def create
# Stripe off the bits of the file data that are not part of the binary blob
base64_file_content = params["thumbnail"]["file"]['data:image/png;base64,'.length..-1]
# decode from base64
decoded_image = Base64.decode64(base64_file_content)
# create a Tempfile
file = Tempfile.new([Time.now.to_i.to_s, ".png"])
file.binmode
file.write(decoded_image)
file.rewind
# Do something with your file, including using with ActiveStorage...
# Clean up the tempfile
file.close
file.unlink
# render or redirect.
end