How to get value of input type file with JavaScript?

Sometimes, we want to get value of input type file with JavaScript.

In this article, we’ll look at how to get value of input type file with JavaScript.

How to get value of input type file with JavaScript?

To get value of input type file with JavaScript, we use the files property.

For instance, we write

const file = document.forms["formName"]["inputName"].files[0];

to get the file input with name attribute inputName in the form with name attribute formName with document.forms["formName"]["inputName"].

Then we get the selected files from the files property.

And we get the first file selected with index 0.

Conclusion

To get value of input type file with JavaScript, we use the files property.