Svelte File Input - Flowbite

Get started with the file input component to let the user to upload one or more files from their device storage based on multiple styles and sizes

The file input component can be used to upload one or more files from the device storage of the user available in multiple sizes, styles, variants and support for dark mode.

Setup #

  • Svelte
<script>
  import { Fileupload } from 'flowbite-svelte';
</script>

File upload example #

  • Svelte
<script>
  import { Fileupload, Label } from 'flowbite-svelte';
  let value;
</script>

<Label class="space-y-2 mb-2">
  <span>Upload file</span>
  <Fileupload bind:value />
</Label>
<Label>File: {value}</Label>

Helper text #

  • Svelte
<script>
  import { Fileupload, Label, Helper } from 'flowbite-svelte';
</script>

<Label for="with_helper" class="pb-2">Upload file</Label>
<Fileupload id="with_helper" class="mb-2" />
<Helper>SVG, PNG, JPG or GIF (MAX. 800x400px).</Helper>

Multiple files #

When the user selected multiple files, the value represents the first file in the list of files they selected. The other files can be identified using the files property.

  • Svelte
<script>
  import { Fileupload, Label, Listgroup, ListgroupItem } from 'flowbite-svelte';
  let files; // FileList type
</script>

<Label class="pb-2" for="multiple_files">Upload multiple files</Label>
<Fileupload id="multiple_files" multiple bind:files />
<Listgroup items={files} let:item class="mt-2">
  {#if item}
    {item.name}
  {:else}
    <ListgroupItem>No files</ListgroupItem>
  {/if}
</Listgroup>

Sizes #

  • Svelte
<script>
  import { Fileupload, Label } from 'flowbite-svelte';
</script>

<Label class="pb-2" for="small_size">Small file input</Label>
<Fileupload id="small_size" size="sm" />
<Label class="py-2" for="default_size">Default size</Label>
<Fileupload id="default_size" />
<Label class="py-2" for="larg_size">Large file input</Label>
<Fileupload id="larg_size" size="lg" />

Dropzone #

  • Svelte
<script>
  import { Dropzone } from 'flowbite-svelte';

  let value = [];
  const dropHandle = (event) => {
    value = [];
    event.preventDefault();
    if (event.dataTransfer.items) {
      [...event.dataTransfer.items].forEach((item, i) => {
        if (item.kind === 'file') {
          const file = item.getAsFile();
          value.push(file.name);
          value = value;
        }
      });
    } else {
      [...event.dataTransfer.files].forEach((file, i) => {
        value = file.name;
      });
    }
  };

  const handleChange = (event) => {
    const files = event.target.files;
    if (files.length > 0) {
      value.push(files[0].name);
      value = value;
    }
  };

  const showFiles = (files) => {
    if (files.length === 1) return files[0];
    let concat = '';
    files.map((file) => {
      concat += file;
      concat += ',';
      concat += ' ';
    });

    if (concat.length > 40) concat = concat.slice(0, 40);
    concat += '...';
    return concat;
  };
</script>

<Dropzone
  id="dropzone"
  on:drop={dropHandle}
  on:dragover={(event) => {
    event.preventDefault();
  }}
  on:change={handleChange}>
  <svg aria-hidden="true" class="mb-3 w-10 h-10 text-gray-400" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2" d="M7 16a4 4 0 01-.88-7.903A5 5 0 1115.9 6L16 6a5 5 0 011 9.9M15 13l-3-3m0 0l-3 3m3-3v12" /></svg>
  {#if value.length === 0}
    <p class="mb-2 text-sm text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400"><span class="font-semibold">Click to upload</span> or drag and drop</p>
    <p class="text-xs text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400">SVG, PNG, JPG or GIF (MAX. 800x400px)</p>
  {:else}
    <p>{showFiles(value)}</p>
  {/if}
</Dropzone>

Component data #

The component has the following props, type, and default values. See types page for type information.

Fileupload styling #

  • Use the class prop to overwrite inputClass.

Dropzone styling #

  • Use the class prop to overwrite defaultClass.

References #

Checkbox Floating Label