Web/API/FileReader/error event

The error event is fired when the read failed due to an error (for example, because the file was not found or not readable).

Bubbles	No
Cancelable	No
Interface	ProgressEvent
Event handler property	FileReader.onerror

Examples

const fileInput = document.querySelector('input[type="file"]');
const reader = new FileReader();

function handleSelected(e) {
    const selectedFile = fileInput.files[0];
    if (selectedFile) {

        reader.addEventListener('error', () => {
            console.error(`Error occurred reading file: ${selectedFile.name}`);
        });

        reader.addEventListener('load', () => {
            console.error(`File: ${selectedFile.name} read successfully`);
        });

        reader.readAsDataURL(selectedFile);
    }
}

fileInput.addEventListener('change', handleSelected);

Specifications

Specification	Status
File API	Working Draft

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
error event	Chrome Full support Yes	Edge Full support 12	Firefox Full support Yes	IE Full support Yes	Opera Full support Yes	Safari Full support Yes	WebView Android Full support Yes	Chrome Android Full support Yes	Firefox Android Full support Yes	Opera Android Full support Yes	Safari iOS Full support Yes	Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes

Legend

Full support  

Full support

See also

• Related events: loadstart, loadend, progress, load, abort

FileReader: error event by Mozilla Contributors is licensed under CC-BY-SA 2.5.