diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 39c5e3b..4c73744 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ import { amazon } from '@icapps/tree-house-storage'
 
 const options = {
   path: 'localPath/localFile.png',
+  content: 'fileContent ...',
   name: uuid.v4(),
   contentType: 'image/png',
   bucket: 's3bucketName',
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index b1504d6..b653451 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -654,9 +654,9 @@
       }
     },
     "@types/jest": {
-      "version": "24.0.12",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/jest/-/jest-24.0.12.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-60sjqMhat7i7XntZckcSGV8iREJyXXI6yFHZkSZvCPUeOnEJ/VP1rU/WpEWQ56mvoh8NhC+sfKAuJRTyGtCOow==",
+      "version": "24.0.13",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/jest/-/jest-24.0.13.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-3m6RPnO35r7Dg+uMLj1+xfZaOgIHHHut61djNjzwExXN4/Pm9has9C6I1KMYSfz7mahDhWUOVg4HW/nZdv5Pww==",
       "dev": true,
       "requires": {
         "@types/jest-diff": "*"
@@ -1029,9 +1029,9 @@
       "dev": true
     },
     "aws-sdk": {
-      "version": "2.452.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/aws-sdk/-/aws-sdk-2.452.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-l6J2NmUg12xpDKG9YdlPje5+Z+nNvqyWMA85ookzPqwx8RcD28D3vg4K1aGi27/oo/3NsngR3XfKUBPSqUpUMA==",
+      "version": "2.454.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/aws-sdk/-/aws-sdk-2.454.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-1vB9DNIwh+mqKD2IZspYTQapCD6f5VnMT5V2VPlXJ1CNcUdFSU8FFyxKmYApNs+S3re1h3fhWDjpwTreS+XLRQ==",
       "requires": {
         "buffer": "4.9.1",
         "events": "1.1.1",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6bd2a11..844cba7 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     "build"
   ],
   "dependencies": {
-    "aws-sdk": "~2.452.0",
+    "aws-sdk": "~2.454.0",
     "multer": "~1.4.1",
     "tree-house": "~3.4.3",
     "tree-house-errors": "~1.2.3"
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     "@types/cors": "~2.8.5",
     "@types/express-brute": "~0.0.37",
     "@types/helmet": "~0.0.43",
-    "@types/jest": "~24.0.12",
+    "@types/jest": "~24.0.13",
     "@types/joi": "~14.3.3",
     "@types/multer": "~1.3.7",
     "@types/redis": "~2.8.12",
diff --git a/src/lib/amazon.ts b/src/lib/amazon.ts
index 7e7ae80..7703a96 100644
--- a/src/lib/amazon.ts
+++ b/src/lib/amazon.ts
@@ -50,12 +50,13 @@ export async function getFile(client: S3, bucket: string, key: string): Promise<
  */
 export async function uploadFile(client: S3, options: IUploadS3Options): Promise<IUploadS3Result> {
   try {
-    const fileStream = await readFile(options.path);
+    let fileStream;
+    if (options.path) fileStream = await readFile(options.path);
 
     const params: S3.PutObjectRequest = {
       Bucket: options.bucket,
       Key: options.key,
-      Body: fileStream,
+      Body: fileStream || options.content,
       ContentType: options.contentType,
     };
 
@@ -138,11 +139,12 @@ export interface IClientS3Options {
 }
 
 export interface IUploadS3Options {
-  path: string;
   contentType: string;
   bucket: string;
   key: string;
+  content?: string;
   encryption?: string;
+  path?: string;
 }
 
 export interface IUploadS3Result {
diff --git a/tests/lib/amazon.test.ts b/tests/lib/amazon.test.ts
index 2570265..e64ea3d 100644
--- a/tests/lib/amazon.test.ts
+++ b/tests/lib/amazon.test.ts
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ describe('amazon', () => {
       fs.unlinkSync('./uploadtest.txt');
     });
 
-    it('Should succesfully upload the file to Amazon S3 with encryption', async () => {
+    it('Should succesfully upload the file from path to Amazon S3 with encryption', async () => {
       s3PromiseMock.mockResolvedValueOnce({
         Location: 'http://s3.file.com',
         Bucket: 'bucket',
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ describe('amazon', () => {
       expect(s3PromiseMock).toBeCalledTimes(1);
     });
 
-    it('Should succesfully upload the file to Amazon S3 without encryption', async () => {
+    it('Should succesfully upload the file from path to Amazon S3 without encryption', async () => {
       s3PromiseMock.mockResolvedValueOnce({
         Location: 'http://s3.file.com',
         Bucket: 'bucket',
@@ -83,6 +83,23 @@ describe('amazon', () => {
       expect(s3PromiseMock).toBeCalledTimes(1);
     });
 
+    it('Should succesfully upload the file content to Amazon S3 without encryption', async () => {
+      s3PromiseMock.mockResolvedValueOnce({
+        Location: 'http://s3.file.com',
+        Bucket: 'bucket',
+        Key: 'key',
+      });
+
+      await uploadFile(awsClient, {
+        content: 'fileContent blabla',
+        contentType: 'image/png',
+        bucket: 'bucket',
+        key: 'key',
+      });
+
+      expect(s3PromiseMock).toBeCalledTimes(1);
+    });
+
     it('Should throw a custom error', async () => {
       s3PromiseMock.mockRejectedValueOnce(<any>Error('random error occured'));