File-size.js

File-size module for node.js for converting, manipulating, and handling file-sizes.

Features

• Zero Dependencies.
• Supports IEC (power 1024, default), SI (power 1000), and JEDEC (Alternative SI Unit Notation).
• Conversion from bytes to K, M, G, and so forth...
• Customizable human-readable output.

Installation

$ npm install file-size

Now require it in your files like so:

var filesize = require('file-size');

Usage

filesize(Number bytes, Object options)

Using filesize is very easy, a lot easier if you know the Specification Table. However, it's not required to know it, and in most cases you won't need it.

Initialization

Filesize works in a jQuery chainable manner so you can use multiple instances without trouble.

var converter = filesize(186457865);

Options

var converter = filesize(186457865, {
  fixed: 2,
  spacer: ' '
});

• fixed - Number of positions after the decimal to show, default is 2
• spacer - Space between the number and the unit, default is a space

Human Readable

filesize.human(Object spec)

IEC Specification

Default

Power of 1024

// outputs: 177.82 MiB
filesize(186457865).human();

SI Specification

Power of 1000

// outputs: 186.46 MB
filesize(186457865).human({ si: true });

JEDEC Specification

Changes IEC default unit notation iB to B for the following: KB, MB, GB

The rest are in iB notation, as per JEDEC Specification.

// outputs: 186.46 MB
filesize(186457865).human({ jedec: true });

Conversion

.to(String unit, Boolean si)

IEC Specification

Default

// outputs: 177.82
filesize(186457865).to('MB');

SI Specification

// outputs: 186.46
filesize(186457865).to('MB', true);