<div class="file-wrapper">
  <input type="file" id="upload" hidden>
  <label for="upload" class="file-btn">
    <svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" width="20" height="20" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><path d="M21 15v4a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H5a2 2 0 0 1-2-2v-4"></path><polyline points="17 8 12 3 7 8"></polyline><line x1="12" y1="3" x2="12" y2="15"></line></svg>
    <span>Choose File</span>
  </label>
  <span id="fileName">No file chosen</span>
</div>

.file-wrapper {
  font-family: system-ui, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol";
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
}
.file-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  background: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid #d1d5db;
  padding: 10px 16px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  cursor: pointer;
  color: #374151;
  font-weight: 500;
  transition: all 0.2s;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
}
.file-btn:hover {
  border-color: #3b82f6;
  color: #3b82f6;
  background: #eff6ff;
}
#fileName {
  color: #6b7280;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}

const fileInput = document.getElementById("upload");
const fileName = document.getElementById("fileName");

fileInput.addEventListener("change", function() {
  if (this.files && this.files.length > 0) {
    fileName.textContent = this.files[0].name;
  } else {
    fileName.textContent = "No file chosen";
  }
});

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Custom File Upload Button CSS

Replace the boring default file input with this stylish upload button. It uses a label trigger to open the file dialog, which allows you to fully customize the appearance with CSS while keeping it accessible.

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