Preview an image before it is uploaded

Question

I want to be able to preview a file (image) before it is uploaded. The preview action should be executed all in the browser without using Ajax to upload the image.

How can I do this?

Answer 1

imgInp.onchange = evt => {
  const [file] = imgInp.files
  if (file) {
    blah.src = URL.createObjectURL(file)
  }
}

<form runat="server">
  <input accept="image/*" type='file' id="imgInp" />
  <img id="blah" src="#" alt="your image" />
</form>

Answer 2

There are a couple ways you can do this. The most efficient way would be to use URL.createObjectURL() on the File from your <input>. Pass this URL to img.src to tell the browser to load the provided image.

Here's an example:

<input type="file" accept="image/*" onchange="loadFile(event)">
<img id="output"/>
<script>
  var loadFile = function(event) {
    var output = document.getElementById('output');
    output.src = URL.createObjectURL(event.target.files[0]);
    output.onload = function() {
      URL.revokeObjectURL(output.src) // free memory
    }
  };
</script>

You can also use FileReader.readAsDataURL() to parse the file from your <input>. This will create a string in memory containing a base64 representation of the image.

<input type="file" accept="image/*" onchange="loadFile(event)">
<img id="output"/>
<script>
  var loadFile = function(event) {
    var reader = new FileReader();
    reader.onload = function(){
      var output = document.getElementById('output');
      output.src = reader.result;
    };
    reader.readAsDataURL(event.target.files[0]);
  };
</script>

Answer 3

One-liner solution:

The following code uses object URLs, which is much more efficient than data URL for viewing large images (A data URL is a huge string containing all of the file data, whereas an object URL, is just a short string referencing the file data in-memory):

<img id="blah" alt="your image" width="100" height="100" />

<input type="file" 
    onchange="document.getElementById('blah').src = window.URL.createObjectURL(this.files[0])">

Generated URL will be like:

blob:http%3A//localhost/7514bc74-65d4-4cf0-a0df-3de016824345

Answer 4

Try This

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To PREVIEW the image before uploading it to the SERVER from the Browser without using Ajax or any complicated functions.

---

It needs an "onChange" event to load the image.

function preview() {
    frame.src=URL.createObjectURL(event.target.files[0]);
}

<form>
  <input type="file" onchange="preview()">
  <img id="frame" src="" width="100px" height="100px"/>
</form>

To preview multiple image click here

Answer 5

The answer of LeassTaTT works well in "standard" browsers like FF and Chrome. The solution for IE exists but looks different. Here description of cross-browser solution:

In HTML we need two preview elements, img for standard browsers and div for IE

HTML:

<img id="preview" 
     src="" 
     alt="" 
     style="display:none; max-width: 160px; max-height: 120px; border: none;"/>

<div id="preview_ie"></div>

In CSS we specify the following IE specific thing:

CSS:

#preview_ie {
  FILTER: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.AlphaImageLoader(sizingMethod=scale)
}  

In HTML we include the standard and the IE-specific Javascripts:

<script type="text/javascript">
  {% include "pic_preview.js" %}
</script>  
<!--[if gte IE 7]> 
<script type="text/javascript">
  {% include "pic_preview_ie.js" %}
</script>

The pic_preview.js is the Javascript from the LeassTaTT's answer. Replace the $('#blah') whith the $('#preview') and add the $('#preview').show()

Now the IE specific Javascript (pic_preview_ie.js):

function readURL (imgFile) {    
  var newPreview = document.getElementById('preview_ie');
  newPreview.filters.item('DXImageTransform.Microsoft.AlphaImageLoader').src = imgFile.value;
  newPreview.style.width = '160px';
  newPreview.style.height = '120px';
}    

That's is. Works in IE7, IE8, FF and Chrome. Please test in IE9 and report. The idea of IE preview was found here: http://forums.asp.net/t/1320559.aspx

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms532969(v=vs.85).aspx

Answer 6

Short two-liner

This is size improvement of cmlevy answer - try

<input type=file oninput="pic.src=window.URL.createObjectURL(this.files[0])">
<img id="pic" />

Answer 7

I have edited @Ivan's answer to display "No Preview Available" image, if it is not an image:

function readURL(input) {
    var url = input.value;
    var ext = url.substring(url.lastIndexOf('.') + 1).toLowerCase();
    if (input.files && input.files[0]&& (ext == "gif" || ext == "png" || ext == "jpeg" || ext == "jpg")) {
        var reader = new FileReader();

        reader.onload = function (e) {
            $('.imagepreview').attr('src', e.target.result);
        }

        reader.readAsDataURL(input.files[0]);
    }else{
         $('.imagepreview').attr('src', '/assets/no_preview.png');
    }
}

Answer 8

Here's a multiple files version, based on Ivan Baev's answer.

The HTML

<input type="file" multiple id="gallery-photo-add">
<div class="gallery"></div>

JavaScript / jQuery

$(function() {
    // Multiple images preview in browser
    var imagesPreview = function(input, placeToInsertImagePreview) {

        if (input.files) {
            var filesAmount = input.files.length;

            for (i = 0; i < filesAmount; i++) {
                var reader = new FileReader();

                reader.onload = function(event) {
                    $($.parseHTML('<img>')).attr('src', event.target.result).appendTo(placeToInsertImagePreview);
                }

                reader.readAsDataURL(input.files[i]);
            }
        }

    };

    $('#gallery-photo-add').on('change', function() {
        imagesPreview(this, 'div.gallery');
    });
});

Requires jQuery 1.8 due to the usage of $.parseHTML, which should help with XSS mitigation.

This will work out of the box, and the only dependancy you need is jQuery.

Answer 9

Yes. It is possible.

Html

<input type="file" accept="image/*"  onchange="showMyImage(this)" />
 <br/>
<img id="thumbnil" style="width:20%; margin-top:10px;"  src="" alt="image"/>

JS

 function showMyImage(fileInput) {
        var files = fileInput.files;
        for (var i = 0; i < files.length; i++) {           
            var file = files[i];
            var imageType = /image.*/;     
            if (!file.type.match(imageType)) {
                continue;
            }           
            var img=document.getElementById("thumbnil");            
            img.file = file;    
            var reader = new FileReader();
            reader.onload = (function(aImg) { 
                return function(e) { 
                    aImg.src = e.target.result; 
                }; 
            })(img);
            reader.readAsDataURL(file);
        }    
    }

You can get Live Demo from here.

Answer 10

TO PREVIEW MULTIPLE FILES using jquery

$(document).ready(function(){
    $('#image').change(function(){
        $("#frames").html('');
        for (var i = 0; i < $(this)[0].files.length; i++) {
            $("#frames").append('<img src="'+window.URL.createObjectURL(this.files[i])+'" width="100px" height="100px"/>');
        }
    });
});

<head>
    <script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.5.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
</head>
<body>
    <input type="file" id="image" name="image[]" multiple /><br/>
    <div id="frames"></div>
</body>

Answer 11

Clean and simple JSfiddle

This will be useful when you want The event to triggered indirectly from a div or a button.

<img id="image-preview"  style="height:100px; width:100px;"  src="" >

<input style="display:none" id="input-image-hidden" onchange="document.getElementById('image-preview').src = window.URL.createObjectURL(this.files[0])" type="file" accept="image/jpeg, image/png">

<button  onclick="HandleBrowseClick('input-image-hidden');" >UPLOAD IMAGE</button>


<script type="text/javascript">
function HandleBrowseClick(hidden_input_image)
{
    var fileinputElement = document.getElementById(hidden_input_image);
    fileinputElement.click();
}     
</script>

Answer 12

Example with multiple images using JavaScript (jQuery) and HTML5

JavaScript (jQuery)

function readURL(input) {
     for(var i =0; i< input.files.length; i++){
         if (input.files[i]) {
            var reader = new FileReader();

            reader.onload = function (e) {
               var img = $('<img id="dynamic">');
               img.attr('src', e.target.result);
               img.appendTo('#form1');  
            }
            reader.readAsDataURL(input.files[i]);
           }
        }
    }

    $("#imgUpload").change(function(){
        readURL(this);
    });
}

Markup (HTML)

<form id="form1" runat="server">
    <input type="file" id="imgUpload" multiple/>
</form>

Answer 13

In React, if the file is in your props, you can use:

{props.value instanceof File && (
    <img src={URL.createObjectURL(props.value)}/>
)}

Answer 14

How about creating a function that loads the file and fires a custom event. Then attach a listener to the input. This way we have more flexibility to use the file, not just for previewing images.

/**
 * @param {domElement} input - The input element
 * @param {string} typeData - The type of data to be return in the event object. 
 */
function loadFileFromInput(input,typeData) {
    var reader,
        fileLoadedEvent,
        files = input.files;

    if (files && files[0]) {
        reader = new FileReader();

        reader.onload = function (e) {
            fileLoadedEvent = new CustomEvent('fileLoaded',{
                detail:{
                    data:reader.result,
                    file:files[0]  
                },
                bubbles:true,
                cancelable:true
            });
            input.dispatchEvent(fileLoadedEvent);
        }
        switch(typeData) {
            case 'arraybuffer':
                reader.readAsArrayBuffer(files[0]);
                break;
            case 'dataurl':
                reader.readAsDataURL(files[0]);
                break;
            case 'binarystring':
                reader.readAsBinaryString(files[0]);
                break;
            case 'text':
                reader.readAsText(files[0]);
                break;
        }
    }
}
function fileHandler (e) {
    var data = e.detail.data,
        fileInfo = e.detail.file;

    img.src = data;
}
var input = document.getElementById('inputId'),
    img = document.getElementById('imgId');

input.onchange = function (e) {
    loadFileFromInput(e.target,'dataurl');
};

input.addEventListener('fileLoaded',fileHandler)

Probably my code isn't as good as some users but I think you will get the point of it. Here you can see an example

Answer 15

Following is the working code.

<input type='file' onchange="readURL(this);" /> 
<img id="ShowImage" src="#" />

Javascript:

 function readURL(input) {
        if (input.files && input.files[0]) {
            var reader = new FileReader();

            reader.onload = function (e) {
                $('#ShowImage')
                    .attr('src', e.target.result)
                    .width(150)
                    .height(200);
            };

            reader.readAsDataURL(input.files[0]);
        }
    }

Answer 16

Try this

window.onload = function() {
  if (window.File && window.FileList && window.FileReader) {
    var filesInput = document.getElementById("uploadImage");
    filesInput.addEventListener("change", function(event) {
      var files = event.target.files;
      var output = document.getElementById("result");
      for (var i = 0; i < files.length; i++) {
        var file = files[i];
        if (!file.type.match('image'))
          continue;
        var picReader = new FileReader();
        picReader.addEventListener("load", function(event) {
          var picFile = event.target;
          var div = document.createElement("div");
          div.innerHTML = "<img class='thumbnail' src='" + picFile.result + "'" +
            "title='" + picFile.name + "'/>";
          output.insertBefore(div, null);
        });        
        picReader.readAsDataURL(file);
      }

    });
  }
}

<input type="file" id="uploadImage" name="termek_file" class="file_input" multiple/>
<div id="result" class="uploadPreview">

Answer 17

To Preview MULTIPLE Files and Single file in single function with reusable approach using Plain JavaScript

function imagePreviewFunc(that, previewerId) {
    let files = that.files
        previewerId.innerHTML='' // reset image preview element

    for (let i = 0; i < files.length; i++) {
        let imager = document.createElement("img");
            imager.src = URL.createObjectURL(files[i]);
            previewerId.append(imager);
    }
}

<input accept="image/*" type='file' id="imageInput_1"
       onchange="imagePreviewFunc(this, imagePreview_1)" />
<div id="imagePreview_1">This Div for Single Image Preview</div>
  
<hr />
  
<input class="form-control" accept="image/*" type='file' id="imageInput_2" multiple="true"
       onchange="imagePreviewFunc(this, imagePreview_2)" />
<div id="imagePreview_2">This Div for Multiple Image Preview</div>

Answer 18

What about this solution?

Just add the data attribute "data-type=editable" to an image tag like this:

<img data-type="editable" id="companyLogo" src="http://www.coventrywebgraphicdesign.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/logo-here.jpg" height="300px" width="300px" />

And the script to your project off course...

function init() {
    $("img[data-type=editable]").each(function (i, e) {
        var _inputFile = $('<input/>')
            .attr('type', 'file')
            .attr('hidden', 'hidden')
            .attr('onchange', 'readImage()')
            .attr('data-image-placeholder', e.id);

        $(e.parentElement).append(_inputFile);

        $(e).on("click", _inputFile, triggerClick);
    });
}

function triggerClick(e) {
    e.data.click();
}

Element.prototype.readImage = function () {
    var _inputFile = this;
    if (_inputFile && _inputFile.files && _inputFile.files[0]) {
        var _fileReader = new FileReader();
        _fileReader.onload = function (e) {
            var _imagePlaceholder = _inputFile.attributes.getNamedItem("data-image-placeholder").value;
            var _img = $("#" + _imagePlaceholder);
            _img.attr("src", e.target.result);
        };
        _fileReader.readAsDataURL(_inputFile.files[0]);
    }
};

// 
// IIFE - Immediately Invoked Function Expression
// https://stackoverflow.com/questions/18307078/jquery-best-practises-in-case-of-document-ready
(

function (yourcode) {
    "use strict";
    // The global jQuery object is passed as a parameter
    yourcode(window.jQuery, window, document);
}(

function ($, window, document) {
    "use strict";
    // The $ is now locally scoped 
    $(function () {
        // The DOM is ready!
        init();
    });

    // The rest of your code goes here!
}));

See demo at JSFiddle

Answer 19

Preview multiple images before it is uploaded using jQuery/javascript?

This will preview multiple files as thumbnail images at a time

Html

<input id="ImageMedias" multiple="multiple" name="ImageMedias" type="file"
accept=".jfif,.jpg,.jpeg,.png,.gif" class="custom-file-input"  value="">                                    
<div id="divImageMediaPreview"></div>

Script

$("#ImageMedias").change(function () {
    if (typeof (FileReader) != "undefined") {
        var dvPreview = $("#divImageMediaPreview");
        dvPreview.html("");            
        $($(this)[0].files).each(function () {
            var file = $(this);                
                var reader = new FileReader();
                reader.onload = function (e) {
                    var img = $("<img />");
                    img.attr("style", "width: 150px; height:100px; padding: 10px");
                    img.attr("src", e.target.result);
                    dvPreview.append(img);
                }
                reader.readAsDataURL(file[0]);                
        });
    } else {
        alert("This browser does not support HTML5 FileReader.");
    }
});

Working Demo on Codepen

Working Demo on jsfiddle

I hope this will help.

Answer 20

<img id="blah" alt="your image" width="100" height="100" />
<input type="file" name="photo" id="fileinput" />
<script>
$('#fileinput').change(function() {
var url = window.URL.createObjectURL(this.files[0]);
 $('#blah').attr('src',url);
});
</script>

Answer 21

I have made a plugin which can generate the preview effect in IE 7+ thanks to the internet, but has few limitations. I put it into a github page so that its easier to get it

$(function () {
		$("input[name=file1]").previewimage({
			div: ".preview",
			imgwidth: 180,
			imgheight: 120
		});
		$("input[name=file2]").previewimage({
			div: ".preview2",
			imgwidth: 90,
			imgheight: 90
		});
	});

.preview > div {
  display: inline-block;
  text-align:center;
}

.preview2 > div {
  display: inline-block; 
  text-align:center;
}

<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.11.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<script src="https://rawgit.com/andrewng330/PreviewImage/master/preview.image.min.js"></script>
	Preview
	<div class="preview"></div>
	Preview2
	<div class="preview2"></div>

	<form action="#" method="POST" enctype="multipart/form-data">
		<input type="file" name="file1">
		<input type="file" name="file2">
		<input type="submit">
	</form>

Answer 22

For Multiple image upload (Modification to the @IvanBaev's Solution)

function readURL(input) {
    if (input.files && input.files[0]) {
        var i;
        for (i = 0; i < input.files.length; ++i) {
          var reader = new FileReader();
          reader.onload = function (e) {
              $('#form1').append('<img src="'+e.target.result+'">');
          }
          reader.readAsDataURL(input.files[i]);
        }
    }
}

http://jsfiddle.net/LvsYc/12330/

Hope this helps someone.

Answer 23

It's my code.Support IE[6-9]、chrome 17+、firefox、Opera 11+、Maxthon3

   
function previewImage(fileObj, imgPreviewId) {
    var allowExtention = ".jpg,.bmp,.gif,.png";  //allowed to upload file type
    document.getElementById("hfAllowPicSuffix").value;
    var extention = fileObj.value.substring(fileObj.value.lastIndexOf(".") + 1).toLowerCase();
    var browserVersion = window.navigator.userAgent.toUpperCase();
    if (allowExtention.indexOf(extention) > -1) {
        if (fileObj.files) {
            if (window.FileReader) {
                var reader = new FileReader();
                reader.onload = function (e) {
                    document.getElementById(imgPreviewId).setAttribute("src", e.target.result);
                };
                reader.readAsDataURL(fileObj.files[0]);
            } else if (browserVersion.indexOf("SAFARI") > -1) {
                alert("don't support  Safari6.0 below broswer");
            }
        } else if (browserVersion.indexOf("MSIE") > -1) {
            if (browserVersion.indexOf("MSIE 6") > -1) {//ie6
                document.getElementById(imgPreviewId).setAttribute("src", fileObj.value);
            } else {//ie[7-9]
                fileObj.select();
                fileObj.blur(); 
                var newPreview = document.getElementById(imgPreviewId);

                newPreview.style.border = "solid 1px #eeeeee";
                newPreview.style.filter = "progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.AlphaImageLoader(sizingMethod='scale',src='" + document.selection.createRange().text + "')";
                newPreview.style.display = "block";

            }
        } else if (browserVersion.indexOf("FIREFOX") > -1) {//firefox
            var firefoxVersion = parseFloat(browserVersion.toLowerCase().match(/firefox\/([\d.]+)/)[1]);
            if (firefoxVersion < 7) {//firefox7 below
                document.getElementById(imgPreviewId).setAttribute("src", fileObj.files[0].getAsDataURL());
            } else {//firefox7.0+ 
                document.getElementById(imgPreviewId).setAttribute("src", window.URL.createObjectURL(fileObj.files[0]));
            }
        } else {
            document.getElementById(imgPreviewId).setAttribute("src", fileObj.value);
        }
    } else {
        alert("only support" + allowExtention + "suffix");
        fileObj.value = ""; //clear Selected file
        if (browserVersion.indexOf("MSIE") > -1) {
            fileObj.select();
            document.selection.clear();
        }

    }
}
function changeFile(elem) {
    //file object , preview img tag id
    previewImage(elem,'imagePreview')
}

<input type="file"  id="netBarBig"  onchange="changeFile(this)"  />
<img  src="" id="imagePreview" style="width:120px;height:80px;" alt=""/>

Answer 24

Default Iamge

                @Html.TextBoxFor(x => x.productModels.DefaultImage, new {@type = "file", @class = "form-control", onchange = "openFile(event)", @name = "DefaultImage", @id = "DefaultImage" })
                @Html.ValidationMessageFor(model => model.productModels.DefaultImage, "", new { @class = "text-danger" })
                    <img src="~/img/ApHandler.png"  style="height:125px; width:125px" id="DefaultImagePreview"/>
            </div>

 <script>
    var openFile = function (event) {
        var input = event.target;

        var reader = new FileReader();
        reader.onload = function () {
            var dataURL = reader.result;
            var output = document.getElementById('DefaultImagePreview');
            output.src = dataURL;
        };
        reader.readAsDataURL(input.files[0]);
    };
</script>

Answer 25

Here's a solution if you're using React:

import * as React from 'react'
import { useDropzone } from 'react-dropzone'

function imageDropper() {
  const [imageUrl, setImageUrl] = React.useState()
  const [imageFile, setImageFile] = React.useState()

  const onDrop = React.useCallback(
    acceptedFiles => {
      const file = acceptedFiles[0]
      setImageFile(file)

      // convert file to data: url
      const reader = new FileReader()
      reader.addEventListener('load', () => setImageUrl(String(reader.result)), false)
      reader.readAsDataURL(file)
    },
    [setImageFile, setImageUrl]
  )
  const { getRootProps, getInputProps, isDragActive } = useDropzone({ onDrop })

  return (
    <div>
      <div {...getRootProps()}>
        {imageFile ? imageFile.name : ''}
        {isDragActive ? <p>Drop files here...</p> : <p>Select image file...</p>}
        <input {...getInputProps()} />
      </div>
      {imageUrl && (
        <div>
          Your image: <img src={imageUrl} />
        </div>
      )}
    </div>
  )
}

Answer 26

https://stackoverflow.com/a/59985954/8784402

ES2017 Way

// convert file to a base64 url
const readURL = file => {
    return new Promise((res, rej) => {
        const reader = new FileReader();
        reader.onload = e => res(e.target.result);
        reader.onerror = e => rej(e);
        reader.readAsDataURL(file);
    });
};

// for demo
const fileInput = document.createElement('input');
fileInput.type = 'file';
const img = document.createElement('img');
img.attributeStyleMap.set('max-width', '320px');
document.body.appendChild(fileInput);
document.body.appendChild(img);

const preview = async event => {
    const file = event.target.files[0];
    const url = await readURL(file);
    img.src = url;
};

fileInput.addEventListener('change', preview);

Answer 27

Here is a much easy way to preview image before upload using pure javascript;

//profile_change is the id of the input field where we choose an image
document.getElementById("profile_change").addEventListener("change", function() {

//Here we select the first file among the selected files.
const file = this.files[0];

/*here i used a label for the input field which is an image and this image will 
  represent the photo selected and profile_label is the id of this label */
const profile_label = document.getElementById("profile_label");

//Here we check if a file is selected
if(file) {
    //Here we bring in the FileReader which reads the file info. 
    const reader = new FileReader();
    
    /*After reader loads we change the src attribute of the label to the url of the 
    new image selected*/
    reader.addEventListener("load", function() {
        dp_label.setAttribute("src", this.result);
    })

    /*Here we are reading the file as a url i.e, we try to get the location of the 
    file to set that as the src of the label which we did above*/
    reader.readAsDataURL(file);

}else {
    //Here we simply set the src as default, whatever you want if no file is selected.
    dp_label.setAttribute("src", "as_you_want")
}
});

And here is the HTML;

<label for="profile_change">
            <img title="Change Profile Photo" id="profile_label" 
             src="as_you_want" alt="DP" style="height: 150px; width: 150px; 
               border-radius: 50%;" >
</label>
<input style="display: none;" id="profile_change" name="DP" type="file" class="detail form-control">

Answer 28

for my app, with encryped GET url parameters, only this worked. I always got a TypeError: $(...) is null. Taken from https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/FileReader/readAsDataURL

function previewFile() {
  var preview = document.querySelector('img');
  var file    = document.querySelector('input[type=file]').files[0];
  var reader  = new FileReader();

  reader.addEventListener("load", function () {
    preview.src = reader.result;
  }, false);

  if (file) {
    reader.readAsDataURL(file);
  }
}

<input type="file" onchange="previewFile()"><br>
<img src="" height="200" alt="Image preview...">

Answer 29

function assignFilePreviews() {
    $('input[data-previewable=\"true\"]').change(function() {
        var prvCnt = $(this).attr('data-preview-container');
        if (prvCnt) {
            if (this.files && this.files[0]) {
                var reader = new FileReader();
                reader.onload = function(e) {
                    var img = $('<img>');
                    img.attr('src', e.target.result);
                    img.error(function() {
                        $(prvCnt).html('');
                    });
                    $(prvCnt).html('');
                    img.appendTo(prvCnt);
                }
                reader.readAsDataURL(this.files[0]);
            }
        }
    });
}
$(document).ready(function() {
    assignFilePreviews();
});

HTML

<input type="file" data-previewable="true" data-preview-container=".prd-img-prv" />
<div class = "prd-img-prv"></div>

This also handles case when file with invalid type ( ex. pdf ) is choosen