How to save pdf in Cordova Android from dataURL

Question

I need to save dataURL pdf file in phone's directory in Android using Cordova with ngCordova.My code is Given below:-

var dataURL="data:application/pdf;base64,JVBERi0xLjMKJf////8KNiAwIG9iago8PAovVHlwZSAvRX...";
$cordovaFile.createFile(cordova.file.externalRootDirectory,dataURL, true)
          .then(function (success) {
             alert('success');
          }, function (error) {
            alert('Fails');
          });

It not working.I need to save PDF in dataURL format using Cordova Android.How to do it.

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 30 '16 at 10:17

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Check this code

  var dataURL="data:application/pdf;base64,JVBERi0xLjMKJf////8KNiAwIG9iago8PAovVHlwZSAvRX...";
  $cordovaFile.writeFile(cordova.file.externalRootDirectory,'filename',dataURL, true)
                      .then(function (success) {
                         alert('Download Completed. Check your Internal/External Storage..');
                      }, function (error) {
                        alert('Fails');
                      });

answered Aug 30 '16 at 10:17

Shahid Neermunda

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This method did not work for me. The file was not encoded correctly and had to use the [solution here](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/4998908/convert-data-uri-to-file-then-append-to-formdata) – OJ7 Nov 14 '18 at 18:30

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Aug 28 '16 at 21:36

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Please read documentation

createFile(path, file, replace) function only creates new file without writing it.

You need to use writeFile(path, file, data, replace)

answered Aug 28 '16 at 21:36

dlanberg

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What result do you get? Do you need just to store dataURL contents or save it as .pdf file? – dlanberg Aug 29 '16 at 06:59

How to save pdf in Cordova Android from dataURL

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