diff --git a/core/modules/file/file.module b/core/modules/file/file.module
index 6902db6..18326d8 100644
--- a/core/modules/file/file.module
+++ b/core/modules/file/file.module
@@ -674,6 +674,81 @@ function file_cron() {
 }
 
 /**
+ * Saves form file uploads.
+ *
+ * The files will be added to the {file_managed} table as temporary files.
+ * Temporary files are periodically cleaned. Use the 'file.usage' service to
+ * register the usage of the file which will automatically mark it as permanent.
+ *
+ * @param array $element
+ *   The FAPI element whose values are being saved.
+ * @param \Drupal\Core\Form\FormStateInterface $form_state
+ *   The current state of the form.
+ * @param null|int $delta
+ *   (optional) The delta of the file to return the file entity.
+ *   Defaults to NULL.
+ * @param int $replace
+ *   (optional) The replace behavior when the destination file already exists.
+ *   Possible values include:
+ *   - FILE_EXISTS_REPLACE: Replace the existing file.
+ *   - FILE_EXISTS_RENAME: (default) Append _{incrementing number} until the
+ *     filename is unique.
+ *   - FILE_EXISTS_ERROR: Do nothing and return FALSE.
+ *
+ * @return array|\Drupal\file\FileInterface|null|false
+ *   An array of file entities or a single file entity if $delta != NULL. Each
+ *   array element contains the file entity if the upload succeeded or FALSE if
+ *   there was an error. Function returns NULL if no file was uploaded.
+ */
+function file_save_upload_from_form($element, FormStateInterface $form_state, $delta = NULL, $replace = FILE_EXISTS_RENAME) {
+  // Get all errors set before calling this method. This will also clear them
+  // from $_SESSION.
+  $errors_before = drupal_get_messages('error');
+
+  $upload_location = isset($element['#upload_location']) ? $element['#upload_location'] : FALSE;
+  $upload_name = implode('_', $element['#parents']);
+  $upload_validators = isset($element['#upload_validators']) ? $element['#upload_validators'] : [];
+
+  $result = file_save_upload($upload_name, $upload_validators, $upload_location, $delta, $replace);
+
+  // Get new errors that are generated while trying to save the upload. This
+  // will also clear them from $_SESSION.
+  $errors_new = drupal_get_messages('error');
+  if (!empty($errors_new['error'])) {
+    $errors_new = $errors_new['error'];
+
+    if (count($errors_new) > 1) {
+      // Render multiple errors into a single message.
+      $render_array = [
+        'error' => [
+          '#markup' => t('One or more files could not be uploaded.'),
+        ],
+        'item_list' => [
+          '#theme' => 'item_list',
+          '#items' => $errors_new,
+        ],
+      ];
+      $error_message = \Drupal::service('renderer')->renderPlain($render_array);
+    }
+    else {
+      $error_message = reset($errors_new);
+    }
+
+    $form_state->setError($element, $error_message);
+  }
+
+  // Ensure that errors set prior to calling this method are still shown to the
+  // user.
+  if (!empty($errors_before['error'])) {
+    foreach ($errors_before['error'] as $error) {
+      drupal_set_message($error, 'error');
+    }
+  }
+
+  return $result;
+}
+
+/**
  * Saves file uploads to a new location.
  *
  * The files will be added to the {file_managed} table as temporary files.
@@ -710,6 +785,12 @@ function file_cron() {
  *   An array of file entities or a single file entity if $delta != NULL. Each
  *   array element contains the file entity if the upload succeeded or FALSE if
  *   there was an error. Function returns NULL if no file was uploaded.
+ *
+ * @deprecated in Drupal 8.4.x, will be removed before Drupal 9.0.0.
+ *   This function should not be used for form validation, use
+ *   file_save_upload_from_form() instead.
+ *
+ * @see file_save_upload_from_form()
  */
 function file_save_upload($form_field_name, $validators = [], $destination = FALSE, $delta = NULL, $replace = FILE_EXISTS_RENAME) {
   $user = \Drupal::currentUser();
@@ -1200,9 +1281,8 @@ function file_managed_file_save_upload($element, FormStateInterface $form_state)
   $files_uploaded = $element['#multiple'] && count(array_filter($file_upload)) > 0;
   $files_uploaded |= !$element['#multiple'] && !empty($file_upload);
   if ($files_uploaded) {
-    if (!$files = file_save_upload($upload_name, $element['#upload_validators'], $destination)) {
+    if (!$files = file_save_upload_from_form($element, $form_state)) {
       \Drupal::logger('file')->notice('The file upload failed. %upload', ['%upload' => $upload_name]);
-      $form_state->setError($element, t('Files in the @name field were unable to be uploaded.', ['@name' => $element['#title']]));
       return [];
     }
 
diff --git a/core/modules/file/src/Tests/SaveUploadFormTest.php b/core/modules/file/src/Tests/SaveUploadFormTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c795120
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/modules/file/src/Tests/SaveUploadFormTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,460 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Drupal\file\Tests;
+
+use Drupal\file\Entity\File;
+
+/**
+ * Tests the file_save_upload_from_form() function.
+ *
+ * @group file
+ *
+ * @see file_save_upload_from_form()
+ */
+class SaveUploadFormTest extends FileManagedTestBase {
+
+  /**
+   * Modules to enable.
+   *
+   * @var array
+   */
+  public static $modules = ['dblog'];
+
+  /**
+   * An image file path for uploading.
+   *
+   * @var \Drupal\file\FileInterface
+   */
+  protected $image;
+
+  /**
+   * A PHP file path for upload security testing.
+   */
+  protected $phpfile;
+
+  /**
+   * The largest file id when the test starts.
+   */
+  protected $maxFidBefore;
+
+  /**
+   * Extension of the image filename.
+   *
+   * @var string
+   */
+  protected $imageExtension;
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  protected function setUp() {
+    parent::setUp();
+    $account = $this->drupalCreateUser(['access site reports']);
+    $this->drupalLogin($account);
+
+    $image_files = $this->drupalGetTestFiles('image');
+    $this->image = File::create((array) current($image_files));
+
+    list(, $this->imageExtension) = explode('.', $this->image->getFilename());
+    $this->assertTrue(is_file($this->image->getFileUri()), "The image file we're going to upload exists.");
+
+    $this->phpfile = current($this->drupalGetTestFiles('php'));
+    $this->assertTrue(is_file($this->phpfile->uri), 'The PHP file we are going to upload exists.');
+
+    $this->maxFidBefore = db_query('SELECT MAX(fid) AS fid FROM {file_managed}')->fetchField();
+
+    // Upload with replace to guarantee there's something there.
+    $edit = [
+      'file_test_replace' => FILE_EXISTS_REPLACE,
+      'files[file_test_upload][]' => drupal_realpath($this->image->getFileUri()),
+    ];
+    $this->drupalPostForm('file-test/save_upload_from_form_test', $edit, t('Submit'));
+    $this->assertResponse(200, 'Received a 200 response for posted test file.');
+    $this->assertRaw(t('You WIN!'), 'Found the success message.');
+
+    // Check that the correct hooks were called then clean out the hook
+    // counters.
+    $this->assertFileHooksCalled(['validate', 'insert']);
+    file_test_reset();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Tests the file_save_upload_from_form() function.
+   */
+  public function testNormal() {
+    $max_fid_after = db_query('SELECT MAX(fid) AS fid FROM {file_managed}')->fetchField();
+    $this->assertTrue($max_fid_after > $this->maxFidBefore, 'A new file was created.');
+    $file1 = File::load($max_fid_after);
+    $this->assertTrue($file1, 'Loaded the file.');
+    // MIME type of the uploaded image may be either image/jpeg or image/png.
+    $this->assertEqual(substr($file1->getMimeType(), 0, 5), 'image', 'A MIME type was set.');
+
+    // Reset the hook counters to get rid of the 'load' we just called.
+    file_test_reset();
+
+    // Upload a second file.
+    $image2 = current($this->drupalGetTestFiles('image'));
+    $edit = ['files[file_test_upload][]' => drupal_realpath($image2->uri)];
+    $this->drupalPostForm('file-test/save_upload_from_form_test', $edit, t('Submit'));
+    $this->assertResponse(200, 'Received a 200 response for posted test file.');
+    $this->assertRaw(t('You WIN!'));
+    $max_fid_after = db_query('SELECT MAX(fid) AS fid FROM {file_managed}')->fetchField();
+
+    // Check that the correct hooks were called.
+    $this->assertFileHooksCalled(['validate', 'insert']);
+
+    $file2 = File::load($max_fid_after);
+    $this->assertTrue($file2, 'Loaded the file');
+    // MIME type of the uploaded image may be either image/jpeg or image/png.
+    $this->assertEqual(substr($file2->getMimeType(), 0, 5), 'image', 'A MIME type was set.');
+
+    // Load both files using File::loadMultiple().
+    $files = File::loadMultiple([$file1->id(), $file2->id()]);
+    $this->assertTrue(isset($files[$file1->id()]), 'File was loaded successfully');
+    $this->assertTrue(isset($files[$file2->id()]), 'File was loaded successfully');
+
+    // Upload a third file to a subdirectory.
+    $image3 = current($this->drupalGetTestFiles('image'));
+    $image3_realpath = drupal_realpath($image3->uri);
+    $dir = $this->randomMachineName();
+    $edit = [
+      'files[file_test_upload][]' => $image3_realpath,
+      'file_subdir' => $dir,
+    ];
+    $this->drupalPostForm('file-test/save_upload_from_form_test', $edit, t('Submit'));
+    $this->assertResponse(200, 'Received a 200 response for posted test file.');
+    $this->assertRaw(t('You WIN!'));
+    $this->assertTrue(is_file('temporary://' . $dir . '/' . trim(drupal_basename($image3_realpath))));
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Tests extension handling.
+   */
+  public function testHandleExtension() {
+    // The file being tested is a .gif which is in the default safe list
+    // of extensions to allow when the extension validator isn't used. This is
+    // implicitly tested at the testNormal() test. Here we tell
+    // file_save_upload_from_form() to only allow ".foo".
+    $extensions = 'foo';
+    $edit = [
+      'file_test_replace' => FILE_EXISTS_REPLACE,
+      'files[file_test_upload][]' => drupal_realpath($this->image->getFileUri()),
+      'extensions' => $extensions,
+    ];
+
+    $this->drupalPostForm('file-test/save_upload_from_form_test', $edit, t('Submit'));
+    $this->assertResponse(200, 'Received a 200 response for posted test file.');
+    $message = t('Only files with the following extensions are allowed:') . ' <em class="placeholder">' . $extensions . '</em>';
+    $this->assertRaw($message, 'Cannot upload a disallowed extension');
+    $this->assertRaw(t('Epic upload FAIL!'), 'Found the failure message.');
+
+    // Check that the correct hooks were called.
+    $this->assertFileHooksCalled(['validate']);
+
+    // Reset the hook counters.
+    file_test_reset();
+
+    $extensions = 'foo ' . $this->imageExtension;
+    // Now tell file_save_upload_from_form() to allow the extension of our test image.
+    $edit = [
+      'file_test_replace' => FILE_EXISTS_REPLACE,
+      'files[file_test_upload][]' => drupal_realpath($this->image->getFileUri()),
+      'extensions' => $extensions,
+    ];
+
+    $this->drupalPostForm('file-test/save_upload_from_form_test', $edit, t('Submit'));
+    $this->assertResponse(200, 'Received a 200 response for posted test file.');
+    $this->assertNoRaw(t('Only files with the following extensions are allowed:'), 'Can upload an allowed extension.');
+    $this->assertRaw(t('You WIN!'), 'Found the success message.');
+
+    // Check that the correct hooks were called.
+    $this->assertFileHooksCalled(['validate', 'load', 'update']);
+
+    // Reset the hook counters.
+    file_test_reset();
+
+    // Now tell file_save_upload_from_form() to allow any extension.
+    $edit = [
+      'file_test_replace' => FILE_EXISTS_REPLACE,
+      'files[file_test_upload][]' => drupal_realpath($this->image->getFileUri()),
+      'allow_all_extensions' => TRUE,
+    ];
+    $this->drupalPostForm('file-test/save_upload_from_form_test', $edit, t('Submit'));
+    $this->assertResponse(200, 'Received a 200 response for posted test file.');
+    $this->assertNoRaw(t('Only files with the following extensions are allowed:'), 'Can upload any extension.');
+    $this->assertRaw(t('You WIN!'), 'Found the success message.');
+
+    // Check that the correct hooks were called.
+    $this->assertFileHooksCalled(['validate', 'load', 'update']);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Tests dangerous file handling.
+   */
+  public function testHandleDangerousFile() {
+    $config = $this->config('system.file');
+    // Allow the .php extension and make sure it gets renamed to .txt for
+    // safety. Also check to make sure its MIME type was changed.
+    $edit = [
+      'file_test_replace' => FILE_EXISTS_REPLACE,
+      'files[file_test_upload][]' => drupal_realpath($this->phpfile->uri),
+      'is_image_file' => FALSE,
+      'extensions' => 'php',
+    ];
+
+    $this->drupalPostForm('file-test/save_upload_from_form_test', $edit, t('Submit'));
+    $this->assertResponse(200, 'Received a 200 response for posted test file.');
+    $message = t('For security reasons, your upload has been renamed to') . ' <em class="placeholder">' . $this->phpfile->filename . '.txt' . '</em>';
+    $this->assertRaw($message, 'Dangerous file was renamed.');
+    $this->assertRaw(t('File MIME type is text/plain.'), "Dangerous file's MIME type was changed.");
+    $this->assertRaw(t('You WIN!'), 'Found the success message.');
+
+    // Check that the correct hooks were called.
+    $this->assertFileHooksCalled(['validate', 'insert']);
+
+    // Ensure dangerous files are not renamed when insecure uploads is TRUE.
+    // Turn on insecure uploads.
+    $config->set('allow_insecure_uploads', 1)->save();
+    // Reset the hook counters.
+    file_test_reset();
+
+    $this->drupalPostForm('file-test/save_upload_from_form_test', $edit, t('Submit'));
+    $this->assertResponse(200, 'Received a 200 response for posted test file.');
+    $this->assertNoRaw(t('For security reasons, your upload has been renamed'), 'Found no security message.');
+    $this->assertRaw(t('File name is @filename', ['@filename' => $this->phpfile->filename]), 'Dangerous file was not renamed when insecure uploads is TRUE.');
+    $this->assertRaw(t('You WIN!'), 'Found the success message.');
+
+    // Check that the correct hooks were called.
+    $this->assertFileHooksCalled(['validate', 'insert']);
+
+    // Turn off insecure uploads.
+    $config->set('allow_insecure_uploads', 0)->save();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Tests file munge handling.
+   */
+  public function testHandleFileMunge() {
+    // Ensure insecure uploads are disabled for this test.
+    $this->config('system.file')->set('allow_insecure_uploads', 0)->save();
+    $this->image = file_move($this->image, $this->image->getFileUri() . '.foo.' . $this->imageExtension);
+
+    // Reset the hook counters to get rid of the 'move' we just called.
+    file_test_reset();
+
+    $extensions = $this->imageExtension;
+    $edit = [
+      'files[file_test_upload][]' => drupal_realpath($this->image->getFileUri()),
+      'extensions' => $extensions,
+    ];
+
+    $munged_filename = $this->image->getFilename();
+    $munged_filename = substr($munged_filename, 0, strrpos($munged_filename, '.'));
+    $munged_filename .= '_.' . $this->imageExtension;
+
+    $this->drupalPostForm('file-test/save_upload_from_form_test', $edit, t('Submit'));
+    $this->assertResponse(200, 'Received a 200 response for posted test file.');
+    $this->assertRaw(t('For security reasons, your upload has been renamed'), 'Found security message.');
+    $this->assertRaw(t('File name is @filename', ['@filename' => $munged_filename]), 'File was successfully munged.');
+    $this->assertRaw(t('You WIN!'), 'Found the success message.');
+
+    // Check that the correct hooks were called.
+    $this->assertFileHooksCalled(['validate', 'insert']);
+
+    // Ensure we don't munge files if we're allowing any extension.
+    // Reset the hook counters.
+    file_test_reset();
+
+    $edit = [
+      'files[file_test_upload][]' => drupal_realpath($this->image->getFileUri()),
+      'allow_all_extensions' => TRUE,
+    ];
+
+    $this->drupalPostForm('file-test/save_upload_from_form_test', $edit, t('Submit'));
+    $this->assertResponse(200, 'Received a 200 response for posted test file.');
+    $this->assertNoRaw(t('For security reasons, your upload has been renamed'), 'Found no security message.');
+    $this->assertRaw(t('File name is @filename', ['@filename' => $this->image->getFilename()]), 'File was not munged when allowing any extension.');
+    $this->assertRaw(t('You WIN!'), 'Found the success message.');
+
+    // Check that the correct hooks were called.
+    $this->assertFileHooksCalled(['validate', 'insert']);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Tests renaming when uploading over a file that already exists.
+   */
+  public function testExistingRename() {
+    $edit = [
+      'file_test_replace' => FILE_EXISTS_RENAME,
+      'files[file_test_upload][]' => drupal_realpath($this->image->getFileUri())
+    ];
+    $this->drupalPostForm('file-test/save_upload_from_form_test', $edit, t('Submit'));
+    $this->assertResponse(200, 'Received a 200 response for posted test file.');
+    $this->assertRaw(t('You WIN!'), 'Found the success message.');
+
+    // Check that the correct hooks were called.
+    $this->assertFileHooksCalled(['validate', 'insert']);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Tests replacement when uploading over a file that already exists.
+   */
+  public function testExistingReplace() {
+    $edit = [
+      'file_test_replace' => FILE_EXISTS_REPLACE,
+      'files[file_test_upload][]' => drupal_realpath($this->image->getFileUri())
+    ];
+    $this->drupalPostForm('file-test/save_upload_from_form_test', $edit, t('Submit'));
+    $this->assertResponse(200, 'Received a 200 response for posted test file.');
+    $this->assertRaw(t('You WIN!'), 'Found the success message.');
+
+    // Check that the correct hooks were called.
+    $this->assertFileHooksCalled(['validate', 'load', 'update']);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Tests for failure when uploading over a file that already exists.
+   */
+  public function testExistingError() {
+    $edit = [
+      'file_test_replace' => FILE_EXISTS_ERROR,
+      'files[file_test_upload][]' => drupal_realpath($this->image->getFileUri())
+    ];
+    $this->drupalPostForm('file-test/save_upload_from_form_test', $edit, t('Submit'));
+    $this->assertResponse(200, 'Received a 200 response for posted test file.');
+    $this->assertRaw(t('Epic upload FAIL!'), 'Found the failure message.');
+
+    // Check that the no hooks were called while failing.
+    $this->assertFileHooksCalled([]);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Tests for no failures when not uploading a file.
+   */
+  public function testNoUpload() {
+    $this->drupalPostForm('file-test/save_upload_from_form_test', [], t('Submit'));
+    $this->assertNoRaw(t('Epic upload FAIL!'), 'Failure message not found.');
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Tests for log entry on failing destination.
+   */
+  public function testDrupalMovingUploadedFileError() {
+    // Create a directory and make it not writable.
+    $test_directory = 'test_drupal_move_uploaded_file_fail';
+    drupal_mkdir('temporary://' . $test_directory, 0000);
+    $this->assertTrue(is_dir('temporary://' . $test_directory));
+
+    $edit = [
+      'file_subdir' => $test_directory,
+      'files[file_test_upload][]' => drupal_realpath($this->image->getFileUri())
+    ];
+
+    \Drupal::state()->set('file_test.disable_error_collection', TRUE);
+    $this->drupalPostForm('file-test/save_upload_from_form_test', $edit, t('Submit'));
+    $this->assertResponse(200, 'Received a 200 response for posted test file.');
+    $this->assertRaw(t('File upload error. Could not move uploaded file.'), 'Found the failure message.');
+    $this->assertRaw(t('Epic upload FAIL!'), 'Found the failure message.');
+
+    // Uploading failed. Now check the log.
+    $this->drupalGet('admin/reports/dblog');
+    $this->assertResponse(200);
+    $this->assertRaw(t('Upload error. Could not move uploaded file @file to destination @destination.', [
+      '@file' => $this->image->getFilename(),
+      '@destination' => 'temporary://' . $test_directory . '/' . $this->image->getFilename()
+    ]), 'Found upload error log entry.');
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Tests that form validation does not change error messages.
+   */
+  public function testErrorMessagesAreNotChanged() {
+    $error = 'An error message set before file_save_upload_from_form()';
+
+    $edit = [
+      'files[file_test_upload][]' => drupal_realpath($this->image->getFileUri()),
+      'error_message' => $error,
+    ];
+    $this->drupalPostForm('file-test/save_upload_from_form_test', $edit, t('Submit'));
+    $this->assertResponse(200, 'Received a 200 response for posted test file.');
+    $this->assertRaw(t('You WIN!'), 'Found the success message.');
+
+    // Ensure the expected error message is present and the counts before and
+    // after calling file_save_upload_from_form() are correct.
+    $this->assertText($error);
+    $this->assertRaw('Number of error messages before file_save_upload_from_form(): 1');
+    $this->assertRaw('Number of error messages after file_save_upload_from_form(): 1');
+
+    // Test that error messages are preserved when an error occurs.
+    $edit = [
+      'files[file_test_upload][]' => drupal_realpath($this->image->getFileUri()),
+      'error_message' => $error,
+      'extensions' => 'foo'
+    ];
+    $this->drupalPostForm('file-test/save_upload_from_form_test', $edit, t('Submit'));
+    $this->assertResponse(200, 'Received a 200 response for posted test file.');
+    $this->assertRaw(t('Epic upload FAIL!'), 'Found the failure message.');
+
+    // Ensure the expected error message is present and the counts before and
+    // after calling file_save_upload_from_form() are correct.
+    $this->assertText($error);
+    $this->assertRaw('Number of error messages before file_save_upload_from_form(): 1');
+    $this->assertRaw('Number of error messages after file_save_upload_from_form(): 1');
+
+    // Test a successful upload with no messages.
+    $edit = [
+      'files[file_test_upload][]' => drupal_realpath($this->image->getFileUri()),
+    ];
+    $this->drupalPostForm('file-test/save_upload_from_form_test', $edit, t('Submit'));
+    $this->assertResponse(200, 'Received a 200 response for posted test file.');
+    $this->assertRaw(t('You WIN!'), 'Found the success message.');
+
+    // Ensure the error message is not present and the counts before and after
+    // calling file_save_upload_from_form() are correct.
+    $this->assertNoText($error);
+    $this->assertRaw('Number of error messages before file_save_upload_from_form(): 0');
+    $this->assertRaw('Number of error messages after file_save_upload_from_form(): 0');
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Tests that multiple validation errors are combined in one message.
+   */
+  public function testCombinedErrorMessages() {
+    $textfile = current($this->drupalGetTestFiles('text'));
+    $this->assertTrue(is_file($textfile->uri), 'The text file we are going to upload exists.');
+
+    $edit = [
+      'files[file_test_upload][]' => [
+        drupal_realpath($this->phpfile->uri),
+        drupal_realpath($textfile->uri),
+      ],
+      'allow_all_extensions' => FALSE,
+      'is_image_file' => TRUE,
+      'extensions' => 'jpeg',
+    ];
+
+    $this->drupalPostForm('file-test/save_upload_from_form_test', $edit, t('Submit'));
+    $this->assertResponse(200, 'Received a 200 response for posted test file.');
+    $this->assertRaw(t('Epic upload FAIL!'), 'Found the failure message.');
+
+    // Search for combined error message followed by a formatted list of messages.
+    $this->assertRaw(t('One or more files could not be uploaded.') . '<div class="item-list">', 'Error message contains combined list of validation errors.');
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Tests highlighting of file upload field when it has an error.
+   */
+  public function testUploadFieldIsHighlighted() {
+    $this->assertEqual(0, count($this->cssSelect('input[name="files[file_test_upload][]"].error')), 'Successful file upload has no error.');
+
+    $edit = [
+      'files[file_test_upload][]' => drupal_realpath($this->image->getFileUri()),
+      'extensions' => 'foo'
+    ];
+    $this->drupalPostForm('file-test/save_upload_from_form_test', $edit, t('Submit'));
+    $this->assertResponse(200, 'Received a 200 response for posted test file.');
+    $this->assertRaw(t('Epic upload FAIL!'), 'Found the failure message.');
+    $this->assertEqual(1, count($this->cssSelect('input[name="files[file_test_upload][]"].error')), 'File upload field has error.');
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/core/modules/file/tests/file_test/file_test.routing.yml b/core/modules/file/tests/file_test/file_test.routing.yml
index cdbf08e..1c5a763 100644
--- a/core/modules/file/tests/file_test/file_test.routing.yml
+++ b/core/modules/file/tests/file_test/file_test.routing.yml
@@ -4,3 +4,9 @@ file.test:
     _form: 'Drupal\file_test\Form\FileTestForm'
   requirements:
     _access: 'TRUE'
+file.save_upload_from_form_test:
+  path: '/file-test/save_upload_from_form_test'
+  defaults:
+    _form: 'Drupal\file_test\Form\FileTestSaveUploadFromForm'
+  requirements:
+    _access: 'TRUE'
diff --git a/core/modules/file/tests/file_test/src/Form/FileTestSaveUploadFromForm.php b/core/modules/file/tests/file_test/src/Form/FileTestSaveUploadFromForm.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d06f53f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/modules/file/tests/file_test/src/Form/FileTestSaveUploadFromForm.php
@@ -0,0 +1,167 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Drupal\file_test\Form;
+
+use Drupal\Core\Form\FormBase;
+use Drupal\Core\Form\FormStateInterface;
+use Drupal\Core\State\StateInterface;
+use Symfony\Component\DependencyInjection\ContainerInterface;
+
+/**
+ * File test form class.
+ */
+class FileTestSaveUploadFromForm extends FormBase {
+
+  /**
+   * Stores the state storage service.
+   *
+   * @var \Drupal\Core\State\StateInterface
+   */
+  protected $state;
+
+  /**
+   * Constructs a FileTestSaveUploadFromForm object.
+   *
+   * @param \Drupal\Core\State\StateInterface $state
+   *   The state key value store.
+   */
+  public function __construct(StateInterface $state) {
+    $this->state = $state;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  public static function create(ContainerInterface $container) {
+    return new static(
+      $container->get('state')
+    );
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  public function getFormId() {
+    return '_file_test_save_upload_from_form';
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  public function buildForm(array $form, FormStateInterface $form_state) {
+    $form['file_test_upload'] = [
+      '#type' => 'file',
+      '#multiple' => TRUE,
+      '#title' => $this->t('Upload a file'),
+    ];
+    $form['file_test_replace'] = [
+      '#type' => 'select',
+      '#title' => $this->t('Replace existing image'),
+      '#options' => [
+        FILE_EXISTS_RENAME => $this->t('Appends number until name is unique'),
+        FILE_EXISTS_REPLACE => $this->t('Replace the existing file'),
+        FILE_EXISTS_ERROR => $this->t('Fail with an error'),
+      ],
+      '#default_value' => FILE_EXISTS_RENAME,
+    ];
+    $form['file_subdir'] = [
+      '#type' => 'textfield',
+      '#title' => $this->t('Subdirectory for test file'),
+      '#default_value' => '',
+    ];
+
+    $form['extensions'] = [
+      '#type' => 'textfield',
+      '#title' => $this->t('Allowed extensions.'),
+      '#default_value' => '',
+    ];
+
+    $form['allow_all_extensions'] = [
+      '#type' => 'checkbox',
+      '#title' => $this->t('Allow all extensions?'),
+      '#default_value' => FALSE,
+    ];
+
+    $form['is_image_file'] = [
+      '#type' => 'checkbox',
+      '#title' => $this->t('Is this an image file?'),
+      '#default_value' => TRUE,
+    ];
+
+    $form['error_message'] = [
+      '#type' => 'textfield',
+      '#title' => $this->t('Custom error message.'),
+      '#default_value' => '',
+    ];
+
+    $form['submit'] = [
+      '#type' => 'submit',
+      '#value' => $this->t('Submit'),
+    ];
+    return $form;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  public function validateForm(array &$form, FormStateInterface $form_state) {
+    // Process the upload and perform validation. Note: we're using the
+    // form value for the $replace parameter.
+    if (!$form_state->isValueEmpty('file_subdir')) {
+      $destination = 'temporary://' . $form_state->getValue('file_subdir');
+      file_prepare_directory($destination, FILE_CREATE_DIRECTORY);
+    }
+    else {
+      $destination = FALSE;
+    }
+
+    // Preset custom error message if requested.
+    if ($form_state->getValue('error_message')) {
+      drupal_set_message($form_state->getValue('error_message'), 'error');
+    }
+
+    // Setup validators.
+    $validators = [];
+    if ($form_state->getValue('is_image_file')) {
+      $validators['file_validate_is_image'] = [];
+    }
+
+    if ($form_state->getValue('allow_all_extensions')) {
+      $validators['file_validate_extensions'] = [];
+    }
+    elseif (!$form_state->isValueEmpty('extensions')) {
+      $validators['file_validate_extensions'] = [$form_state->getValue('extensions')];
+    }
+
+    // The test for drupal_move_uploaded_file() triggering a warning is
+    // unavoidable. We're interested in what happens afterwards in
+    // file_save_upload_from_form().
+    if ($this->state->get('file_test.disable_error_collection')) {
+      define('SIMPLETEST_COLLECT_ERRORS', FALSE);
+    }
+
+    $form['file_test_upload']['#upload_validators'] = $validators;
+    $form['file_test_upload']['#upload_location'] = $destination;
+
+    drupal_set_message($this->t('Number of error messages before file_save_upload_from_form(): @count.', ['@count' => count(drupal_get_messages('error', FALSE))]));
+    $file = file_save_upload_from_form($form['file_test_upload'], $form_state, 0, $form_state->getValue('file_test_replace'));
+    drupal_set_message($this->t('Number of error messages after file_save_upload_from_form(): @count.', ['@count' => count(drupal_get_messages('error', FALSE))]));
+
+    if ($file) {
+      $form_state->setValue('file_test_upload', $file);
+      drupal_set_message($this->t('File @filepath was uploaded.', ['@filepath' => $file->getFileUri()]));
+      drupal_set_message($this->t('File name is @filename.', ['@filename' => $file->getFilename()]));
+      drupal_set_message($this->t('File MIME type is @mimetype.', ['@mimetype' => $file->getMimeType()]));
+      drupal_set_message($this->t('You WIN!'));
+    }
+    elseif ($file === FALSE) {
+      drupal_set_message($this->t('Epic upload FAIL!'), 'error');
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  public function submitForm(array &$form, FormStateInterface $form_state) { }
+
+}
diff --git a/core/modules/inline_form_errors/tests/src/FunctionalJavascript/FormErrorHandlerFileUpload.php b/core/modules/inline_form_errors/tests/src/FunctionalJavascript/FormErrorHandlerFileUpload.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..202d56a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/modules/inline_form_errors/tests/src/FunctionalJavascript/FormErrorHandlerFileUpload.php
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Drupal\Tests\inline_form_errors\FunctionalJavascript;
+
+use Drupal\Core\Entity\Entity\EntityFormDisplay;
+use Drupal\Core\Entity\Entity\EntityViewDisplay;
+use Drupal\field\Entity\FieldConfig;
+use Drupal\field\Entity\FieldStorageConfig;
+use Drupal\FunctionalJavascriptTests\JavascriptTestBase;
+use Drupal\node\Entity\NodeType;
+
+/**
+ * Tests file upload scenario's with Inline Form Errors.
+ *
+ * @group inline_form_errors
+ */
+class FormErrorHandlerFileUpload extends JavascriptTestBase {
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  public static $modules = ['node', 'file', 'field_ui', 'inline_form_errors'];
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  protected function setUp() {
+    parent::setUp();
+
+    // Create a node type for testing.
+    NodeType::create(['type' => 'page', 'name' => 'page'])->save();
+
+    // Add the file field under test.
+    FieldStorageConfig::create([
+      'entity_type' => 'node',
+      'field_name' => 'field_ief_file',
+      'type' => 'file',
+      'cardinality' => 1,
+    ])->save();
+
+    FieldConfig::create([
+      'field_name' => 'field_ief_file',
+      'label' => 'field_ief_file',
+      'entity_type' => 'node',
+      'bundle' => 'page',
+      'required' => TRUE,
+      'settings' => ['file_extensions' => 'png gif jpg jpeg'],
+    ])->save();
+
+    EntityFormDisplay::create([
+      'targetEntityType' => 'node',
+      'bundle' => 'page',
+      'mode' => 'default',
+      'status' => TRUE,
+    ])->setComponent('field_ief_file', [
+      'type' => 'file_generic',
+      'settings' => [],
+    ])->save();
+
+    EntityViewDisplay::create([
+      'targetEntityType' => 'node',
+      'bundle' => 'page',
+      'mode' => 'default',
+      'status' => TRUE,
+      'label' => 'hidden',
+      'type' => 'file_default',
+    ])->save();
+
+    // Create and login a user.
+    $account = $this->drupalCreateUser([
+      'access content',
+      'access administration pages',
+      'administer nodes',
+      'create page content'
+    ]);
+    $this->drupalLogin($account);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Tests if the required field error is displayed as inline error message.
+   */
+  public function testFileUploadErrors() {
+    $this->drupalGet('node/add/page');
+    $edit = [
+      'edit-title-0-value' => $this->randomString(),
+    ];
+    $this->submitForm($edit, t('Save'));
+
+    $selector = '.field--name-field-ief-file .form-item--error-message';
+    $actual = $this->getSession()->getPage()->find('css', $selector)->getText();
+
+    $this->assertEquals('field_ief_file field is required.', $actual);
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/core/modules/locale/src/Form/ImportForm.php b/core/modules/locale/src/Form/ImportForm.php
index f2bd45b..db4b6aa 100644
--- a/core/modules/locale/src/Form/ImportForm.php
+++ b/core/modules/locale/src/Form/ImportForm.php
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ public function buildForm(array $form, FormStateInterface $form_state) {
       ],
       '#size' => 50,
       '#upload_validators' => $validators,
+      '#upload_location' => 'translations://',
       '#attributes' => ['class' => ['file-import-input']],
     ];
     $form['langcode'] = [
@@ -154,7 +155,7 @@ public function buildForm(array $form, FormStateInterface $form_state) {
    * {@inheritdoc}
    */
   public function validateForm(array &$form, FormStateInterface $form_state) {
-    $this->file = file_save_upload('file', $form['file']['#upload_validators'], 'translations://', 0);
+    $this->file = file_save_upload_from_form($form['file'], $form_state, 0);
 
     // Ensure we have the file uploaded.
     if (!$this->file) {
diff --git a/core/modules/system/src/Form/ThemeSettingsForm.php b/core/modules/system/src/Form/ThemeSettingsForm.php
index f5cfb09..8fe01d2 100644
--- a/core/modules/system/src/Form/ThemeSettingsForm.php
+++ b/core/modules/system/src/Form/ThemeSettingsForm.php
@@ -212,7 +212,10 @@ public function buildForm(array $form, FormStateInterface $form_state, $theme =
         '#type' => 'file',
         '#title' => t('Upload logo image'),
         '#maxlength' => 40,
-        '#description' => t("If you don't have direct file access to the server, use this field to upload your logo.")
+        '#description' => t("If you don't have direct file access to the server, use this field to upload your logo."),
+        '#upload_validators' => array(
+          'file_validate_is_image' => array(),
+        ),
       ];
     }
 
@@ -252,7 +255,12 @@ public function buildForm(array $form, FormStateInterface $form_state, $theme =
       $form['favicon']['settings']['favicon_upload'] = [
         '#type' => 'file',
         '#title' => t('Upload favicon image'),
-        '#description' => t("If you don't have direct file access to the server, use this field to upload your shortcut icon.")
+        '#description' => t("If you don't have direct file access to the server, use this field to upload your shortcut icon."),
+        '#upload_validators' => array(
+          'file_validate_extensions' => array(
+            'ico png gif jpg jpeg apng svg',
+          ),
+        ),
       ];
     }
 
@@ -355,37 +363,22 @@ public function validateForm(array &$form, FormStateInterface $form_state) {
     parent::validateForm($form, $form_state);
 
     if ($this->moduleHandler->moduleExists('file')) {
-      // Handle file uploads.
       $validators = ['file_validate_is_image' => []];
 
       // Check for a new uploaded logo.
-      $file = file_save_upload('logo_upload', $validators, FALSE, 0);
-      if (isset($file)) {
-        // File upload was attempted.
-        if ($file) {
-          // Put the temporary file in form_values so we can save it on submit.
-          $form_state->setValue('logo_upload', $file);
-        }
-        else {
-          // File upload failed.
-          $form_state->setErrorByName('logo_upload', $this->t('The logo could not be uploaded.'));
-        }
+      $file = file_save_upload_from_form($form['logo']['settings']['logo_upload'], $form_state, 0);
+      if ($file) {
+        // Put the temporary file in form_values so we can save it on submit.
+        $form_state->setValue('logo_upload', $file);
       }
 
       $validators = ['file_validate_extensions' => ['ico png gif jpg jpeg apng svg']];
 
       // Check for a new uploaded favicon.
-      $file = file_save_upload('favicon_upload', $validators, FALSE, 0);
-      if (isset($file)) {
-        // File upload was attempted.
-        if ($file) {
-          // Put the temporary file in form_values so we can save it on submit.
-          $form_state->setValue('favicon_upload', $file);
-        }
-        else {
-          // File upload failed.
-          $form_state->setErrorByName('favicon_upload', $this->t('The favicon could not be uploaded.'));
-        }
+      $file = file_save_upload_from_form($form['favicon']['settings']['favicon_upload'], $form_state, 0);
+      if ($file) {
+        // Put the temporary file in form_values so we can save it on submit.
+        $form_state->setValue('favicon_upload', $file);
       }
 
       // When intending to use the default logo, unset the logo_path.
