs/src/polymer/index.js
+++ b/addons/knobs/src/polymer/index.js
@@ -2,9 +2,21 @@ import addons from '@storybook/addons';
 import window from 'global';
 import './WrapStory.html';
 
-import { knob, text, boolean, number, color, object, array, date, select, manager } from '../base';
-
-export { knob, text, boolean, number, color, object, array, date, select };
+import {
+  knob,
+  text,
+  boolean,
+  number,
+  color,
+  object,
+  array,
+  date,
+  select,
+  files,
+  manager,
+} from '../base';
+
+export { knob, text, boolean, number, color, object, array, date, select, files };
 
 export function button(name, callback) {
   return manager.knob(name, { type: 'button', value: Date.now(), callback, hideLabel: true });
diff --git a/addons/knobs/src/react/index.js b/addons/knobs/src/react/index.js
index 71c0b7d792f1..b07851b30d79 100644
--- a/addons/knobs/src/react/index.js
+++ b/addons/knobs/src/react/index.js
@@ -15,10 +15,11 @@ import {
   select,
   selectV2,
   button,
+  files,
   manager,
 } from '../base';
 
-export { knob, text, boolean, number, color, object, array, date, select, selectV2, button };
+export { knob, text, boolean, number, color, object, array, date, select, selectV2, button, files };
 
 export const reactHandler = (channel, knobStore) => getStory => context => {
   const initialContent = getStory(context);
diff --git a/addons/knobs/src/vue/index.js b/addons/knobs/src/vue/index.js
index df66a1036db3..cb37c127708b 100644
--- a/addons/knobs/src/vue/index.js
+++ b/addons/knobs/src/vue/index.js
@@ -12,10 +12,11 @@ import {
   select,
   selectV2,
   button,
+  files,
   manager,
 } from '../base';
 
-export { knob, text, boolean, number, color, object, array, date, select, selectV2, button };
+export { knob, text, boolean, number, color, object, array, date, select, selectV2, button, files };
 
 export const vueHandler = (channel, knobStore) => getStory => context => ({
   data() {
diff --git a/examples/official-storybook/stories/__snapshots__/addon-knobs.stories.storyshot b/examples/official-storybook/stories/__snapshots__/addon-knobs.stories.storyshot
index 1a1cb2209103..01efdf0c4570 100644
--- a/examples/official-storybook/stories/__snapshots__/addon-knobs.stories.storyshot
+++ b/examples/official-storybook/stories/__snapshots__/addon-knobs.stories.storyshot
@@ -44,6 +44,13 @@ exports[`Storyshots Addons|Knobs.withKnobs tweaks static values 1`] = `
   <p>
     Nice to meet you!
   </p>
+  <p>
+    When I am happy I look like this: 
+    <img
+      alt="happy"
+      src="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAABAAAAAQCAQAAAC1+jfqAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAACBjSFJNAAB6JgAAgIQAAPoAAACA6AAAdTAAAOpgAAA6mAAAF3CculE8AAAAAmJLR0QA/4ePzL8AAAAHdElNRQfiARwMCyEWcOFPAAAAP0lEQVQoz8WQMQoAIAwDL/7/z3GwghSp4KDZyiUpBMCYUgd8rehtH16/l3XewgU2KAzapjXBbNFaPS6lDMlKB6OiDv3iAH1OAAAAJXRFWHRkYXRlOmNyZWF0ZQAyMDE4LTAxLTI4VDEyOjExOjMzLTA3OjAwlAHQBgAAACV0RVh0ZGF0ZTptb2RpZnkAMjAxOC0wMS0yOFQxMjoxMTozMy0wNzowMOVcaLoAAAAASUVORK5CYII="
+    />
+  </p>
   <hr />
   <p>
     PS. My shirt pocket contains: 
@@ -147,6 +154,13 @@ exports[`Storyshots Addons|Knobs.withKnobsOptions tweaks static values with debo
   <p>
     Nice to meet you!
   </p>
+  <p>
+    When I am happy I look like this: 
+    <img
+      alt="happy"
+      src="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAABAAAAAQCAQAAAC1+jfqAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAACBjSFJNAAB6JgAAgIQAAPoAAACA6AAAdTAAAOpgAAA6mAAAF3CculE8AAAAAmJLR0QA/4ePzL8AAAAHdElNRQfiARwMCyEWcOFPAAAAP0lEQVQoz8WQMQoAIAwDL/7/z3GwghSp4KDZyiUpBMCYUgd8rehtH16/l3XewgU2KAzapjXBbNFaPS6lDMlKB6OiDv3iAH1OAAAAJXRFWHRkYXRlOmNyZWF0ZQAyMDE4LTAxLTI4VDEyOjExOjMzLTA3OjAwlAHQBgAAACV0RVh0ZGF0ZTptb2RpZnkAMjAxOC0wMS0yOFQxMjoxMTozMy0wNzowMOVcaLoAAAAASUVORK5CYII="
+    />
+  </p>
   <hr />
   <p>
     PS. My shirt pocket contains: 
diff --git a/examples/official-storybook/stories/addon-knobs.stories.js b/examples/official-storybook/stories/addon-knobs.stories.js
index 5e59026bf466..0233ea31a855 100644
--- a/examples/official-storybook/stories/addon-knobs.stories.js
+++ b/examples/official-storybook/stories/addon-knobs.stories.js
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import {
   date,
   button,
   object,
+  files,
 } from '@storybook/addon-knobs/react';
 
 class AsyncItemLoader extends React.Component {
@@ -73,6 +74,9 @@ storiesOf('Addons|Knobs.withKnobs', module)
       padding: '10px',
     });
     const nice = boolean('Nice', true);
+    const images = files('Happy Picture', 'image/*', [
+      'data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAABAAAAAQCAQAAAC1+jfqAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAACBjSFJNAAB6JgAAgIQAAPoAAACA6AAAdTAAAOpgAAA6mAAAF3CculE8AAAAAmJLR0QA/4ePzL8AAAAHdElNRQfiARwMCyEWcOFPAAAAP0lEQVQoz8WQMQoAIAwDL/7/z3GwghSp4KDZyiUpBMCYUgd8rehtH16/l3XewgU2KAzapjXBbNFaPS6lDMlKB6OiDv3iAH1OAAAAJXRFWHRkYXRlOmNyZWF0ZQAyMDE4LTAxLTI4VDEyOjExOjMzLTA3OjAwlAHQBgAAACV0RVh0ZGF0ZTptb2RpZnkAMjAxOC0wMS0yOFQxMjoxMTozMy0wNzowMOVcaLoAAAAASUVORK5CYII=',
+    ]);
 
     // NOTE: the default value must not change - e.g., do not do date('Label', new Date()) or date('Label')
     const defaultBirthday = new Date('Jan 20 2017 GMT+0');
@@ -92,6 +96,9 @@ storiesOf('Addons|Knobs.withKnobs', module)
         <p>In my backpack, I have:</p>
         <ul>{items.map(item => <li key={item}>{item}</li>)}</ul>
         <p>{salutation}</p>
+        <p>
+          When I am happy I look like this: <img src={images[0]} alt="happy" />
+        </p>
         <hr />
         <p>PS. My shirt pocket contains: </p>
       </div>
@@ -206,6 +213,9 @@ storiesOf('Addons|Knobs.withKnobsOptions', module)
       padding: '10px',
     });
     const nice = boolean('Nice', true);
+    const images = files('Happy Picture', 'image/*', [
+      'data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAABAAAAAQCAQAAAC1+jfqAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAACBjSFJNAAB6JgAAgIQAAPoAAACA6AAAdTAAAOpgAAA6mAAAF3CculE8AAAAAmJLR0QA/4ePzL8AAAAHdElNRQfiARwMCyEWcOFPAAAAP0lEQVQoz8WQMQoAIAwDL/7/z3GwghSp4KDZyiUpBMCYUgd8rehtH16/l3XewgU2KAzapjXBbNFaPS6lDMlKB6OiDv3iAH1OAAAAJXRFWHRkYXRlOmNyZWF0ZQAyMDE4LTAxLTI4VDEyOjExOjMzLTA3OjAwlAHQBgAAACV0RVh0ZGF0ZTptb2RpZnkAMjAxOC0wMS0yOFQxMjoxMTozMy0wNzowMOVcaLoAAAAASUVORK5CYII=',
+    ]);
 
     // NOTE: the default value must not change - e.g., do not do date('Label', new Date()) or date('Label')
     const defaultBirthday = new Date('Jan 20 2017 GMT+0');
@@ -228,6 +238,9 @@ storiesOf('Addons|Knobs.withKnobsOptions', module)
         <p>In my backpack, I have:</p>
         <ul>{items.map(item => <li key={item}>{item}</li>)}</ul>
         <p>{salutation}</p>
+        <p>
+          When I am happy I look like this: <img src={images[0]} alt="happy" />
+        </p>
         <hr />
         <p>PS. My shirt pocket contains: </p>
       </div>