Hello reader, Today in this blog, you’ll learn how to Upload, Preview & Download Images using JavaScript & PHP. Earlier, I’ve shared many blogs related to PHP [Custom Simple PHP Chatbot, Send Email from Localhost, Login & Signup Form with Email Verification] and many more. Now time to create another program (Easily Download Image through URL) using PHP.
In this program [Image Download using PHP], on the webpage, there is an image preview box with an image gallery icon, one input field to paste the image URL, and a button to download the image. This input field is fully validation that means the user can’t upload any other URL except images.
When you paste a valid image URL that has like .png or .jpeg extension then there is shown a preview of that image, and the download button also active to download the image, by default the download button is disabled at first. When you click on the download button, it immediately downloads the image.
If you’re feeling difficult to understand what I am saying. You can watch a full video tutorial on this program [Download Image using JavaScript & PHP].
Video Tutorial of Download Image in JavaScript & PHP
In the video, you have seen how we can download any images on one click using PHP. I hope you’ve understood the basic codes behind creating this program. In this video, I’ve only created the design part of the Image Download Program. In the second part of this video, I have completed the JavaScript and PHP codes of this program. If you haven’t still watched this video, please watch because I’ve explained each line of JavaScript and PHP code with the comments.
This design is fully based on HTML & CSS but to validate image extension and show preview of the image I used JavaScript and to download images I used cUrl in PHP. cURL is a tool for transferring files and data with URL syntax, supporting multiple protocols – HTTP, FTP, TELNET, and more.
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Download Image in JavaScript & PHP [Source Codes]
To create this program [Image Download using PHP]. First, you need to create two Files one PHP File and another one is CSS File. After creating these files just paste the following codes in your file. First, create a PHP file with the name of index.php and paste the given codes in your PHP file. Remember, you’ve to create a file with .php extension.
<!-- Created By CodingNepal -->
<?php
//if download button clicked
if(isset($_POST['downloadBtn'])){
//getting the user img url from input field
$imgURL = $_POST['file']; //storing in variable
$regPattern = '/\.(jpe?g|png|gif|bmp)$/i'; //pattern to validataing img extension
if(preg_match($regPattern, $imgURL)){ //if pattern matched to user img url
$initCURL = curl_init($imgURL); //intializing curl
curl_setopt($initCURL, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, true);
$downloadImgLink = curl_exec($initCURL); //executing curl
curl_close($initCURL); //closing curl
// now we convert the base 64 format to jpg to download
header('Content-type: image/jpg'); //in which extension you want to save img
header('Content-Disposition: attachment;filename="image.jpg"'); //in which name you want to save img
echo $downloadImgLink;
}
}
?>
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<title>Image Download in PHP | CodingNepal</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css">
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/font-awesome/5.15.3/css/all.min.css"/>
<script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.5.1.min.js"></script>
</head>
<body>
<div class="wrapper">
<div class="preview-box">
<div class="cancel-icon"><i class="fas fa-times"></i></div>
<div class="img-preview"></div>
<div class="content">
<div class="img-icon"><i class="far fa-image"></i></div>
<div class="text">Paste the image url below, <br/>to see a preview or download!</div>
</div>
</div>
<form action="index.php" method="POST" class="input-data">
<input id="field" type="text" name="file" placeholder="Paste the image url to download..." autocomplete="off">
<input id="button" name="downloadBtn" type="submit" value="Download">
</form>
</div>
<script>
$(document).ready(function(){
//if user focus out from the input field
$("#field").on("focusout", function(){
//getting user entered img URL
var imgURL = $("#field").val();
if(imgURL != ""){ //if input field isn't blank
var regPattern = /\.(jpe?g|png|gif|bmp)$/i; //pattern to validataing img extension
if(regPattern.test(imgURL)){ //if pattern matched to image url
var imgTag = '<img src="'+ imgURL +'" alt="">'; //creating a new img tag to show img
$(".img-preview").append(imgTag); //appending img tag with user entered img url
// adding new class which i've created in css
$(".preview-box").addClass("imgActive");
$("#button").addClass("active");
$("#field").addClass("disabled");
$(".cancel-icon").on("click", function(){
//we'll remove all new added class on cancel icon click
$(".preview-box").removeClass("imgActive");
$("#button").removeClass("active");
$("#field").removeClass("disabled");
$(".img-preview img").remove();
// that's all in javascript/jquery now the main part is PHP
});
}else{
alert("Invalid img URL - " + imgURL);
$("#field").val('');//if pattern not matched we'll leave the input field blank
}
}
});
});
</script>
</body>
</html>
Second, create a CSS file with the name of style.css and paste the given codes in your CSS file. Remember, you’ve to create a file with .css extension.
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Poppins:wght@200;300;400;500;600;700&display=swap');
*{
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
box-sizing: border-box;
font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
}
html,body{
display: grid;
height: 100%;
place-items: center;
}
::selection{
color: #fff;
background: #4158d0;
}
.wrapper{
height: 450px;
width: 500px;
display: flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: space-between;
flex-direction: column;
}
.wrapper .preview-box{
position: relative;
width: 100%;
height: 320px;
display: flex;
text-align: center;
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
border-radius: 5px;
border: 2px dashed #c2cdda;
}
.preview-box.imgActive{
border: 2px solid transparent;
}
.preview-box .cancel-icon{
position: absolute;
right: 20px;
top: 10px;
z-index: 999;
color: #4158d0;
font-size: 20px;
cursor: pointer;
display: none;
}
.preview-box.imgActive:hover .cancel-icon{
display: block;
}
.preview-box .cancel-icon:hover{
color: #ff0000;
}
.preview-box .img-preview{
height: 100%;
width: 100%;
position: absolute;
}
.preview-box .img-preview img{
height: 100%;
width: 100%;
border-radius: 5px;
}
.wrapper .preview-box .img-icon{
font-size: 100px;
background: linear-gradient(-135deg, #c850c0, #4158d0);
background-clip: text;
-webkit-background-clip: text;
-webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
}
.wrapper .preview-box .text{
font-size: 18px;
font-weight: 500;
color: #5B5B7B;
}
.wrapper .input-data{
height: 130px;
width: 100%;;
display: flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: space-evenly;
flex-direction: column;
}
.wrapper .input-data #field{
width: 100%;
height: 50px;
outline: none;
font-size: 17px;
padding: 0 15px;
user-select: auto;
border-radius: 5px;
border: 2px solid lightgrey;
transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.input-data #field.disabled{
color: #b3b3b3;
pointer-events: none;
}
.wrapper .input-data #field:focus{
border-color: #4158d0;
}
.input-data #field::placeholder{
color: #b3b3b3;
}
.wrapper .input-data #button{
height: 50px;
width: 100%;
border: none;
outline: none;
color: #fff;
font-weight: 500;
font-size: 18px;
cursor: pointer;
border-radius: 5px;
opacity: 0.5;
pointer-events: none;
background: linear-gradient(-135deg, #c850c0, #4158d0);
transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.input-data #button.active{
opacity: 1;
pointer-events: auto;
}
.input-data #button:active{
transform: scale(0.99);
}
That’s all, now you’ve successfully created a How to Upload, Preview & Download Image using JavaScript & PHP. If your code doesn’t work or you’ve faced any error/problem then please download the source code files from the given download button. It’s free and a .zip file will be downloaded then you’ve to extract it.
Hi guy, your website is beautiful and more useful. i like and you teach me a lot
Nice, Thankyou!!
if i want to put this in a multi form as a form of validation, should i put and save this css file in different css than my previous multi form?im sorry im so new..many thanks for the reply
It’s your choice but remember to link that CSS file with the html file
thx
You're welcome…Keep visiting!
Thanks Sir 🙂 You are the best