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writeStaticFile()v4.0.147

Saves some content into a file in the public directory.
This API is useful for building interactive experiences in the Remotion Studio.

Examples​

import React, { useCallback } from "react";
import { writeStaticFile } from "@remotion/studio";

export const WriteStaticFileComp: React.FC = () => {
  const saveFile = useCallback(async () => {
    await writeStaticFile({
      filePath: "file.txt",
      contents: "Hello world",
    });

    console.log("Saved!");
  }, []);

  return <button onClick={saveFile}>Save</button>;
};
import React, { useCallback } from "react";
import { writeStaticFile } from "@remotion/studio";

export const WriteStaticFileComp: React.FC = () => {
  const saveFile = useCallback(
    async (e: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => {
      const file = e.target.files![0];

      await writeStaticFile({
        filePath: file.name,
        contents: await file.arrayBuffer(),
      });

      console.log("Saved!");
    },
    [],
  );

  return <input type="file" onChange={saveFile} />;
};

Rules​

This API can only be used while in the Remotion Studio.


The file path must be relative to the public directory .


It's not allowed to write outside the public directory .
4
 To write into subfolders, use forward slashes / even on Windows.
5
 You can pass a string or ArrayBuffer.

See also​