Web/API/File/name

Returns the name of the file represented by a File object. For security reasons, the path is excluded from this property.

Syntax

var name = file.name;

Value

A string, containing the name of the file without path, such as "My Resume.rtf".

Example

<input type="file" multiple onchange="processSelectedFiles(this)">

function processSelectedFiles(fileInput) {
  var files = fileInput.files;

  for (var i = 0; i < files.length; i++) {
    alert("Filename " + files[i].name);
  }
}

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Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
File APIThe definition of 'name' in that specification.	Working Draft	Initial definition.

Browser compatibility

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	Desktop						Mobile
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari	Android webview	Chrome for Android	Firefox for Android	Opera for Android	Safari on iOS	Samsung Internet
`name`	Chrome Full support 13	Edge Full support 12	Firefox Full support 3.6	IE Full support 10	Opera Full support 16	Safari Full support Yes	WebView Android Full support Yes	Chrome Android Full support Yes	Firefox Android Full support 4	Opera Android No support No	Safari iOS Full support 8	Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes

Legend

Full support: Full support
No support: No support