---
title: "converter.mode Property  HTML5/Flash Uploader JavaScript"
canonical: https://www.aurigma.com/docs/us8/FH_P_J_$au_converter_mode.htm
product: "Upload Suite 8"
---

# converter.mode Property HTML5/Flash Uploader JavaScript

Supported technologies: ![Adobe Flash](https://www.aurigma.com/docs/us8/icons/flash.png)![HTML 5](https://www.aurigma.com/docs/us8/icons/html5.png)
 
Gets or sets the conversion mode of the thumbnail.

## Syntax
 
```
$au.imageUploaderFlash({
    converters : [
        {
            //...other params...
            mode: "*.*=SourceFile",
            //...other params...
        }
    ]
})
```

```
$au.imageUploaderFlash('uploaderID').converters().set(index).mode(value);
value = $au.imageUploaderFlash('uploaderID').converters().get(index).mode();
```
 
### Property Value
 
Type: **String**
 
The conversion mode of the thumbnail.
 
Default value is **"\*.\*=SourceFile"**.

## Remarks
 
This property specifies a format string for a desired conversion mode. It consists of `masks=mode` pairs separated by semicolon. Each pair includes a set of file masks separated by comma and a corresponding mode. In general, this string has the following syntax:
 
`mask11,mask12,...=mode1;mask21,mask22,...=mode2;...`
 
When HTML5/Flash Uploader prepares the upload request, it parses the conversion mode format string from the beginning to the end and extracts such pairs. For each file selected for upload HTML5/Flash Uploader gives the first pair. If it finds a file mask in this pair which matches the file extension, it applies a corresponding mode. If no appropriate file mask found, HTML5/Flash Uploader checks the next pairs in the same way.
 
**Note** 
If there is no file mask corresponding to the original file extension or appropriate mode HTML5/Flash Uploader does not send this converted file.
 
This is a list of supported conversion modes:
 
- **SourceFile** means that the selected file will be uploaded from a user's computer without any changes.
- **Thumbnail** works as follows. If the selected file is image, it will be resized using the parameters listed below and uploaded as JPEG file. Otherwise, a converted file will not be sent.
- **Icon** means that a system icon associated with the selected file will be uploaded.
- **Zip** means that a ZIP archive of the selected file will be uploaded. Not supported in HTML5 Uploader.

## See Also
 
### Reference
 
- [Aurigma.ImageUploaderFlash.Converter.Mode ASP.NET Property HTML5/Flash Uploader](https://www.aurigma.com/docs/us8/FH_P_Aurigma_ImageUploaderFlash_Converter_Mode.htm.md)
- [Converter.Mode PHP Property HTML5/Flash Uploader](https://www.aurigma.com/docs/us8/FH_P_P_Converter_Mode.htm.md)