# file-url [![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/sindresorhus/file-url.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/sindresorhus/file-url) > Convert a file path to a file url: `unicorn.jpg` → `file:///Users/sindresorhus/unicorn.jpg` ## Install ``` $ npm install file-url ``` ## Usage ```js const fileUrl = require('file-url'); fileUrl('unicorn.jpg'); //=> 'file:///Users/sindresorhus/dev/file-url/unicorn.jpg' fileUrl('/Users/pony/pics/unicorn.jpg'); //=> 'file:///Users/pony/pics/unicorn.jpg' fileUrl('unicorn.jpg', {resolve: false}); //=> 'file:///unicorn.jpg' ``` ## API ### fileUrl(filePath, [options]) Returns the `filePath` converted to a file URL. #### filePath Type: `string` File path to convert. #### options Type: `Object` ##### resolve Type: `boolean`
Default: `true` Passing `false` will make it not call `path.resolve()` on the path. ## Related - [file-url-cli](https://github.com/sindresorhus/file-url-cli) - CLI for this module ## License MIT © [Sindre Sorhus](https://sindresorhus.com)