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cross_file

An abstraction to allow working with files across multiple platforms.

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Install package

flutter pub add cross_file

Package Overview

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cross_file provides a unified abstraction for handling files across multiple platforms, enabling consistent file operations on Android, iOS, Web, macOS, Windows, and Linux. It simplifies working with file paths, streams, and metadata by offering a platform-agnostic API that adapts to each environment's native file system behavior. This package is ideal for apps requiring file selection, reading, writing, or metadata access without platform-specific code. It ensures compatibility and reduces boilerplate when managing files in cross-platform Flutter applications.

Use cases

  • File selection from device
  • Reading and writing files across platforms
  • Handling file metadata consistently
  • Cross-platform file upload workflows
  • Supporting file operations in web and mobile apps

Key features

  • Platform-agnostic file interface
  • Unified file stream handling
  • Automatic path normalization
  • Support for file metadata
  • Seamless integration with Flutter's File APIs

Suitable for

  • Cross-platform Flutter developers
  • Apps needing file input/output
  • Web and mobile app developers
  • Plugins requiring file abstraction

Considerations

  • Requires Flutter 3.0 or higher
  • Limited to file-level operations
  • No direct directory creation support
  • Depends on underlying platform implementations
  • Not intended for low-level file system manipulation

Original README

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Packages

These are the packages hosted in this repository:

Package Pub Points Usage Issues Pull requests
animations pub package pub points downloads GitHub issues by-label GitHub pull requests by-label
camera pub package pub points downloads GitHub issues by-label GitHub pull requests by-label
cross_file pub package pub points downloads GitHub issues by-label GitHub pull requests by-label
cupertino_icons pub package pub points downloads GitHub issues by-label GitHub pull requests by-label
cupertino_ui pub package pub points downloads GitHub issues by-label GitHub pull requests by-label
espresso pub package pub points downloads GitHub issues by-label GitHub pull requests by-label
extension_google_sign_in_as_googleapis_auth pub package pub points downloads GitHub issues by-label GitHub pull requests by-label
file_selector pub package pub points downloads GitHub issues by-label GitHub pull requests by-label
flutter_lints pub package pub points downloads GitHub issues by-label GitHub pull requests by-label
flutter_plugin_android_lifecycle pub package pub points downloads GitHub issues by-label GitHub pull requests by-label
flutter_svg pub package pub points downloads GitHub issues by-label GitHub pull requests by-label
flutter_svg_test pub package pub points downloads GitHub issues by-label GitHub pull requests by-label
go_router pub package pub points downloads GitHub issues by-label GitHub pull requests by-label
go_router_builder pub package pub points downloads GitHub issues by-label GitHub pull requests by-label
google_adsense pub package pub points downloads GitHub issues by-label GitHub pull requests by-label
google_fonts pub package pub points downloads GitHub issues by-label GitHub pull requests by-label
google_maps_flutter pub package pub points downloads GitHub issues by-label GitHub pull requests by-label
google_sign_in pub package pub points downloads GitHub issues by-label GitHub pull requests by-label
image_picker pub package pub points downloads GitHub issues by-label GitHub pull requests by-label
interactive_media_ads pub package pub points downloads GitHub issues by-label GitHub pull requests by-label
in_app_purchase pub package pub points downloads GitHub issues by-label GitHub pull requests by-label
local_auth pub package pub points downloads GitHub issues by-label GitHub pull requests by-label
material_ui pub package pub points downloads GitHub issues by-label GitHub pull requests by-label
metrics_center pub package pub points downloads GitHub issues by-label GitHub pull requests by-label
path_parsing pub package pub points downloads GitHub issues by-label GitHub pull requests by-label
path_provider pub package pub points downloads GitHub issues by-label GitHub pull requests by-label
pigeon pub package pub points downloads GitHub issues by-label GitHub pull requests by-label
pointer_interceptor pub package pub points downloads GitHub issues by-label GitHub pull requests by-label
plugin_platform_interface pub package pub points downloads GitHub issues by-label GitHub pull requests by-label
quick_actions pub package pub points downloads GitHub issues by-label GitHub pull requests by-label
google_identity_services_web pub package pub points downloads GitHub issues by-label GitHub pull requests by-label
rfw pub package pub points downloads GitHub issues by-label GitHub pull requests by-label
shared_preferences pub package pub points downloads GitHub issues by-label GitHub pull requests by-label
two_dimensional_scrollables pub package pub points downloads GitHub issues by-label GitHub pull requests by-label
url_launcher pub package pub points downloads GitHub issues by-label GitHub pull requests by-label
vector_graphics pub package pub points downloads GitHub issues by-label GitHub pull requests by-label
vector_graphics_codec pub package pub points downloads GitHub issues by-label GitHub pull requests by-label
vector_graphics_compiler pub package pub points downloads GitHub issues by-label GitHub pull requests by-label
video_player pub package pub points downloads GitHub issues by-label GitHub pull requests by-label
web_benchmarks pub package pub points downloads GitHub issues by-label GitHub pull requests by-label
webview_flutter pub package pub points downloads GitHub issues by-label GitHub pull requests by-label
xdg_directories pub package pub points downloads GitHub issues by-label GitHub pull requests by-label

Categories

Package UtilitiesFile, Folder & Path Utilities

Dependencies

Dependency list 5 items

  • cross_file_android^1.0.0
  • cross_file_darwin^1.0.0
  • cross_file_io^1.0.0
  • cross_file_platform_interface^1.0.0
  • cross_file_web^1.0.0

Source repository

Projects using this package

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