1 line of code to preview image without uploading to server in ASP.NET

You say, you don’t want to upload image to server in ASP.NET website but still want to see the preview of image.

Here is a trick.

Create aspx page with below controls.

<asp:FileUpload ID="FileUpload1" runat="server" />

<asp:Button ID="Button1" runat="server" Text="Preview" OnClick="Button1_Click" /><br />

<img id="imgAny" runat="server" border="0" />

Write below C# code in button event.

protected void Button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)

{

    if (FileUpload1 != null && FileUpload1.HasFile)

    {

        imgAny.Src = @"data:image/*;base64," + Convert.ToBase64String(FileUpload1.FileBytes);

    }

}

Just fucking 1 line of code ;)

How it work?

Get the bytes of your image and convert into base 64. 

Set image mime type to image with base 64 and append the image string. 

That's it!!!

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