Change the default text in the Upload component

Updated on Dec 19, 2025

Environment

Product

Progress® KendoReact Upload

Description

Can I change the default text displayed for the "Drop files here" and "Select files.." in the Upload component?

Solution

Use the KendoReact Localization feature and its "loadMessages" and "LocalizationProvide" to replace the default messages. Full list with the messages can be found in the Upload Globalization article.

This is an example showcasing this:

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