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Is file-loader ESM-only? Can you require() it?

A file loader module for webpack

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against file-loader@6.2.0. JSON

CommonJS CommonJS — require() works on every Node.js version

file-loader ships CommonJS only. require("file-loader") works everywhere. import "file-loader" also works because Node.js and Bun can import CommonJS from ES modules, but only the default export is guaranteed; named imports depend on Node's static analysis of the module.

Latest
6.2.0 (Oct 27, 2020)
Module format
CommonJS
Last CommonJS version
6.2.0
TypeScript types
@types/file-loader
Node engines
>= 10.13.0
Weekly downloads
7.7M
License
MIT

Does file-loader@6.2.0 actually load? Runtime test results

Installed and executed on Sep 9, 2026 with require("file-loader") from a CommonJS file and import "file-loader" from an ES module.

Runtimerequire("file-loader")import "file-loader"
Node.js 18✓ works✓ works
Node.js 20✓ works✓ works
Node.js 22✓ works✓ works
Node.js 24✓ works✓ works
Node.js 26✓ works✓ works
Bun 1.4✓ works✓ works

How to import file-loader

ES modules (import)

import fileLoader from "file-loader";

Named imports from a CommonJS package only work when Node.js can statically detect them. If a named import fails, use the default import and destructure.

CommonJS (require)

const fileLoader = require("file-loader");

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (49 versions; the newest 49 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
0.1.0 – 6.2.0CommonJSMay 7, 2012

Frequently asked

Is file-loader ESM-only?

file-loader@6.2.0 is a CommonJS package. file-loader ships CommonJS only. require("file-loader") works everywhere. import "file-loader" also works because Node.js and Bun can import CommonJS from ES modules, but only the default export is guaranteed; named imports depend on Node's static analysis of the module.

Can I import file-loader with ES module syntax?

Yes. import fileLoader from "file-loader" works in Node.js and Bun because they support importing CommonJS modules. Named imports work only when Node.js can statically detect the exports.

Does file-loader work in Bun?

Yes. import "file-loader" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4 on Sep 9, 2026.

Does file-loader ship TypeScript types?

Not bundled. Install the community types with "npm install -D @types/file-loader".

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