Approach to build drag and drop File Upload Component

• Utilize drop features with HTML5 drag and drop events
• Manage file selection and upload by leveraging the FileReader API along, with AJAX requests.
• Show previews of files using the File API. Incorporate design elements and visual cues to improve user interaction.

In this article, we’re going to delve into creating a drag-and-drop feature for uploading files using React Hooks. Dragging and dropping makes it simple for users to add files to a web app. With React Hooks we can control state and execute actions in components simplifying the management of drag and drop functions. By the conclusion of this guide, you’ll have an operational drag-and-drop file upload component ready for integration, into your React projects.

Output Preview: Let us have a look at how the final output will look like.