Shadcn File Upload Drag & Drop
Basic drag and drop file upload. Built by composing Alert, Button, Use File Upload. Uses cn alongside the shadcn primitives. A free, open source shadcn file upload example you can install with npx shadcn@latest add @reui/c-file-upload-3 and edit as your own code.
Basic drag and drop file upload
For AI Agents
Hand your agent this brief or the ReUI MCP, not a screenshot. Free to install.
Best for: A single row dashed strip holding an Add files button, 48px thumbnails in line and a count against the limit
When to use
- Profile pictures and cover banners replaced by one pick or drop, with an instant local preview
- Multi file drop zones that check type, size and count, then list picks as thumbnails, cards or table rows
- Upload queues with per file progress and retry, and photo grids put in order by drag before saving
When not to use
- Picks that need their names, sizes and a progress bar listed in full: use the File Upload Progress List example
- Chips for files sent with a chat message, in the composer or the reply: use the Attachment component
- A colored document icon labeled with its format, such as PDF or XLSX: use the File Type component
- A meeting or booking form where an image drop is one field among many: use the Schedule blocks
Agent notes
- The remove
Buttonon each thumbnail shows only on hover and has no accessible name; give it a label and a focus style - No example sends a picked
Fileto a server; picks stay in React state until you add the upload request
https://reui.io/components/file-upload/c-file-upload-3.mdget_example("c-file-upload-3")npx shadcn@latest add @reui/c-file-upload-3About Shadcn File Upload Drag & Drop
Basic drag and drop file upload. Built by composing Alert, Button, Use File Upload. Uses cn alongside the shadcn primitives. A free, open source shadcn file upload example you can install with npx shadcn@latest add @reui/c-file-upload-3 and edit as your own code.
What You Can Build With Shadcn File Upload Drag & Drop
- Composes Alert, Button, so it drops into any project already using those components.
- Install it with the shadcn CLI: npx shadcn@latest add @reui/c-file-upload-3
- Open source and free, with the full source on this page to copy or adapt.
More Shadcn File Upload Examples
- Basic Basic file upload
- Avatar Avatar upload
- Gallery Gallery file upload
- Progress List Progress file upload
- Table Table file upload
- Product Images Image upload
- Sortable Images Image upload with sorting.
- Preview Cards Card file upload.
- Cover Image Cover image upload.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When should I use Shadcn File Upload Drag & Drop?
Use it for a single row dashed strip holding an Add files button, 48px thumbnails in line and a count against the limit.
Shadcn File Upload as a whole fits:
- Profile pictures and cover banners replaced by one pick or drop, with an instant local preview
- Multi file drop zones that check type, size and count, then list picks as thumbnails, cards or table rows
- Upload queues with per file progress and retry, and photo grids put in order by drag before saving
For picks that need their names, sizes and a progress bar listed in full, use the File Upload Progress List example. For chips for files sent with a chat message, in the composer or the reply, use the Attachment component. For a colored document icon labeled with its format, such as PDF or XLSX, use the File Type component. For a meeting or booking form where an image drop is one field among many, use the Schedule blocks.
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