How to accept only image files in react file upload

Last updated on Aug 2, 2022 by Suraj Sharma



In this tutorial, you will learn how you can create a React file upload component that accepts only image files.


This tutorial is a continuation of my previous blog on creating a react file upload component.


To allow the browser to accept only images of specific format, we will update the input element of type="file" by adding a new attribute accept, which takes file format.


Replace the existing input of type file with the below one


  //accepts only png and jpg images
  <input type="file" accept="image/png, image/jpeg" onChange={handleFileSelect}/>
  
  //or, accepts images of all formats
  <input type="file" accept="image/*" onChange={handleFileSelect}/>

This helps browsers to add validation when selecting files on the popup window. Only image files of specific formats will be enabled for selection, others will be disabled.


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Suraj Sharma is a Full Stack Software Engineer. He holds a B.Tech degree in Computer Science & Engineering from NIT Rourkela.