the reading time is about 7 minutes. in Web development, we often need to let users download some files, such as PDF, pictures, audio, video, etc. The common way is to have the background server return the file data stream, and then we download it through the download attribute of the a tag. This approach requires background support, but also has some limitations, such as the inability to download cross-domain files. is there a way to download files directly at the front end? the answer is yes, and you can download files at the front end without background service support through the createObjectURL method. this article details how to use createObjectURL to download front-end files in React. according to convention, look at the effect first and then talk about the method ~ createObjectURL method createObjectURL is a method for URL objects to convert binary data or Blob objects into URL that can be used on a page, usually for previewing or downloading files, or to display real-time streaming data from a camera or microphone on a page. The generated URL object can be directly used in the src attribute of media elements such as pictures, audio, video, etc., as well as the link address of the download file. the URL object generated using the URL method is unique and becomes invalid as soon as the page is closed or reloaded. To avoid memory leaks, it is recommended that the URL.revokeObjectURL method be called after use to release it. download text file example Let's take downloading a text file as an…