@capacitor/file-viewer

The FileViewer API provides mechanisms for opening files and previewing media. Not available on web.

The media preview methods are currently only supported on iOS. It uses a built-in player.

Install

npm install @capacitor/file-viewer
npx cap sync

Example

import { FileViewer } from "@capacitor/file-viewer";

// can use a plugin like @capacitor/filesystem to get the full path to the file
const openDocument = async () => {
  await FileViewer.openDocumentFromLocalPath({
    path: "path/to/file.pdf"
  });
};

// ios-specific
const previewMedia = async () => {
  await FileViewer.previewMediaContentFromUrl({
    path: "https://url_hosting_media/file.mp4"
  });
}

API

• openDocumentFromLocalPath(...)
• openDocumentFromResources(...)
• openDocumentFromUrl(...)
• previewMediaContentFromLocalPath(...)
• previewMediaContentFromResources(...)
• previewMediaContentFromUrl(...)
• Interfaces
• Type Aliases

For list of existing error codes, see Errors.

File Viewer API

Only available in Native Android and iOS; not available for Web / PWAs.

openDocumentFromLocalPath(...)

openDocumentFromLocalPath(options: OpenFromLocalPathOptions) => Promise<void>

Open a file stored in the local file system

Param	Type
options	OpenFromLocalPathOptions

Since: 1.0.0

---

openDocumentFromResources(...)

openDocumentFromResources(options: OpenFromResourcesOptions) => Promise<void>

Open an app resource file

Param	Type
options	OpenFromResourcesOptions

Since: 1.0.0

---

openDocumentFromUrl(...)

openDocumentFromUrl(options: OpenFromUrlOptions) => Promise<void>

Open a file from a remote url

Param	Type
options	OpenFromUrlOptions

Since: 1.0.0

---

previewMediaContentFromLocalPath(...)

previewMediaContentFromLocalPath(options: PreviewMediaFromLocalPathOptions) => Promise<void>

Preview a media file (namely, video) stored in the local file system. Only implemented in iOS. Android defaults to openDocumentFromLocalPath.

Param	Type
options	OpenFromLocalPathOptions

Since: 1.0.0

---

previewMediaContentFromResources(...)

previewMediaContentFromResources(options: PreviewMediaFromResourcesOptions) => Promise<void>

Preview a media file (namely, video) from the app's resources. Only implemented in iOS. Android defaults to openDocumentFromResources.

Param	Type
options	OpenFromResourcesOptions

Since: 1.0.0

---

previewMediaContentFromUrl(...)

previewMediaContentFromUrl(options: PreviewMediaFromUrlOptions) => Promise<void>

Preview a media file (namely, video) from a remote url. Only implemented in iOS. Android defaults to openDocumentFromUrl.

Param	Type
options	OpenFromUrlOptions

Since: 1.0.0

---

Interfaces

OpenFromLocalPathOptions

Prop	Type	Description	Since
path	string	The full absolute path to the file to open	1.0.0

OpenFromResourcesOptions

Prop	Type	Description	Since
path	string	The relative path to the resource file to open	1.0.0

OpenFromUrlOptions

Prop	Type	Description	Since
url	string	The remote url pointing to the file to open	1.0.0

Type Aliases

PreviewMediaFromLocalPathOptions

OpenFromLocalPathOptions

PreviewMediaFromResourcesOptions

OpenFromResourcesOptions

PreviewMediaFromUrlOptions

OpenFromUrlOptions

Errors

The plugin returns the following errors with specific codes on native Android and iOS:

Error code	Platform(s)	Message
OS-PLUG-FLVW-0004	Android, iOS	The file you are trying to open does not exist.
OS-PLUG-FLVW-0005	Android, iOS	The URL you are trying to open is malformed.
OS-PLUG-FLVW-0006	Android, iOS	Path of the file to open is either null or empty.
OS-PLUG-FLVW-0007	Android, iOS	URL to open is either null or empty.
OS-PLUG-FLVW-0008	Android, iOS	Could not open the file.
OS-PLUG-FLVW-0009	Android, iOS	Invalid parameters.
OS-PLUG-FLVW-0010	Android	There is no app to open this file.
OS-PLUG-FLVW-0011	iOS	Cordova / Capacitor bridge isn’t initialized.
OS-PLUG-FLVW-0012	iOS	The download failed.
OS-PLUG-FLVW-0013	iOS	The file has no extension.