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FilePond is a JavaScript library that allows you to upload files with a sleek, customizable interface. It supports multiple file uploads, image previews, drag-and-drop functionality, and integrates well with various frameworks like React, Vue, and Angular.
Basic File Upload
This code snippet demonstrates how to create a basic file upload interface using FilePond. It initializes FilePond on an input element of type 'file'.
<script>
const inputElement = document.querySelector('input[type="file"]');
const pond = FilePond.create(inputElement);
</script>
Image Preview
This code snippet shows how to add image preview functionality to the file upload interface. It registers the Image Preview plugin and initializes FilePond on an input element.
<script>
FilePond.registerPlugin(FilePondPluginImagePreview);
const inputElement = document.querySelector('input[type="file"]');
const pond = FilePond.create(inputElement);
</script>
Drag and Drop
This code snippet demonstrates how to enable drag-and-drop functionality for file uploads. It initializes FilePond with options to allow dropping files on the page or on the file input element.
<script>
const pond = FilePond.create(
document.querySelector('input[type="file"]'),
{
dropOnPage: true,
dropOnElement: true
}
);
</script>
Server Integration
This code snippet shows how to integrate FilePond with a server endpoint for handling file uploads. It initializes FilePond with a server option pointing to the API endpoint.
<script>
const pond = FilePond.create(
document.querySelector('input[type="file"]'),
{
server: '/api'
}
);
</script>
Dropzone is a popular JavaScript library for drag-and-drop file uploads. It offers similar functionalities to FilePond, such as image previews and server integration. However, Dropzone is more focused on drag-and-drop interactions and may require more customization for other types of file uploads.
Uppy is a modular file uploader for web applications. It provides a wide range of plugins for different functionalities, including drag-and-drop, image previews, and server uploads. Uppy is highly customizable and can be integrated with various storage services like AWS S3 and Google Drive.
Fine Uploader is a comprehensive file upload library that supports multiple file uploads, drag-and-drop, and server integration. It offers a variety of customization options and is known for its robustness and reliability. Fine Uploader is a good alternative to FilePond for more complex file upload requirements.
A JavaScript library that can upload anything you throw at it, optimizes images for faster uploads, and offers a great, accessible, silky smooth user experience.
21 KB gzipped. FilePond adapters are available for React, Vue, Angular and jQuery
FilePond is maintained by Rik Schennink
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Install using npm:
npm install filepond
Then import in your project:
import * as FilePond from 'filepond';
// Create a multi file upload component
const pond = FilePond.create({
multiple: true,
name: 'filepond'
});
// Add it to the DOM
document.body.appendChild(pond.element);
Or get it from a CDN:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>FilePond from CDN</title>
<!-- Filepond stylesheet -->
<link href="https://unpkg.com/filepond/dist/filepond.css" rel="stylesheet">
</head>
<body>
<!-- We'll transform this input into a pond -->
<input type="file" class="filepond">
<!-- Load FilePond library -->
<script src="https://unpkg.com/filepond/dist/filepond.js"></script>
<!-- Turn all file input elements into ponds -->
<script>
FilePond.parse(document.body);
</script>
</body>
</html>
At the moment test coverage is not great, it's around 65%. To accept pull requests the tests need to be better, any help to improve them is very much appreciated.
Tests are based on Jest and can be run with npm run test
To build the library run npm run build
FilePond is compatible with a wide range of desktop and mobile browsers, the oldest explicitly supported browser is IE11, for best cross browser support add FilePond Polyfill and Babel polyfill to your project.
FilePond uses BrowserStack for compatibility testing.
Please don't remove or change the disclaimers in the source files
MIT License
Copyright (c) 2019 PQINA | Rik Schennink
Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
FAQs
FilePond, Where files go to stretch their bits.
The npm package filepond receives a total of 139,112 weekly downloads. As such, filepond popularity was classified as popular.
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