Animated File Upload

A drag-and-drop file upload component with animated file list and validation.

Open in v0

Last updated: March 13, 2026

Drag & drop or click to upload

image/*, .pdf, .doc, .docx • Max 10.0 MB

Installation

npx smoothui-cli add animated-file-upload

Features

  • Drag-and-drop file upload zone
  • Click to browse files
  • Animated drag-over state
  • File list with animated add/remove
  • File size validation
  • MIME type filtering
  • Single or multiple file support
  • Accessible with proper ARIA attributes
  • Respects reduced motion preferences

Accessibility

Keyboard Interactions

KeyDescription
Enter / SpaceOpen file browser
TabNavigate between drop zone and file items

ARIA Attributes

AttributeElementPurpose
role="button"Drop zoneIdentifies the clickable upload area
aria-labelDrop zoneDescribes the upload action
aria-label="Selected files"File listIdentifies the file list
aria-labelRemove buttonAnnounces which file will be removed
role="alert"Error messageAnnounces validation errors

Reduced Motion

This component respects the prefers-reduced-motion media query via useReducedMotion from Motion. When reduced motion is preferred, drag animations and file list transitions are disabled.

Props