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.

Learning resources on MDN

• File System API

Browser support (view on caniuse.com)

• Chrome 86 Released on 2020-10-20
• Chrome Android ❌
• Edge 86 Released on 2020-10-09
• Firefox ❌ Vendor position : negative
• Firefox for Android ❌ Vendor position : negative
• Safari ❌ See webkit.org/b/231706 Vendor position : oppose (concerns: security)
• Safari on iOS ❌ See webkit.org/b/231706 Vendor position : oppose (concerns: security)

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