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Finding file size using javascript

 
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Hi All,
Thanks in advance.
Could any one please tell me how can I find the file size using javascript?
I want to know the file size prior to upload to server only.

Regards,
Sree
 
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JavaScript can not do that for security reasons.

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An alternative is to create a signed applet or web start application which you embed in your JSP page.
 
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Please check below issue of stack-overflow:

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/7497404/get-file-size-before-uploading
 
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Try this way :

 
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<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
 
<head>
   <title>File Validation-1</title>
</head>
 
<body>
   <p>
       <input type="file"
              id="file"
              onchange="Filevalidation()" />
   </p>
 
   <p id="size"></p>
</body>
 
<script>
   Filevalidation = () => {
       const fi = document.getElementById('file');
       // Check if any file is selected.
       if (fi.files.length > 0) {
           for (const i = 0; i <= fi.files.length - 1; i++) {
 
               const fsize = fi.files.item(i).size;
               const file = Math.round((fsize / 1024));
               // The size of the file.
               if (file >= 4096) {
                   alert(
                     "File too Big, please select a file less than 4mb");
               } else if (file < 2048) {
                   alert(
                     "File too small, please select a file greater than 2mb");
               } else {
                   document.getElementById('size').innerHTML = '<b>'
                   + file + '</b> KB';
               }
           }
       }
   }
</script>
 
</html>
 
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If you wont to find size of file in JavaScript than you use the
Following command
=>   document.getElementById(‘file’).files[0].size;
document.getElementById(‘file’).files[0].name;
document.getElementById(‘file’).files[0].type;

You can also find the name of the file and type of file with help of bellow command
 
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