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File system access

Limited availability
Tags: api Groups: File system access

The showOpenFilePicker(), showDirectoryPicker(), and showSaveFilePicker() methods request access to files and directories on the user's device and returns a handle for reading and writing to them.

Browser support (view on caniuse.com)

  • Chrome 86 Released on 2020-10-20
  • Chrome Android 132 Released on 2025-01-14
  • Edge 86 Released on 2020-10-09
  • Firefox Vendor position : negative
  • Firefox for Android Vendor position : negative
  • Safari Vendor position : oppose (concerns: security)
  • Safari on iOS Vendor position : oppose (concerns: security)

Usage (according to Chrome Platform Status)

~0.005% of page loads. More data at chromestatus.