Getting Started

Install

bun add @capgo/capacitor-file-picker
bunx cap sync

Import

import { CapgoFilePicker } from '@capgo/capacitor-file-picker';

API Overview

pickFiles

Pick one or more files from the device.

import { CapgoFilePicker } from '@capgo/capacitor-file-picker';

const result = await CapgoFilePicker.pickFiles({
  types: ['application/pdf', 'image/*'],
  limit: 5,
  readData: false
});
console.log('Picked files:', result.files);

pickImages

Pick one or more images from the gallery. Android/iOS only.

import { CapgoFilePicker } from '@capgo/capacitor-file-picker';

const result = await CapgoFilePicker.pickImages({
  limit: 10,
  readData: false
});
console.log('Picked images:', result.files);

pickVideos

Pick one or more videos from the gallery. Android/iOS only.

import { CapgoFilePicker } from '@capgo/capacitor-file-picker';

const result = await CapgoFilePicker.pickVideos({
  limit: 3,
  skipTranscoding: true
});
console.log('Picked videos:', result.files);

pickMedia

Pick one or more images or videos from the gallery. Android/iOS only.

import { CapgoFilePicker } from '@capgo/capacitor-file-picker';

const result = await CapgoFilePicker.pickMedia({
  limit: 5,
  readData: true
});
console.log('Picked media:', result.files);

pickDirectory

Pick a directory from the device. Android/iOS only.

import { CapgoFilePicker } from '@capgo/capacitor-file-picker';

const result = await CapgoFilePicker.pickDirectory();
console.log('Selected directory:', result.path);

convertHeicToJpeg

Convert a HEIC image to JPEG format. iOS only.

import { CapgoFilePicker } from '@capgo/capacitor-file-picker';

const result = await CapgoFilePicker.convertHeicToJpeg({
  path: '/path/to/image.heic',
  quality: 0.9
});
console.log('Converted file:', result.path);

copyFile

Copy a file to a new location.

import { CapgoFilePicker } from '@capgo/capacitor-file-picker';

await CapgoFilePicker.copyFile({
  from: '/source/file.pdf',
  to: '/destination/file.pdf',
  overwrite: true
});

checkPermissions

Check permissions for reading files. Android only.

import { CapgoFilePicker } from '@capgo/capacitor-file-picker';

const status = await CapgoFilePicker.checkPermissions();
console.log('Read permission:', status.readExternalStorage);

requestPermissions

Request permissions for reading files. Android only.

import { CapgoFilePicker } from '@capgo/capacitor-file-picker';

const status = await CapgoFilePicker.requestPermissions();
if (status.readExternalStorage === 'granted') {
  console.log('Permission granted');
}

Type Reference

PickFilesOptions

Options for picking files.

export interface PickFilesOptions {
  /**
   * List of accepted MIME types or file extensions.
   * On iOS, only MIME types are supported.
   * Examples: ['image/*'], ['application/pdf'], ['.pdf', '.doc']
   */
  types?: string[];
  /**
   * Maximum number of files to pick.
   * Set to 0 for unlimited (platform default).
   * @default 0
   */
  limit?: number;
  /**
   * Whether to read the file data as base64.
   * Note: Reading large files may cause memory issues.
   * @default false
   */
  readData?: boolean;
}

PickFilesResult

Result of picking files.

export interface PickFilesResult {
  /** Array of picked files */
  files: PickedFile[];
}

PickMediaOptions

Options for picking media (images/videos).

export interface PickMediaOptions {
  /**
   * Maximum number of files to pick.
   * Set to 0 for unlimited (platform default).
   * @default 0
   */
  limit?: number;
  /**
   * Whether to read the file data as base64.
   * Note: Reading large files may cause memory issues.
   * @default false
   */
  readData?: boolean;
  /**
   * iOS only: Skip transcoding of videos.
   * @default false
   */
  skipTranscoding?: boolean;
  /**
   * iOS 15+ only: Show ordered selection badges.
   * @default false
   */
  ordered?: boolean;
}

PickDirectoryResult

Result of picking a directory.

export interface PickDirectoryResult {
  /** The path to the selected directory */
  path: string;
}

ConvertHeicToJpegOptions

Options for converting HEIC to JPEG.

export interface ConvertHeicToJpegOptions {
  /** The path to the HEIC file to convert */
  path: string;
  /**
   * The compression quality for JPEG (0.0 - 1.0).
   * @default 0.9
   */
  quality?: number;
}

ConvertHeicToJpegResult

Result of HEIC to JPEG conversion.

export interface ConvertHeicToJpegResult {
  /** The path to the converted JPEG file */
  path: string;
}

CopyFileOptions

Options for copying a file.

export interface CopyFileOptions {
  /** Source file path */
  from: string;
  /** Destination file path */
  to: string;
  /**
   * Whether to overwrite if destination exists.
   * @default false
   */
  overwrite?: boolean;
}

PermissionStatus

Permission status for file access.

export interface PermissionStatus {
  /** Whether permission to read media files is granted */
  readExternalStorage: PermissionState;
  /** Whether permission to access media location is granted */
  accessMediaLocation?: PermissionState;
}

PickerDismissedListener

Listener callback for picker dismissed event.

export type PickerDismissedListener = (event: null) => void;

PickedFile

Represents a picked file.

export interface PickedFile {
  /** The name of the file */
  name: string;
  /** The path to the file */
  path?: string;
  /** The MIME type of the file */
  mimeType: string;
  /** The size of the file in bytes */
  size: number;
  /**
   * The base64 encoded data of the file.
   * Only present if readData was true.
   */
  data?: string;
  /**
   * The Blob instance of the file.
   * Web only.
   */
  blob?: Blob;
  /** Width in pixels (images/videos only) */
  width?: number;
  /** Height in pixels (images/videos only) */
  height?: number;
  /** Duration in seconds (videos only) */
  duration?: number;
  /** Last modified timestamp in milliseconds */
  modifiedAt?: number;
}

PermissionState

Permission state values.

export type PermissionState = 'prompt' | 'prompt-with-rationale' | 'granted' | 'denied';

Source Of Truth

This page is generated from the plugin’s src/definitions.ts. Re-run the sync when the public API changes upstream.