Tailwind CSS React File Input / File Upload

Use responsive file upload input component with helper examples for file upload button, file type, multiple files & more. Free download, open-source license.

Basic example

File input is a field which user can use to upload one or more files (photos, documents or any other file type) from the local storage.

Most common use examples of file upload component is CSV upload CRM system, avatar picture upload, simple GIF upload.

Default file input example

        
            
      import React from 'react';

      export default function App() {
        return (
            <div className="mb-3 w-96">
                <label
                  htmlFor="formFile"
                  className="mb-2 inline-block text-neutral-700 dark:text-neutral-200"
                >
                Default file input example
                </label>
                <input
                  className="relative m-0 block w-full min-w-0 flex-auto rounded border border-solid border-neutral-300 bg-clip-padding px-3 py-[0.32rem] text-base font-normal text-neutral-700 transition duration-300 ease-in-out file:-mx-3 file:-my-[0.32rem] file:overflow-hidden file:rounded-none file:border-0 file:border-solid file:border-inherit file:bg-neutral-100 file:px-3 file:py-[0.32rem] file:text-neutral-700 file:transition file:duration-150 file:ease-in-out file:[border-inline-end-width:1px] file:[margin-inline-end:0.75rem] hover:file:bg-neutral-200 focus:border-primary focus:text-neutral-700 focus:shadow-te-primary focus:outline-none dark:border-neutral-600 dark:text-neutral-200 dark:file:bg-neutral-700 dark:file:text-neutral-100 dark:focus:border-primary"
                  type="file"
                 id="formFile"
                />
            </div>  
        );
      }

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Multiple files input

Use the multiple attribute to the input to add multiple files with one input.

Multiple files input example

        
            
      import React from 'react';

      export default function App() {
        return (
            <div className="mb-3 w-96">
                <label
                  htmlFor="formFileMultiple"
                  className="mb-2 inline-block text-neutral-700 dark:text-neutral-200"
                >
                Multiple files input example
                </label>
                <input
                  className="relative m-0 block w-full min-w-0 flex-auto rounded border border-solid border-neutral-300 bg-clip-padding px-3 py-[0.32rem] text-base font-normal text-neutral-700 transition duration-300 ease-in-out file:-mx-3 file:-my-[0.32rem] file:overflow-hidden file:rounded-none file:border-0 file:border-solid file:border-inherit file:bg-neutral-100 file:px-3 file:py-[0.32rem] file:text-neutral-700 file:transition file:duration-150 file:ease-in-out file:[border-inline-end-width:1px] file:[margin-inline-end:0.75rem] hover:file:bg-neutral-200 focus:border-primary focus:text-neutral-700 focus:shadow-te-primary focus:outline-none dark:border-neutral-600 dark:text-neutral-200 dark:file:bg-neutral-700 dark:file:text-neutral-100 dark:focus:border-primary"
                  type="file"
                  id="formFileMultiple"
                  multiple
                />
            </div> 
        );
      }

Disabled file input

Use the disabled attribute to make file input unusable and un-clickable.

Disabled file input example

        
            
      import React from 'react';

      export default function App() {
        return (
            <div className="mb-3 w-96">
                <label
                  htmlFor="formFileDisabled"
                  className="mb-2 inline-block text-neutral-700 dark:text-neutral-200"
                >
                Disabled file input example
                </label>
                <input
                  className="relative m-0 block w-full min-w-0 flex-auto rounded border border-solid border-neutral-300 bg-clip-padding px-3 py-[0.32rem] text-base font-normal text-neutral-700 transition duration-300 ease-in-out file:-mx-3 file:-my-[0.32rem] file:overflow-hidden file:rounded-none file:border-0 file:border-solid file:border-inherit file:bg-neutral-100 file:px-3 file:py-[0.32rem] file:text-neutral-700 file:transition file:duration-150 file:ease-in-out file:[border-inline-end-width:1px] file:[margin-inline-end:0.75rem] hover:file:bg-neutral-200 focus:border-primary focus:text-neutral-700 focus:shadow-te-primary focus:outline-none disabled:opacity-60 dark:border-neutral-600 dark:text-neutral-200 dark:file:bg-neutral-700 dark:file:text-neutral-100 dark:focus:border-primary"
                  type="file"
                  id="formFileDisabled"
                  disabled
                />
            </div> 
        );
      }

Small file input

File input size can be made small.

Small file input example

        
            
      import React from 'react';

      export default function App() {
        return (
            <div className="mb-3 w-96">
                <label
                  htmlFor="formFileSm"
                  className="mb-2 inline-block text-neutral-700 dark:text-neutral-200"
                >
                Small file input example
                </label>
                <input
                  className="relative m-0 block w-full min-w-0 flex-auto cursor-pointer rounded border border-solid border-neutral-300 bg-clip-padding px-3 py-[0.32rem] text-xs font-normal text-neutral-700 transition duration-300 ease-in-out file:-mx-3 file:-my-[0.32rem] file:cursor-pointer file:overflow-hidden file:rounded-none file:border-0 file:border-solid file:border-inherit file:bg-neutral-100 file:px-3 file:py-[0.32rem] file:text-neutral-700 file:transition file:duration-150 file:ease-in-out file:[border-inline-end-width:1px] file:[margin-inline-end:0.75rem] hover:file:bg-neutral-200 focus:border-primary focus:text-neutral-700 focus:shadow-te-primary focus:outline-none dark:border-neutral-600 dark:text-neutral-200 dark:file:bg-neutral-700 dark:file:text-neutral-100 dark:focus:border-primary"
                  id="formFileSm"
                  type="file"
                />
            </div>  
        );
      }

Large file input

File input size can be made large.

Large file input example

        
            
      import React from 'react';

      export default function App() {
        return (
            <div className="mb-3 w-96">
                <label
                  htmlFor="formFileLg"
                  className="mb-2 inline-block text-neutral-700 dark:text-neutral-200"
                >
                Large file input example
                </label>
                <input
                  className="relative m-0 block w-full min-w-0 flex-auto cursor-pointer rounded border border-solid border-neutral-300 bg-clip-padding px-3 py-[0.32rem] font-normal leading-[2.15] text-neutral-700 transition duration-300 ease-in-out file:-mx-3 file:-my-[0.32rem] file:cursor-pointer file:overflow-hidden file:rounded-none file:border-0 file:border-solid file:border-inherit file:bg-neutral-100 file:px-3 file:py-[0.32rem] file:text-neutral-700 file:transition file:duration-150 file:ease-in-out file:[border-inline-end-width:1px] file:[margin-inline-end:0.75rem] hover:file:bg-neutral-200 focus:border-primary focus:text-neutral-700 focus:shadow-te-primary focus:outline-none dark:border-neutral-600 dark:text-neutral-200 dark:file:bg-neutral-700 dark:file:text-neutral-100 dark:focus:border-primary"
                  id="formFileLg"
                  type="file"
                />
            </div>  
        );
      }

If you are looking for more advanced options, try Bootstrap File Input from MDBootstrap.

File Input