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File API
Last updated on : 2023-03-20
Overview
By using the FileAPI, you can manipulate file objects both client-side and programmatically. You can even programmatically select them and access the data.
Specifications
HTML Living StandardThe definition of 'File upload state' in that specification. Living Standard File API Working Draft Initial definition
Code snippets
index.html
Source:index.html 
Browser Compatibility
- File API on IE is fully supported on None of the versions, partially supported on 10-11, and not supported on 5.5-9 IE versions.
- File API on Edge is fully supported on 79-111, partially supported on 12-18, and not supported on below 12 Edge versions.
- File API on Firefox is fully supported on 28-113, partially supported on 3.6-27, and not supported on 2-3 Firefox versions.
- File API on Chrome is fully supported on 38-114, partially supported on 6-37, and not supported on 4-5 Chrome versions.
- File API on Safari is fully supported on 10-16.4, partially supported on 5.1-9, and not supported on 3.2-5 Safari versions.
- File API on Opera is fully supported on 25-95, partially supported on 11.1-24, and not supported on 9.5-11 Opera versions.
- File API on Safari on iOS is fully supported on 10-16.4, partially supported on 6-9, and not supported on 3.2-5 Safari on iOS versions.
- File API on Android Browser is fully supported on 4.4-111, partially supported on 3-4, and not supported on 2.1-2.2 Android Browser versions.
- File API on Opera Mobile is fully supported on 64-73, partially supported on 11.5-12, and not supported on 10-11 Opera Mobile versions.
- File API on Chrome for Android is fully supported on 97-111, partially supported on None of the versions, and not supported on below 97 Chrome for Android versions.
- File API on Firefox for Android is fully supported on 95-110, partially supported on None of the versions, and not supported on below 95 Firefox for Android versions.
- File API on Samsung Internet is fully supported on 4-20, partially supported on None of the versions, and not supported on below 4 Samsung Internet versions.
Browser Compatibility Score
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Edge
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Safari on iOSBrowser Support For Safari on iOS Versions
Android BrowserBrowser Support For Android Browser Versions
Opera MobileBrowser Support For Opera Mobile Versions
Chrome for AndroidBrowser Support For Chrome for Android Versions
Firefox for AndroidBrowser Support For Firefox for Android Versions
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Last Modified date
2023-03-20
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EdgeReferences
Data sourced from
- - The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) (https://www.w3.org/TR/)
- - CanIuse (https://caniuse.com/)
- - Mozzila MDN Web Docs (https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/)
- - Web.Dev (https://web.dev/)
- - Chrome Platform Status (https://chromestatus.com/features)
- - WebKit Feature Status (https://webkit.org/status/)
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