File selector
A Capacitor plugin for selecting files across Android, iOS, and web platforms with consistent API.
Overview
Capacitor File Selector is a cross-platform plugin that enables file selection in hybrid mobile and web applications. It provides a unified interface for accessing the native file picker on Android and iOS, as well as the web file input, simplifying file handling across different environments.
Key Features
- Cross-Platform Support — Works on Android, iOS, and web/PWA with a single API.
- Flexible File Filtering — Supports specific extensions, broad categories (images, videos, audios), or all file types.
- Multiple Selection — Allows users to select single or multiple files based on configuration.
- Structured Data Return — Returns web-accessible URLs, original file names, and extensions for easy file reconstruction.
- Platform-Specific Handling — Includes separate logic for Android, iOS, and web to handle platform differences.
Philosophy
The plugin aims to abstract platform-specific file picking complexities, offering developers a consistent and reliable way to handle file selection in Capacitor-based applications.
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