pqina/filepond

★ 16,359JavaScriptAudience · developerComplexity · 2/5Setup · easy

Mindmap

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  root((FilePond))
    What It Does
      Drag-and-drop upload
      Image resize and crop
      Async background upload
    Framework Adapters
      React and Vue
      Angular and Svelte
      Plain JavaScript
    Backend Helpers
      PHP
      Django
      Laravel
    Audience
      Web developers
      Frontend builders
      Full-stack teams

mindmap root((FilePond)) What It Does Drag-and-drop upload Image resize and crop Async background upload Framework Adapters React and Vue Angular and Svelte Plain JavaScript Backend Helpers PHP Django Laravel Audience Web developers Frontend builders Full-stack teams

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Things people build with this

USE CASE 1

Add a drag-and-drop photo upload zone with automatic image resizing to a React or Vue web app

USE CASE 2

Build an accessible document submission form with file type and size validation

USE CASE 3

Create a mobile-friendly profile photo uploader that corrects image orientation before sending

USE CASE 4

Integrate file uploads into a Django or Laravel backend using the matching helper package

Tech stack

JavaScriptReactVueAngularSveltePHPDjangoLaravel

Getting it running

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 30min

Needs a server-side handler to receive uploads, backend packages are available for PHP, Django, and Laravel.

In plain English

FilePond is a JavaScript library that adds polished, user-friendly file upload functionality to websites. Instead of the browser's default plain file-picker button, FilePond provides a drag-and-drop zone where users can drop files, paste them from the clipboard, or select them from their device. It handles the actual upload to your server in the background (asynchronously, meaning the page stays usable while files transfer) and includes built-in image optimization: it can automatically resize, crop, filter, and correct the orientation of photos before uploading, which makes uploads faster and reduces storage needs on the server. It works with plain JavaScript and also has adapter packages for popular front-end frameworks including React, Vue, Angular, and Svelte. A plugin system lets you extend functionality with features like file size and type validation, image preview, PDF preview, and more. Backend helper packages are available for PHP, Django, and Laravel to handle the server-side receiving of uploads. You would use FilePond when building any web app that needs a solid file-upload experience, profile photo uploads, document submission forms, media galleries, or anything where you want a smooth, accessible interface rather than a bare browser input. It is accessibility-tested (compatible with screen readers) and works on both mobile and desktop. The full README is longer than what was provided.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1

Show me how to add FilePond to a React app so users can drag-and-drop profile photos, see a preview, and upload on submit

Prompt 2

How do I configure FilePond to automatically resize images to 800x600 and validate that only JPEG or PNG files are accepted?

Prompt 3

Write a Django view that receives files uploaded by FilePond and saves them to a local folder

Prompt 4

How do I add an image crop plugin to FilePond so users can crop their photo before uploading?

Prompt 5

Set up FilePond in a plain HTML page with no framework, include the CDN links and a basic upload configuration

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