diff --git a/bashbot.sh b/bashbot.sh
index 631215e..71a587c 100755
--- a/bashbot.sh
+++ b/bashbot.sh
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 # This file is public domain in the USA and all free countries.
 # Elsewhere, consider it to be WTFPLv2. (wtfpl.net/txt/copying)
 #
-#### $$VERSION$$ v1.2-dev2-74-g0b7cd8a
+#### $$VERSION$$ v1.2-dev2-77-g88d1de2
 #
 # Exit Codes:
 # - 0 success (hopefully)
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@ if detect_curl ; then
 	[ "$#" -lt 4  ] && return
 	if [ -n "$5" ]; then
 	[ -n "${BASHBOTDEBUG}" ] &&\
-		log_update "sendUpload CHAT=${1} WHAT=${2}  FILE=${3} CAPT=${4}"
+		log_update "sendUpload CHAT=${1} WHAT=${2}  FILE=${3} CAPT=${5}"
 	# shellcheck disable=SC2086
 		res="$("${BASHBOT_CURL}" -s -k ${BASHBOT_CURL_ARGS} "$4" -F "chat_id=$1"\
 			-F "$2=@$3;${3##*/}" -F "caption=$5" | "${JSONSHFILE}" -b -n 2>/dev/null )"
diff --git a/bin/bashbot_env.inc.sh b/bin/bashbot_env.inc.sh
index dc0daca..07d479b 100644
--- a/bin/bashbot_env.inc.sh
+++ b/bin/bashbot_env.inc.sh
@@ -13,12 +13,12 @@
 #        AUTHOR: KayM (gnadelwartz), kay@rrr.de
 #       CREATED: 18.12.2020 12:27
 #
-#### $$VERSION$$ v1.2-dev2-75-gf016598
+#### $$VERSION$$ v1.2-dev2-77-g88d1de2
 #===============================================================================
 
 ############
 # set where your bashbot lives
-export BASHBOT_HOME BASHBOT_ETC BASHBOT_VAR
+export BASHBOT_HOME BASHBOT_ETC BASHBOT_VAR FILE_REGEX
 
 # default: one dir up 
 BASHBOT_HOME="$(cd "${BASH_SOURCE[0]%/*}" >/dev/null 2>&1 && pwd)/../"
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ BASHBOT_HOME="$(cd "${BASH_SOURCE[0]%/*}" >/dev/null 2>&1 && pwd)/../"
 
 # set you own BASHBOT_HOME if different, e.g.
 # BASHBOT_HOME="/usr/local/telegram-bot-bash"
-BASHBOT_ETC="${BASHBOT_HOME}"
 BASHBOT_VAR="${BASHBOT_HOME}"
+BASHBOT_ETC="${BASHBOT_HOME}"
 
 #####
 # if files are not readable, eviroment is wrong or bashbot is not initialized
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@ else
 	source "${BASHBOT_HOME}/bashbot.sh" source "$1"
 fi
 
+# overwrite bot FILE regex to BASHBOT_ETC
+# change this to the location you want to allow file uploads from
+FILE_REGEX="${BASHBOT_ETC%/bin*}/.*"
+
 # check for botconfig.jssh readable
 if [ ! -r "${BASHBOT_ETC}/botconfig.jssh" ]; then
 	echo "Bashbot config file in \"${BASHBOT_ETC}\" does not exist or is not readable."
diff --git a/bin/send_file.sh b/bin/send_file.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..b5e9da5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/send_file.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+#===============================================================================
+#
+#          FILE: bin/send_file.sh
+# 
+#         USAGE: send_file.sh [-h|--help] "CHAT[ID]" "file" "caption ...." [debug]
+# 
+#   DESCRIPTION: send a file to the given user/group
+# 
+#       OPTIONS: CHAT[ID] - ID number of CHAT or BOTADMIN to send to yourself
+#                file - file to send, must be an absolute path or relative to pwd
+#                       Note: must not contain .. or . and located below BASHBOT_ETC
+#                caption - message to send with file
+#
+#                -h - display short help
+#                --help -  this help
+#
+#                Set BASHBOT_HOME to your installation directory
+#
+#	LICENSE: WTFPLv2 http://www.wtfpl.net/txt/copying/
+#        AUTHOR: KayM (gnadelwartz), kay@rrr.de
+#       CREATED: 25.12.2020 20:24
+#
+#### $$VERSION$$ v1.2-dev2-77-g88d1de2
+#===============================================================================
+
+
+####
+# parse args
+SEND="upload_file"
+case "$1" in
+	'')
+		echo "missing arguments"
+		;&
+	"-h"*)
+		echo 'usage: send_file [-h|--help] "CHAT[ID]" "file" "caption ...." [debug]'
+		exit 1
+		;;
+	'--h'*)
+		sed -n '3,/###/p' <"$0"
+		exit 1
+		;;
+esac
+
+# set bashbot environment
+# shellcheck disable=SC1090
+source "${0%/*}/bashbot_env.inc.sh" "$4" # $4 debug
+
+####
+# ready, do stuff here -----
+if [ "$1" == "BOTADMIN" ]; then
+	CHAT="${BOT_ADMIN}"
+else
+	CHAT="$1"
+fi
+
+FILE="$2"
+[[ "$2" != "/"* ]] && FILE="${PWD}/$2"
+
+# send message in selected format
+"${SEND}" "${CHAT}" "${FILE}" "$3"
+
+# output send message result
+jssh_printDB "BOTSENT" | sort -r
+
diff --git a/doc/2_usage.md b/doc/2_usage.md
index 497a9c9..620d0ae 100644
--- a/doc/2_usage.md
+++ b/doc/2_usage.md
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ Have FUN!
 │   ├── send_message.sh          # send message to given chat
 │   ├── edit_message.sh          # replace given message id in given chat
 │   ├── send_broadcast.sh        # send message to all known chats
+│   ├── send_file.sh             # send file to given chat
 │   ├── bashbot_stats.sh         # does what it says ...
 │   │
 │   └── bashbot_env.inc.sh       # bashbot location included from scripts, adapt if needed
@@ -122,6 +123,15 @@ bin/send_edit_message.sh "CHAT[ID]" "12345" "Done!"
 ["ID"]  "12345"
 ```
 
+To send a file to one user or chat run the following command:
+
+```bash
+bin/send_file.sh "CHAT[ID]" "funny-pic.jpg" "enjoy this picture"
+
+["OK"]  "true"
+["ID"]  "12346"
+```
+
 Note: to get help about a script in bin/ run `scriptname.sh --help`
 
 ----
@@ -330,5 +340,5 @@ send_action "${CHAT[ID]}" "action"
 #### [Prev Create Bot](1_firstbot.md)
 #### [Next Advanced Usage](3_advanced.md)
 
-#### $$VERSION$$ v1.2-dev2-71-gdca7a6d
+#### $$VERSION$$ v1.2-dev2-77-g88d1de2