HTML attribute: capture

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The capture attribute specifies that, optionally, a new file should be captured, and which device should be used to capture that new media of a type defined by the accept attribute.

Values include user and environment. The capture attribute is supported on the {{HTMLElement("input/file", "file")}}  input type.

The capture attribute takes as its value a string that specifies which camera to use for capture of image or video data, if the accept attribute indicates that the input should be of one of those types.

[!NOTE] Capture was previously a Boolean attribute which, if present, requested that the device’s media capture device(s) such as camera or microphone be used instead of requesting a file input.

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Examples

When set on a file input type, operating systems with microphones and cameras will display a user interface allowing the selection from an existing file or the creating of a new one.

<p>
  <label for="soundFile">What does your voice sound like?:</label>
  <input type="file" id="soundFile" capture="user" accept="audio/*" />
</p>
<p>
  <label for="videoFile">Upload a video:</label>
  <input type="file" id="videoFile" capture="environment" accept="video/*" />
</p>
<p>
  <label for="imageFile">Upload a photo of yourself:</label>
  <input type="file" id="imageFile" capture="user" accept="image/*" />
</p>

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Note these work better on mobile devices; if your device is a desktop computer, you’ll likely get a typical file picker.

Specifications

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Browser compatibility

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See also

• Using files from web applications
• File API
• {{domxref('HTMLInputElement.files')}}