File Upload

A component that is used to upload multiple files.

Drop your files here

Anatomy

To set up the file upload component correctly, you'll need to understand its anatomy and how we name its parts.

Each part includes a data-part attribute to help identify them in the DOM.

Examples

Learn how to use the FileUpload component in your project. Let's take a look at the most basic example:

import { FileUpload } from '@ark-ui/react/file-upload'
import { FileIcon } from 'lucide-react'

export const Basic = () => {
  return (
    <FileUpload.Root maxFiles={5}>
      <FileUpload.Label>File Upload</FileUpload.Label>
      <FileUpload.Dropzone>Drag your file(s) here</FileUpload.Dropzone>
      <FileUpload.Trigger>Choose file(s)</FileUpload.Trigger>
      <FileUpload.ItemGroup>
        <FileUpload.Context>
          {({ acceptedFiles }) =>
            acceptedFiles.map((file) => (
              <FileUpload.Item key={file.name} file={file}>
                <FileUpload.ItemPreview type="image/*">
                  <FileUpload.ItemPreviewImage />
                </FileUpload.ItemPreview>
                <FileUpload.ItemPreview type=".*">
                  <FileIcon />
                </FileUpload.ItemPreview>
                <FileUpload.ItemName />
                <FileUpload.ItemSizeText />
                <FileUpload.ItemDeleteTrigger>X</FileUpload.ItemDeleteTrigger>
              </FileUpload.Item>
            ))
          }
        </FileUpload.Context>
      </FileUpload.ItemGroup>
      <FileUpload.HiddenInput />
    </FileUpload.Root>
  )
}

import { FileUpload } from '@ark-ui/solid/file-upload'
import { For } from 'solid-js'

export const Basic = () => (
  <FileUpload.Root maxFiles={5}>
    <FileUpload.Label>File Upload</FileUpload.Label>
    <FileUpload.Dropzone>Drag your file(s) here</FileUpload.Dropzone>
    <FileUpload.Trigger>Choose file(s)</FileUpload.Trigger>
    <FileUpload.ItemGroup>
      <FileUpload.Context>
        {(context) => (
          <For each={context().acceptedFiles}>
            {(file) => (
              <FileUpload.Item file={file}>
                <FileUpload.ItemPreview type="image/*">
                  <FileUpload.ItemPreviewImage />
                </FileUpload.ItemPreview>
                <FileUpload.ItemPreview type=".*">Any Icon</FileUpload.ItemPreview>
                <FileUpload.ItemName />
                <FileUpload.ItemSizeText />
                <FileUpload.ItemDeleteTrigger>X</FileUpload.ItemDeleteTrigger>
              </FileUpload.Item>
            )}
          </For>
        )}
      </FileUpload.Context>
    </FileUpload.ItemGroup>
    <FileUpload.HiddenInput />
  </FileUpload.Root>
)

<script setup lang="ts">
import { FileUpload } from '@ark-ui/vue/file-upload'
</script>

<template>
  <FileUpload.Root :maxFiles="5">
    <FileUpload.Label>File Upload</FileUpload.Label>
    <FileUpload.Dropzone>Drop your files here</FileUpload.Dropzone>
    <FileUpload.Trigger>Choose file(s)</FileUpload.Trigger>
    <FileUpload.ItemGroup>
      <FileUpload.Context v-slot="{ acceptedFiles }">
        <FileUpload.Item v-for="file in acceptedFiles" :file="file" :key="file.name">
          <FileUpload.ItemPreview type="image/*">
            <FileUpload.ItemPreviewImage />
          </FileUpload.ItemPreview>
          <FileUpload.ItemPreview type=".*">
            <div>Generic Icon</div>
          </FileUpload.ItemPreview>
          <FileUpload.ItemName />
          <FileUpload.ItemSizeText />
          <FileUpload.ItemDeleteTrigger>X</FileUpload.ItemDeleteTrigger>
        </FileUpload.Item>
      </FileUpload.Context>
    </FileUpload.ItemGroup>
    <FileUpload.HiddenInput />
  </FileUpload.Root>
</template>

Using the Field Component

The Field component helps manage form-related state and accessibility attributes of an file upload. It includes handling ARIA labels, helper text, and error text to ensure proper accessibility.

import { Field } from '@ark-ui/react/field'
import { FileUpload } from '@ark-ui/react/file-upload'

export const WithField = (props: Field.RootProps) => (
  <Field.Root {...props}>
    <FileUpload.Root maxFiles={5}>
      <FileUpload.Label>Label</FileUpload.Label>
      <FileUpload.Trigger>Select</FileUpload.Trigger>
      <FileUpload.ItemGroup />
      <FileUpload.HiddenInput data-testid="input" />
    </FileUpload.Root>
    <Field.HelperText>Additional Info</Field.HelperText>
    <Field.ErrorText>Error Info</Field.ErrorText>
  </Field.Root>
)

import { Field } from '@ark-ui/solid/field'
import { FileUpload } from '@ark-ui/solid/file-upload'

export const WithField = (props: Field.RootProps) => (
  <Field.Root {...props}>
    <FileUpload.Root maxFiles={5}>
      <FileUpload.Label>Label</FileUpload.Label>
      <FileUpload.Trigger>Select</FileUpload.Trigger>
      <FileUpload.ItemGroup />
      <FileUpload.HiddenInput data-testid="input" />
    </FileUpload.Root>
    <Field.HelperText>Additional Info</Field.HelperText>
    <Field.ErrorText>Error Info</Field.ErrorText>
  </Field.Root>
)

<script setup lang="ts">
import { Field } from '@ark-ui/vue/field'
import { FileUpload } from '@ark-ui/vue/file-upload'
</script>

<template>
  <Field.Root>
    <FileUpload.Root :maxFiles="5">
      <FileUpload.Label>Label</FileUpload.Label>
      <FileUpload.Trigger>Select</FileUpload.Trigger>
      <FileUpload.ItemGroup />
      <FileUpload.HiddenInput data-testid="input" />
    </FileUpload.Root>
    <Field.HelperText>Additional Info</Field.HelperText>
    <Field.ErrorText>Error Info</Field.ErrorText>
  </Field.Root>
</template>

Using the Root Provider

The RootProvider component provides a context for the file-upload. It accepts the value of the useFile-upload hook. You can leverage it to access the component state and methods from outside the file-upload.

import { FileUpload, useFileUpload } from '@ark-ui/react/file-upload'
import { FileIcon } from 'lucide-react'

export const RootProvider = () => {
  const fileUpload = useFileUpload({ maxFiles: 5 })

  return (
    <>
      <button onClick={() => fileUpload.clearFiles()}>Clear</button>

      <FileUpload.RootProvider value={fileUpload}>
        <FileUpload.Label>File Upload</FileUpload.Label>
        <FileUpload.Dropzone>Drag your file(s) here</FileUpload.Dropzone>
        <FileUpload.Trigger>Choose file(s)</FileUpload.Trigger>
        <FileUpload.ItemGroup>
          <FileUpload.Context>
            {({ acceptedFiles }) =>
              acceptedFiles.map((file) => (
                <FileUpload.Item key={file.name} file={file}>
                  <FileUpload.ItemPreview type="image/*">
                    <FileUpload.ItemPreviewImage />
                  </FileUpload.ItemPreview>
                  <FileUpload.ItemPreview type=".*">
                    <FileIcon />
                  </FileUpload.ItemPreview>
                  <FileUpload.ItemName />
                  <FileUpload.ItemSizeText />
                  <FileUpload.ItemDeleteTrigger>X</FileUpload.ItemDeleteTrigger>
                </FileUpload.Item>
              ))
            }
          </FileUpload.Context>
        </FileUpload.ItemGroup>
        <FileUpload.HiddenInput />
      </FileUpload.RootProvider>
    </>
  )
}

import { FileUpload, useFileUpload } from '@ark-ui/solid/file-upload'
import { For } from 'solid-js'

export const RootProvider = () => {
  const fileUpload = useFileUpload({ maxFiles: 5 })

  return (
    <>
      <button onClick={() => fileUpload().clearFiles()}>Clear</button>

      <FileUpload.RootProvider value={fileUpload}>
        <FileUpload.Label>File Upload</FileUpload.Label>
        <FileUpload.Dropzone>Drag your file(s)here</FileUpload.Dropzone>
        <FileUpload.Trigger>Choose file(s)</FileUpload.Trigger>
        <FileUpload.ItemGroup>
          <FileUpload.Context>
            {(context) => (
              <For each={context().acceptedFiles}>
                {(file) => (
                  <FileUpload.Item file={file}>
                    <FileUpload.ItemPreview type="image/*">
                      <FileUpload.ItemPreviewImage />
                    </FileUpload.ItemPreview>
                    <FileUpload.ItemPreview type=".*">Any Icon</FileUpload.ItemPreview>
                    <FileUpload.ItemName />
                    <FileUpload.ItemSizeText />
                    <FileUpload.ItemDeleteTrigger>X</FileUpload.ItemDeleteTrigger>
                  </FileUpload.Item>
                )}
              </For>
            )}
          </FileUpload.Context>
        </FileUpload.ItemGroup>
        <FileUpload.HiddenInput />
      </FileUpload.RootProvider>
    </>
  )
}

<script setup lang="ts">
import { FileUpload, useFileUpload } from '@ark-ui/vue/file-upload'

const fileUpload = useFileUpload({ maxFiles: 5 })
</script>

<template>
  <button @click="fileUpload.clearFiles()">Clear</button>

  <FileUpload.RootProvider :value="fileUpload">
    <FileUpload.Label>File Upload</FileUpload.Label>
    <FileUpload.Dropzone>Drop your files here</FileUpload.Dropzone>
    <FileUpload.Trigger>Choose file(s)</FileUpload.Trigger>
    <FileUpload.ItemGroup>
      <FileUpload.Context v-slot="{ acceptedFiles }">
        <FileUpload.Item v-for="file in acceptedFiles" :file="file" :key="file.name">
          <FileUpload.ItemPreview type="image/*">
            <FileUpload.ItemPreviewImage />
          </FileUpload.ItemPreview>
          <FileUpload.ItemPreview type=".*">
            <div>Generic Icon</div>
          </FileUpload.ItemPreview>
          <FileUpload.ItemName />
          <FileUpload.ItemSizeText />
          <FileUpload.ItemDeleteTrigger>X</FileUpload.ItemDeleteTrigger>
        </FileUpload.Item>
      </FileUpload.Context>
    </FileUpload.ItemGroup>
    <FileUpload.HiddenInput />
  </FileUpload.RootProvider>
</template>

If you're using the RootProvider component, you don't need to use the Root component.

API Reference

Root

Prop	Default	Type
`accept`		`Record<string, string[]> \| FileMimeType \| FileMimeType[]` The accept file types
`allowDrop`	`true`	`boolean` Whether to allow drag and drop in the dropzone element
`asChild`		`boolean` Use the provided child element as the default rendered element, combining their props and behavior. For more details, read our Composition guide.
`capture`		`'user' \| 'environment'` The default camera to use when capturing media
`directory`		`boolean` Whether to accept directories, only works in webkit browsers
`disabled`		`boolean` Whether the file input is disabled
`id`		`string` The unique identifier of the machine.
`ids`		`Partial<{ root: string dropzone: string hiddenInput: string trigger: string label: string item(id: string): string itemName(id: string): string itemSizeText(id: string): string itemPreview(id: string): string }>` The ids of the elements. Useful for composition.
`invalid`		`boolean` Whether the file input is invalid
`locale`	`'en-US'`	`string` The current locale. Based on the BCP 47 definition.
`maxFiles`	`1`	`number` The maximum number of files
`maxFileSize`	`Infinity`	`number` The maximum file size in bytes
`minFileSize`	`0`	`number` The minimum file size in bytes
`name`		`string` The name of the underlying file input
`required`		`boolean` Whether the file input is required
`translations`		`IntlTranslations` The localized messages to use.
`validate`		`(file: File, details: FileValidateDetails) => FileError[] \| null` Function to validate a file

Emit	Event
`fileAccept`	`[details: FileAcceptDetails]` Function called when the file is accepted
`fileChange`	`[details: FileChangeDetails]` Function called when the value changes, whether accepted or rejected
`fileReject`	`[details: FileRejectDetails]` Function called when the file is rejected

Data Attribute	Value
`[data-scope]`	file-upload
`[data-part]`	root
`[data-disabled]`	Present when disabled
`[data-dragging]`	Present when in the dragging state

ClearTrigger

Prop	Default	Type
`asChild`		`boolean` Use the provided child element as the default rendered element, combining their props and behavior. For more details, read our Composition guide.

Data Attribute	Value
`[data-scope]`	file-upload
`[data-part]`	clear-trigger
`[data-disabled]`	Present when disabled

Dropzone

Prop	Default	Type
`asChild`		`boolean` Use the provided child element as the default rendered element, combining their props and behavior. For more details, read our Composition guide.

Data Attribute	Value
`[data-scope]`	file-upload
`[data-part]`	dropzone
`[data-invalid]`	Present when invalid
`[data-disabled]`	Present when disabled
`[data-dragging]`	Present when in the dragging state

HiddenInput

Prop	Default	Type
`asChild`		`boolean` Use the provided child element as the default rendered element, combining their props and behavior. For more details, read our Composition guide.

ItemDeleteTrigger

Prop	Default	Type
`asChild`		`boolean` Use the provided child element as the default rendered element, combining their props and behavior. For more details, read our Composition guide.

Data Attribute	Value
`[data-scope]`	file-upload
`[data-part]`	item-delete-trigger
`[data-disabled]`	Present when disabled

ItemGroup

Prop	Default	Type
`asChild`		`boolean` Use the provided child element as the default rendered element, combining their props and behavior. For more details, read our Composition guide.

Data Attribute	Value
`[data-scope]`	file-upload
`[data-part]`	item-group
`[data-disabled]`	Present when disabled

ItemName

Prop	Default	Type
`asChild`		`boolean` Use the provided child element as the default rendered element, combining their props and behavior. For more details, read our Composition guide.

Data Attribute	Value
`[data-scope]`	file-upload
`[data-part]`	item-name
`[data-disabled]`	Present when disabled

ItemPreviewImage

Prop	Default	Type
`asChild`		`boolean` Use the provided child element as the default rendered element, combining their props and behavior. For more details, read our Composition guide.

Data Attribute	Value
`[data-scope]`	file-upload
`[data-part]`	item-preview-image
`[data-disabled]`	Present when disabled

ItemPreview

Prop	Default	Type
`asChild`		`boolean` Use the provided child element as the default rendered element, combining their props and behavior. For more details, read our Composition guide.
`type`	`'.*'`	`string` The file type to match against. Matches all file types by default.

Data Attribute	Value
`[data-scope]`	file-upload
`[data-part]`	item-preview
`[data-disabled]`	Present when disabled

Item

Prop	Default	Type
`file`		`File`
`asChild`		`boolean` Use the provided child element as the default rendered element, combining their props and behavior. For more details, read our Composition guide.

Data Attribute	Value
`[data-scope]`	file-upload
`[data-part]`	item
`[data-disabled]`	Present when disabled

ItemSizeText

Prop	Default	Type
`asChild`		`boolean` Use the provided child element as the default rendered element, combining their props and behavior. For more details, read our Composition guide.

Data Attribute	Value
`[data-scope]`	file-upload
`[data-part]`	item-size-text
`[data-disabled]`	Present when disabled

Label

Prop	Default	Type
`asChild`		`boolean` Use the provided child element as the default rendered element, combining their props and behavior. For more details, read our Composition guide.

Data Attribute	Value
`[data-scope]`	file-upload
`[data-part]`	label
`[data-disabled]`	Present when disabled

RootProvider

Prop	Default	Type
`value`		`MachineApi<PropTypes>`
`asChild`		`boolean` Use the provided child element as the default rendered element, combining their props and behavior. For more details, read our Composition guide.

Trigger

Prop	Default	Type
`asChild`		`boolean` Use the provided child element as the default rendered element, combining their props and behavior. For more details, read our Composition guide.

Data Attribute	Value
`[data-scope]`	file-upload
`[data-part]`	trigger
`[data-disabled]`	Present when disabled
`[data-invalid]`	Present when invalid