Image Upload with preview and Delete option - Javascript / Jquery

Question

I have code below that runs perfectly and uploads multiple images.

This is the html and jQuery code:

<div class="field" align="left">
            <span>
                <h3>Upload your images</h3>
                <input type="file" id="files" name="files[]" multiple />
            </span>
        </div>

The script is as below:

<style>
    input[type="file"] {

     display:block;
    }
    .imageThumb {
     max-height: 75px;
     border: 2px solid;
     margin: 10px 10px 0 0;
     padding: 1px;
     }
    </style>
    <script type="text/javascript">
    $(document).ready(function() {

     if(window.File && window.FileList && window.FileReader) {
        $("#files").on("change",function(e) {
            var files = e.target.files ,
            filesLength = files.length ;
            for (var i = 0; i < filesLength ; i++) {
                var f = files[i]
                var fileReader = new FileReader();
                fileReader.onload = (function(e) {
                    var file = e.target;
                    $("<img></img>",{
                        class : "imageThumb",
                        src : e.target.result,
                        title : file.name
                    }).insertAfter("#files");
               });
               fileReader.readAsDataURL(f);
           }
      });
     } else { alert("Your browser doesn't support to File API") }
    });

    </script>

The code adds multiple images and shows previews of the images too. But now I want that when a user clicks on some button, lets say delete on every image uploaded, it should be removed. Not hidden.

Any help to this will be appreciated!

I would recommend to try this one. hayageek.com/docs/jquery-upload-file.php — claudios
– claudios, Commented May 13, 2016 at 9:01
try out this jquery pluggin : blueimp.github.io/jQuery-File-Upload — Rolwin Crasta
– Rolwin Crasta, Commented May 13, 2016 at 9:03

PinkTurtle · Accepted Answer · 2020-03-07 11:29:19Z

60

Try adding this : .click(function(){$(this).remove();});. It will remove the image by clicking it.

EDIT Improved version included.

EDIT 2 Since people keep asking, please see this answer on manually deleting a file from a FileList (spoiler: it's not possible...).

$(document).ready(function() {
  if (window.File && window.FileList && window.FileReader) {
    $("#files").on("change", function(e) {
      var files = e.target.files,
        filesLength = files.length;
      for (var i = 0; i < filesLength; i++) {
        var f = files[i]
        var fileReader = new FileReader();
        fileReader.onload = (function(e) {
          var file = e.target;
          $("<span class=\"pip\">" +
            "<img class=\"imageThumb\" src=\"" + e.target.result + "\" title=\"" + file.name + "\"/>" +
            "<br/><span class=\"remove\">Remove image</span>" +
            "</span>").insertAfter("#files");
          $(".remove").click(function(){
            $(this).parent(".pip").remove();
          });
          
          // Old code here
          /*$("<img></img>", {
            class: "imageThumb",
            src: e.target.result,
            title: file.name + " | Click to remove"
          }).insertAfter("#files").click(function(){$(this).remove();});*/
          
        });
        fileReader.readAsDataURL(f);
      }
    });
  } else {
    alert("Your browser doesn't support to File API")
  }
});

input[type="file"] {
  display: block;
}
.imageThumb {
  max-height: 75px;
  border: 2px solid;
  padding: 1px;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.pip {
  display: inline-block;
  margin: 10px 10px 0 0;
}
.remove {
  display: block;
  background: #444;
  border: 1px solid black;
  color: white;
  text-align: center;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.remove:hover {
  background: white;
  color: black;
}

<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.1.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<div class="field" align="left">
  <h3>Upload your images</h3>
  <input type="file" id="files" name="files[]" multiple />
</div>

edited Mar 7, 2020 at 11:29

answered May 13, 2016 at 12:18

PinkTurtle

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17 Comments

Jijo Nair Over a year ago

when i submit..it shows only one file...even i upload multiple... @PinkTurtle

PinkTurtle Over a year ago

What server side language are you using ? If PHP try writing var_dump($_POST["files"]) or var_dump($_GET["files"]) to inspect your var contents.

user6224087 Over a year ago

This will only remove the image preview and not the image selected!

Milos Over a year ago

@PinkTurtle Can somebody share full code of preview and removing image, not just hide image but remove?

atta afridi Over a year ago

@Milos can you find something for this issue. I am facing the same problem. when I click on the remove image from the preview, not from the actual input field.

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CDspace · Accepted Answer · 2017-03-03 21:45:29Z

0

Use this for remove files values and file preview

$(".remove").click(function(){
        $(this).parent(".pip").remove();
        $('#files').val("");
      });`

edited Mar 3, 2017 at 21:45

CDspace

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answered Mar 3, 2017 at 21:41

Mr. Gaurang Rathod

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3 Comments

Atimene Nazim Over a year ago

this will remove all files not only the one that you try to remove !

atta afridi Over a year ago

the above code remove all selected file or images. not working.

Amir Khan Over a year ago

how do we remove file from the input file filed?

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