HTML <input> accept Attribute

HTML <input> accept Attribute

❮ HTML <input> tag

Example

Specify that the server accepts only image files in the file upload:

<form action="demo_form.asp">
  <input type="file" name="pic" accept="image/*">
  <input type="submit">
</form>

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Definition and Usage

The accept attribute specifies the types of files that the server accepts (that can be submitted through a file upload).

Note: The accept attribute can only be used with <input type="file">.

Tip: Do not use this attribute as a validation tool. File uploads should be validated on the server.

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Browser Support

The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the attribute.

Attribute
accept	8.0	10.0	4.0	6.0	15.0

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Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5

NONE.

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Syntax

<input accept="file_extension|audio/*|video/*|image/*|media_type">

Tip: To specify more than one value, separate the values with a comma (e.g. <input accept="audio/*,video/*,image/*" />.

Attribute Values

Value	Description
file_extension	A file extension starting with the STOP character, e.g: .gif, .jpg, .png, .doc
audio/*	All sound files are accepted
video/*	All video files are accepted
image/*	All image files are accepted
media_type	A valid media type, with no parameters. Look at IANA Media Types for a complete list of standard media types

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