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. To learn more, see File System API at MDN.

Compatibility (view on caniuse.com)

• Chrome 86 Released on 2020-10-20
• Chrome Android ❌ See crbug.com/40101963
• Edge 86 Released on 2020-10-09
• Firefox ❌ Search for bugs Search for standards position
• Firefox for Android ❌ Search for bugs Search for standards position
• Safari ❌ See webkit.org/b/231706
• Safari on iOS ❌ See webkit.org/b/231706