Function getBase64

getBase64(file: File): Promise<string>

Converts a file to its base64 representation.

Parameters

file: File
The file to convert.

Returns Promise<string>

A promise that resolves to the base64 representation of the file as a string.

Example

// Example 1: Convert an image file to base64
const fileInput = document.querySelector<HTMLInputElement>('#fileInput');
if (fileInput?.files?.[0]) {
  getBase64(fileInput.files[0])
    .then((base64) => {
      console.log('Base64 representation:', base64);
    })
    .catch((error) => {
      console.error('Error converting file to base64:', error);
    });
}

Example

// Example 2: Handling errors
const file = new File(['invalid-content'], 'test.txt', { type: 'text/plain' });
getBase64(file)
  .then((base64) => {
    console.log('Base64:', base64);
  })
  .catch((error) => {
    console.error('Failed to convert file:', error.message);
  });