Laravel Image Validation Example Tutorial

Here, i will show you how to works laravel image validation example. This article goes in detailed on image validation in laravel 7. This article will give you simple example of laravel validation for image. In this article, we will implement a laravel validation for image size. Let's get started with laravel image mime type validation example.

I will simple give you example of how to use image validation rules like image, mimes, size, and dimensions in laravel 6, laravel 7, laravel 8, laravel 9, laravel 10 and laravel 11 application.

I will give you way to add image validation in laravel. so i will just show you controller code and preview here. so you can also follow image upload with form validation in laravel with this code: Laravel Image Upload with Form Validation Example.

Blade File Code:

<div class="form-group">
    <label>Profile Pic:</label>
    <input type="file" name="image" class="form-control" placeholder="Image">
    @if ($errors->has('image'))
        <span class="text-danger">{{ $errors->first('image') }}</span>
    @endif
</div>

Example 1: Simple Laravel Image Validation Rule

<?php
  
namespace App\Http\Requests;
  
use Illuminate\Foundation\Http\FormRequest;
use Illuminate\Validation\Rule;
   
class StoreUser extends FormRequest
{
    /**
     * Determine if the user is authorized to make this request.
     *
     * @return bool
     */
    public function authorize()
    {
        return true;
    }
  
    /**
     * Get the validation rules that apply to the request.
     *
     * @return array
     */
    public function rules()
    {
        return [
                'name' => 'required',
                'image' => 'required|image',
                'email' => ['required', Rule::unique('users')]
            ];
    }
}

Example 2: Laravel Image Validation with mimes

<?php
  
namespace App\Http\Requests;
  
use Illuminate\Foundation\Http\FormRequest;
use Illuminate\Validation\Rule;
   
class StoreUser extends FormRequest
{
    /**
     * Determine if the user is authorized to make this request.
     *
     * @return bool
     */
    public function authorize()
    {
        return true;
    }
  
    /**
     * Get the validation rules that apply to the request.
     *
     * @return array
     */
    public function rules()
    {
        return [
                'name' => 'required',
                'image' => 'required|mimes:png,jpeg,gif',
                'email' => ['required', Rule::unique('users')]
            ];
    }
}

Example 3: Laravel Image Validation with size

<?php
  
namespace App\Http\Requests;
  
use Illuminate\Foundation\Http\FormRequest;
use Illuminate\Validation\Rule;
   
class StoreUser extends FormRequest
{
    /**
     * Determine if the user is authorized to make this request.
     *
     * @return bool
     */
    public function authorize()
    {
        return true;
    }
  
    /**
     * Get the validation rules that apply to the request.
     *
     * @return array
     */
    public function rules()
    {
        return [
                'name' => 'required',
                'image' => 'image|size:2048', /* 2 MB */
                'email' => ['required', Rule::unique('users')]
            ];
    }
}

Example 4: Laravel Image Validation with dimensions(Height/Width)

<?php
  
namespace App\Http\Requests;
  
use Illuminate\Foundation\Http\FormRequest;
use Illuminate\Validation\Rule;
   
class StoreUser extends FormRequest
{
    /**
     * Determine if the user is authorized to make this request.
     *
     * @return bool
     */
    public function authorize()
    {
        return true;
    }
  
    /**
     * Get the validation rules that apply to the request.
     *
     * @return array
     */
    public function rules()
    {
        return [
                'name' => 'required',
                'image' => 'image|size:2048|dimensions:min_width=200,min_height=200,max_width=600,max_height=600',
                'email' => ['required', Rule::unique('users')]
            ];
    }
}

Example 5: Laravel Image Validation with dimensions(Ratio)

<?php
  
namespace App\Http\Requests;
  
use Illuminate\Foundation\Http\FormRequest;
use Illuminate\Validation\Rule;
   
class StoreUser extends FormRequest
{
    /**
     * Determine if the user is authorized to make this request.
     *
     * @return bool
     */
    public function authorize()
    {
        return true;
    }
  
    /**
     * Get the validation rules that apply to the request.
     *
     * @return array
     */
    public function rules()
    {
        return [
                'name' => 'required',
                'image' => 'image|size:2048|dimensions:ratio=3/2',
                'email' => ['required', Rule::unique('users')]
            ];
    }
}

I hope it can help you...