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##  In this article

  * Accessing selected file(s) 
  * Getting information about selected file(s) 
  * Using hidden file input elements using the click() method 
  * Using a label element to trigger a hidden file input element 
  * Selecting files using drag and drop 
  * Example: Showing thumbnails of user-selected images 
  * Using object URLs 
  * Example: Using object URLs to display images 
  * Example: Uploading a user-selected file 
  * Example: Using object URLs to display PDF 
  * Example: Using object URLs with other file types 
  * See also 

  1. **[ File API ](/en-US/docs/Web/API/File_API) **
  2. Guides 
    1. _[ Using files from web applications ](/en-US/docs/Web/API/File_API/Using_files_from_web_applications) _
  3. Interfaces 
    1. [ ` Blob ` ](/en-US/docs/Web/API/Blob)
    2. [ ` File ` ](/en-US/docs/Web/API/File)
    3. [ ` FileList ` ](/en-US/docs/Web/API/FileList)
    4. [ ` FileReader ` ](/en-US/docs/Web/API/FileReader)
    5. [ ` FileReaderSync ` ](/en-US/docs/Web/API/FileReaderSync)

##  In this article

  * Accessing selected file(s) 
  * Getting information about selected file(s) 
  * Using hidden file input elements using the click() method 
  * Using a label element to trigger a hidden file input element 
  * Selecting files using drag and drop 
  * Example: Showing thumbnails of user-selected images 
  * Using object URLs 
  * Example: Using object URLs to displa