Flutter - Network Image to File - flutter

Question

I have an Image URL like "https://example.com/xyz.jpg". Now I want to put the image in a File type variable;
Something along these lines:
File f = File("https://example.com/xyz.jpg");
The whole point is to get the image from the given URL and save it as a File variable. How can I do so?
I searched for many solutions on the internet but there was no straightforward way to do so.
PS: I could have missed something where the question was similarly answered so please let me know the link where I can find it.
Edit: I am using the File type variable to pass it in the share function.
This is the library that I am using.
Here is my current on share button click code
if (file != null) {
ShareExtend.share(file.path, "image",
sharePanelTitle: "share image title",
subject: "share image subject");
}
Thanks for your help.

Answer 1

You need to download image and create an empty file then fill the file with image data:
import 'dart:io';
import 'package:http/http.dart' as http;
import 'package:path/path.dart';
import 'package:path_provider/path_provider.dart';
Future<File> _fileFromImageUrl() async {
final response = await http.get(Uri.parse('https://example.com/xyz.jpg)');
final documentDirectory = await getApplicationDocumentsDirectory();
final file = File(join(documentDirectory.path, 'imagetest.png'));
file.writeAsBytesSync(response.bodyBytes);
return file;
}

Answer 2

import 'dart:io';
import 'package:dio/dio.dart';
import 'package:path/path.dart';
import 'package:path_provider/path_provider.dart';
Future<File> getImage({required String url}) async {
/// Get Image from server
final Response res = await Dio().get<List<int>>(
url,
options: Options(
responseType: ResponseType.bytes,
),
);
/// Get App local storage
final Directory appDir = await getApplicationDocumentsDirectory();
/// Generate Image Name
final String imageName = url.split('/').last;
/// Create Empty File in app dir & fill with new image
final File file = File(join(appDir.path, imageName));
file.writeAsBytesSync(res.data as List<int>);
return file;
}

Answer 3

Future<File> fileFromImageUrl() async {
String img='https://pps.whatsapp.net/v/t61.24694-24/160266256_1115367465775510_3546030680878251116_n.jpg?ccb=11-4&oh=01_AdSsrMGOPfs8CUJsEkYImMUu5L4DAzt2ym8eBrdsMG5O0Q&oe=63D7B45E';
final response = await http.get(Uri.parse(img));
final documentDirectory = await getApplicationDocumentsDirectory();
final file =
File(p.join(documentDirectory.path, 'File Name.jpg'));
file.writeAsBytesSync(response.bodyBytes);
return file;
}