JavaScript | WebAPI | File | File.name Property

Namachila October 31, 2025

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The File.name property is an inbuilt function of File WebAPI which gives the name of the file represented by a file object. The path of file is excluded from this property for security reasons.

Syntax:

var name = file.name;

Return Value: It returns a string, containing the name of the file without path.

Example:

<!DOCTYPE html> 
<html> 
    <head> 
        <title> 
            WebAPI File.name Property 
        </title> 
          
        <style> 
            #main { 
                padding: 10px; 
                width: 300px; 
                border: 1px solid green; 
                text-align:center; 
                font-size:22px; 
            } 
        </style> 
    </head> 
      
    <body> 
        <div id = "main"> 
            <div>GeeksForGeeks</div> 
            <div>file.name</div> 
            <input type = "file" multiple onchange 
                = "myGeeks(this)"> 
        </div> 
          
        <script type="text/javascript"> 
          
            function myGeeks(input_file) { 
                var files = input_file.files; 
                  
                for (var i = 0; i < files.length; i++) { 
                    alert("Name of file:" + files[i].name); 
                } 
            } 
        </script> 
    </body> 
</html>                     

Output:

Supported Browsers: The browser supported by WebAPI File.name property are listed below:

Edge 12
Google Chrome 13
Firefox 3.6
Opera 16
Internet Explorer 10
Safari

Reference: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/File/name

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