How to extract the file name from URI returned from Intent.ACTION_GET_CONTENT?

Question

I am using 3rd party file manager to pick a file (PDF in my case) from the file system.

This is how I launch the activity:

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Answer 1

This actually worked for me:

private String uri2filename() {

    String ret;
    String scheme = uri.getScheme();

    if (scheme.equals("file")) {
        ret = uri.getLastPathSegment();
    }
    else if (scheme.equals("content")) {
        Cursor cursor = getContentResolver().query(uri, null, null, null, null);
        if (cursor != null && cursor.moveToFirst()) {
            ret = cursor.getString(cursor.getColumnIndex(OpenableColumns.DISPLAY_NAME));
        }
   }
   return ret;
}

Answer 2

Easiest ways to get file name:

val fileName = File(uri.path).name
// or
val fileName = uri.pathSegments.last()

If they don't give you the right name you should use:

fun Uri.getName(context: Context): String {
    val returnCursor = context.contentResolver.query(this, null, null, null, null)
    val nameIndex = returnCursor.getColumnIndex(OpenableColumns.DISPLAY_NAME)
    returnCursor.moveToFirst()
    val fileName = returnCursor.getString(nameIndex)
    returnCursor.close()
    return fileName
}

Answer 3

First, you need to convert your URI object to URL object, and then use File object to retrieve a file name:

try
    {
        URL videoUrl = uri.toURL();
        File tempFile = new File(videoUrl.getFile());
        String fileName = tempFile.getName();
    }
    catch (Exception e)
    {

    }

That's it, very easy.

Answer 4

Stefan Haustein function for xamarin/c#:

public string GetFilenameFromURI(Android.Net.Uri uri)
        {
            string result = null;
            if (uri.Scheme == "content")
            {
                using (var cursor = Application.Context.ContentResolver.Query(uri, null, null, null, null))
                {
                    try
                    {
                        if (cursor != null && cursor.MoveToFirst())
                        {
                            result = cursor.GetString(cursor.GetColumnIndex(OpenableColumns.DisplayName));
                        }
                    }
                    finally
                    {
                        cursor.Close();
                    }
                }
            }
            if (result == null)
            {
                result = uri.Path;
                int cut = result.LastIndexOf('/');
                if (cut != -1)
                {
                    result = result.Substring(cut + 1);
                }
            }
            return result;
        }

Answer 5

If you want to have the filename with extension I use this function to get it. It also works with google drive file picks

public static String getFileName(Uri uri) {
    String result;

    //if uri is content
    if (uri.getScheme() != null && uri.getScheme().equals("content")) {
        Cursor cursor = global.getInstance().context.getContentResolver().query(uri, null, null, null, null);
        try {
            if (cursor != null && cursor.moveToFirst()) {
                //local filesystem
                int index = cursor.getColumnIndex("_data");
                if(index == -1)
                    //google drive
                    index = cursor.getColumnIndex("_display_name");
                result = cursor.getString(index);
                if(result != null)
                    uri = Uri.parse(result);
                else
                    return null;
            }
        } finally {
            cursor.close();
        }
    }

    result = uri.getPath();

    //get filename + ext of path
    int cut = result.lastIndexOf('/');
    if (cut != -1)
        result = result.substring(cut + 1);
    return result;
}

Answer 6

Combination of all the answers

Here is what I have arrived at after a read of all the answers presented here as well what some Airgram has done in their SDKs - A utility that I have open sourced on Github:

https://github.com/mankum93/UriUtilsAndroid/tree/master/app/src/main/java/com/androiduriutils

Usage

As simple as calling, UriUtils.getDisplayNameSize(). It provides both the name and size of the content.

Note: Only works with a content:// Uri

Here is a glimpse on the code:

/**
 * References:
 * - https://www.programcreek.com/java-api-examples/?code=MLNO/airgram/airgram-master/TMessagesProj/src/main/java/ir/hamzad/telegram/MediaController.java
 * - https://stackoverflow.com/questions/5568874/how-to-extract-the-file-name-from-uri-returned-from-intent-action-get-content
 *
 * @author Manish@bit.ly/2HjxA0C
 * Created on: 03-07-2020
 */
public final class UriUtils {


    public static final int CONTENT_SIZE_INVALID = -1;

    /**
     * @param context context
     * @param contentUri content Uri, i.e, of the scheme <code>content://</code>
     * @return The Display name and size for content. In case of non-determination, display name
     * would be null and content size would be {@link #CONTENT_SIZE_INVALID}
     */
    @NonNull
    public static DisplayNameAndSize getDisplayNameSize(@NonNull Context context, @NonNull Uri contentUri){

        final String scheme = contentUri.getScheme();
        if(scheme == null || !scheme.equals(ContentResolver.SCHEME_CONTENT)){
            throw new RuntimeException("Only scheme content:// is accepted");
        }

        final DisplayNameAndSize displayNameAndSize = new DisplayNameAndSize();
        displayNameAndSize.size = CONTENT_SIZE_INVALID;

        String[] projection = new String[]{MediaStore.Images.Media.DATA, OpenableColumns.DISPLAY_NAME, OpenableColumns.SIZE};
        Cursor cursor = context.getContentResolver().query(contentUri, projection, null, null, null);
        try {
            if (cursor != null && cursor.moveToFirst()) {

                // Try extracting content size

                int sizeIndex = cursor.getColumnIndex(OpenableColumns.SIZE);
                if (sizeIndex != -1) {
                    displayNameAndSize.size = cursor.getLong(sizeIndex);
                }

                // Try extracting display name
                String name = null;

                // Strategy: The column name is NOT guaranteed to be indexed by DISPLAY_NAME
                // so, we try two methods
                int nameIndex = cursor.getColumnIndex(OpenableColumns.DISPLAY_NAME);
                if (nameIndex != -1) {
                    name = cursor.getString(nameIndex);
                }

                if (nameIndex == -1 || name == null) {
                    nameIndex = cursor.getColumnIndex(MediaStore.Images.Media.DATA);
                    if (nameIndex != -1) {
                        name = cursor.getString(nameIndex);
                    }
                }
                displayNameAndSize.displayName = name;
            }
        }
        finally {
            if(cursor != null){
                cursor.close();
            }
        }

        // We tried querying the ContentResolver...didn't work out
        // Try extracting the last path segment
        if(displayNameAndSize.displayName == null){
            displayNameAndSize.displayName = contentUri.getLastPathSegment();
        }

        return displayNameAndSize;
    }
}