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Animated File Upload

Animated File Upload is a React and Tailwind CSS form component from SmoothUI, licensed MIT. Copy it and paste it into your project.

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Animated File Upload is a React and Tailwind CSS form component from SmoothUI, licensed MIT. Copy it and paste it into your project.

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Animated File Upload

index.tsx
"use client";

import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
import { AnimatePresence, motion, useReducedMotion } from "motion/react";
import { useCallback, useRef, useState } from "react";

export interface AnimatedFileUploadProps {
  accept?: string;
  className?: string;
  disabled?: boolean;
  maxSize?: number;
  multiple?: boolean;
  onFilesSelected: (files: File[]) => void;
}

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 * ANIMATION STORYBOARD
 *
 *    0ms   drop zone visible, dashed border idle
 *  drag    zone scales 1.02, border goes primary, icon floats up
 *  drop    icon bounces back, file rows slide in staggered
 * remove   file row slides out right + fades
 * layout   remaining files reorder with layout animation
 * ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

const SPRING = {
  bounce: 0.1,
  duration: 0.25,
  type: "spring" as const,
};

const SPRING_BOUNCY = {
  bounce: 0.2,
  duration: 0.3,
  type: "spring" as const,
};

function formatFileSize(bytes: number): string {
  if (bytes < 1024) {
    return `${bytes} B`;
  }
  if (bytes < 1024 * 1024) {
    return `${(bytes / 1024).toFixed(1)} KB`;
  }
  return `${(bytes / (1024 * 1024)).toFixed(1)} MB`;
}

function FileIcon() {
  return (
    <svg
      aria-hidden="true"
      className="h-4 w-4 text-muted-foreground"
      fill="none"
      stroke="currentColor"
      strokeWidth={1.5}
      viewBox="0 0 24 24"
    >
      <path
        d="M19.5 14.25v-2.625a3.375 3.375 0 00-3.375-3.375h-1.5A1.125 1.125 0 0113.5 7.125v-1.5a3.375 3.375 0 00-3.375-3.375H8.25m2.25 0H5.625c-.621 0-1.125.504-1.125 1.125v17.25c0 .621.504 1.125 1.125 1.125h12.75c.621 0 1.125-.504 1.125-1.125V11.25a9 9 0 00-9-9z"
        strokeLinecap="round"
        strokeLinejoin="round"
      />
    </svg>
  );
}

function UploadIcon({ isDragOver }: { isDragOver: boolean }) {
  const shouldReduceMotion = useReducedMotion();

  return (
    <motion.div
      animate={
        shouldReduceMotion
          ? undefined
          : isDragOver
            ? { scale: 1.15, y: -4 }
            : { scale: 1, y: 0 }
      }
      transition={shouldReduceMotion ? { duration: 0 } : SPRING_BOUNCY}
    >
      <svg
        aria-hidden="true"
        className={cn(
          "mb-3 h-10 w-10 transition-colors duration-200",
          isDragOver ? "text-foreground" : "text-muted-foreground"
        )}
        fill="none"
        stroke="currentColor"
        strokeWidth={1.5}
        viewBox="0 0 24 24"
      >
        <path
          d="M3 16.5v2.25A2.25 2.25 0 005.25 21h13.5A2.25 2.25 0 0021 18.75V16.5m-13.5-9L12 3m0 0l4.5 4.5M12 3v13.5"
          strokeLinecap="round"
          strokeLinejoin="round"
        />
      </svg>
    </motion.div>
  );
}

export default function AnimatedFileUpload({
  onFilesSelected,
  accept,
  multiple = true,
  maxSize,
  className,
  disabled = false,
}: AnimatedFileUploadProps) {
  const shouldReduceMotion = useReducedMotion();
  const inputRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement>(null);
  const [isDragOver, setIsDragOver] = useState(false);
  const [files, setFiles] = useState<File[]>([]);
  const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null);
  const dragCounter = useRef(0);

  const validateFiles = useCallback(
    (newFiles: File[]): File[] => {
      setError(null);
      if (maxSize) {
        const oversized = newFiles.filter((f) => f.size > maxSize);
        if (oversized.length > 0) {
          setError(
            `${oversized.length} file(s) exceed the ${formatFileSize(maxSize)} limit`
          );
          return newFiles.filter((f) => f.size <= maxSize);
        }
      }
      return newFiles;
    },
    [maxSize]
  );

  const handleFiles = useCallback(
    (newFiles: File[]) => {
      const valid = validateFiles(newFiles);
      if (valid.length === 0) {
        return;
      }
      const updated = multiple ? [...files, ...valid] : valid.slice(0, 1);
      setFiles(updated);
      onFilesSelected(updated);
    },
    [files, multiple, onFilesSelected, validateFiles]
  );

  const removeFile = useCallback(
    (index: number) => {
      const updated = files.filter((_, i) => i !== index);
      setFiles(updated);
      onFilesSelected(updated);
    },
    [files, onFilesSelected]
  );

  const handleDragEnter = useCallback(
    (e: React.DragEvent) => {
      e.preventDefault();
      if (disabled) {
        return;
      }
      dragCounter.current += 1;
      setIsDragOver(true);
    },
    [disabled]
  );

  const handleDragLeave = useCallback((e: React.DragEvent) => {
    e.preventDefault();
    dragCounter.current -= 1;
    if (dragCounter.current === 0) {
      setIsDragOver(false);
    }
  }, []);

  const handleDragOver = useCallback(
    (e: React.DragEvent) => {
      e.preventDefault();
      if (disabled) {
      }
    },
    [disabled]
  );

  const handleDrop = useCallback(
    (e: React.DragEvent) => {
      e.preventDefault();
      dragCounter.current = 0;
      setIsDragOver(false);
      if (disabled) {
        return;
      }
      const droppedFiles = Array.from(e.dataTransfer.files);
      handleFiles(droppedFiles);
    },
    [disabled, handleFiles]
  );

  const handleClick = () => {
    if (!disabled) {
      inputRef.current?.click();
    }
  };

  const handleKeyDown = (e: React.KeyboardEvent) => {
    if ((e.key === "Enter" || e.key === " ") && !disabled) {
      e.preventDefault();
      inputRef.current?.click();
    }
  };

  const handleInputChange = (e: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => {
    const selected = e.target.files ? Array.from(e.target.files) : [];
    handleFiles(selected);
    if (inputRef.current) {
      inputRef.current.value = "";
    }
  };

  return (
    <div className={cn("w-full space-y-3", className)}>
      <motion.div
        animate={
          shouldReduceMotion
            ? undefined
            : isDragOver
              ? { scale: 1.02 }
              : { scale: 1 }
        }
        aria-label="File upload area. Drag and drop files or press to browse"
        className={cn(
          "relative flex cursor-pointer flex-col items-center justify-center rounded-lg border-2 border-dashed px-6 py-10",
          "focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-ring focus-visible:ring-offset-2",
          "transition-colors duration-200",
          isDragOver
            ? "border-primary bg-primary/5"
            : "border-muted-foreground/25 hover:border-muted-foreground/40 hover:bg-muted/30",
          disabled && "pointer-events-none opacity-50"
        )}
        onClick={handleClick}
        onDragEnter={handleDragEnter}
        onDragLeave={handleDragLeave}
        onDragOver={handleDragOver}
        onDrop={handleDrop}
        onKeyDown={handleKeyDown}
        role="button"
        tabIndex={disabled ? -1 : 0}
        transition={shouldReduceMotion ? { duration: 0 } : SPRING}
      >
        <input
          accept={accept}
          className="sr-only"
          disabled={disabled}
          multiple={multiple}
          onChange={handleInputChange}
          ref={inputRef}
          type="file"
        />

        <UploadIcon isDragOver={isDragOver} />

        <AnimatePresence initial={false} mode="wait">
          <motion.p
            animate={shouldReduceMotion ? { opacity: 1 } : { opacity: 1, y: 0 }}
            className="font-medium text-foreground text-sm"
            exit={shouldReduceMotion ? { opacity: 0 } : { opacity: 0, y: -4 }}
            initial={shouldReduceMotion ? { opacity: 0 } : { opacity: 0, y: 4 }}
            key={isDragOver ? "drop" : "idle"}
            transition={
              shouldReduceMotion ? { duration: 0 } : { duration: 0.15 }
            }
          >
            {isDragOver ? "Drop files here" : "Drag & drop or click to upload"}
          </motion.p>
        </AnimatePresence>
        <p className="mt-1 text-muted-foreground text-xs">
          {accept ? accept.replace(/,/g, ", ") : "Any file type"}
          {maxSize ? ` \u2022 Max ${formatFileSize(maxSize)}` : null}
        </p>
      </motion.div>

      <AnimatePresence>
        {error ? (
          <motion.p
            animate={shouldReduceMotion ? { opacity: 1 } : { opacity: 1, y: 0 }}
            className="text-destructive text-sm"
            exit={
              shouldReduceMotion
                ? { opacity: 0, transition: { duration: 0 } }
                : { opacity: 0, y: -4 }
            }
            initial={shouldReduceMotion ? { opacity: 0 } : { opacity: 0, y: 4 }}
            role="alert"
            transition={shouldReduceMotion ? { duration: 0 } : SPRING}
          >
            {error}
          </motion.p>
        ) : null}
      </AnimatePresence>

      {files.length > 0 && (
        <ul aria-label="Selected files" className="space-y-2">
          <AnimatePresence initial={false}>
            {files.map((file, index) => (
              <motion.li
                animate={
                  shouldReduceMotion
                    ? { opacity: 1 }
                    : { opacity: 1, scale: 1, x: 0 }
                }
                className="flex items-center gap-3 rounded-md border bg-muted/50 px-3 py-2"
                exit={
                  shouldReduceMotion
                    ? { opacity: 0, transition: { duration: 0 } }
                    : {
                        opacity: 0,
                        scale: 0.95,
                        transition: { duration: 0.15 },
                        x: 24,
                      }
                }
                initial={
                  shouldReduceMotion
                    ? { opacity: 0 }
                    : { opacity: 0, scale: 0.95, x: -16 }
                }
                key={`${file.name}-${file.size}-${file.lastModified}`}
                layout={!shouldReduceMotion}
                transition={shouldReduceMotion ? { duration: 0 } : SPRING}
              >
                <FileIcon />
                <div className="min-w-0 flex-1">
                  <p className="truncate font-medium text-foreground text-sm">
                    {file.name}
                  </p>
                  <p className="text-muted-foreground text-xs">
                    {formatFileSize(file.size)}
                  </p>
                </div>
                <motion.button
                  aria-label={`Remove ${file.name}`}
                  className="shrink-0 rounded-md p-1 text-muted-foreground hover:bg-muted hover:text-foreground focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-ring"
                  onClick={(e) => {
                    e.stopPropagation();
                    removeFile(index);
                  }}
                  type="button"
                  whileHover={shouldReduceMotion ? undefined : { scale: 1.1 }}
                  whileTap={shouldReduceMotion ? undefined : { scale: 0.9 }}
                >
                  <svg
                    aria-hidden="true"
                    className="h-4 w-4"
                    fill="none"
                    stroke="currentColor"
                    strokeWidth={2}
                    viewBox="0 0 24 24"
                  >
                    <path
                      d="M6 18L18 6M6 6l12 12"
                      strokeLinecap="round"
                      strokeLinejoin="round"
                    />
                  </svg>
                </motion.button>
              </motion.li>
            ))}
          </AnimatePresence>
        </ul>
      )}
    </div>
  );
}

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