How to accept only image file in react js?

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To add accept only image file in react js, you can use accept="image/*". It will add accept only image file in react js.

Today, I am going to show you, how to add accept only image file in react js.

Table of contents

• Install and create a new React app.
• Import react component.
• Create a Component.

Let’s start with the first step.

Step 1: Install and create a new React app.

First you have to install the React project. You should use create-react-app command to create a new React project.

npx create-react-app my-app
cd my-app
npm start

Step 2: Import react component.

After installing, you have to import your React component.

import React, { useState } from 'react';

Step 3: Create a Component.

You can use accept="image/*" to add accept only image file in react js.

<div>
  <h1>Upload an Image</h1>
      <input
        type="file"
        accept="image/*"
        onChange={handleImageChange}
      />
      {selectedImage && <img src={selectedImage} alt="Selected" style={{ marginTop: '20px', width: '300px' }} />}
</div>

Add accept only image file example.

The below code is an example of a React. You have to import react and set accept="image/*" to add accept only image file in react js.

App.js

import React, { useState } from 'react';

function App() {
  const [selectedImage, setSelectedImage] = useState(null);

  const handleImageChange = (event) => {
    const file = event.target.files[0];
    if (file) {
      setSelectedImage(URL.createObjectURL(file));
    }
  };

  return (
    <div>
      <h1>Upload an Image</h1>
      <input
        type="file"
        accept="image/*"
        onChange={handleImageChange}
      />
      {selectedImage && <img src={selectedImage} alt="Selected" style={{ marginTop: '20px', width: '300px' }} />}
    </div>
  );
}

export default App;

In the above code example, I have used the accept="image/*" to add accept only image file in react js.

Check the output of the above code.

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