[GH-ISSUE #3969] [bug]: Using a file as request body in combination of a custom Content-Type freezes hoppscotch desktop app #1395

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opened 2026-03-16 20:09:46 +03:00 by kerem · 1 comment

kerem commented

2026-03-16 20:09:46 +03:00

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Originally created by @wavedeck on GitHub (Apr 10, 2024).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/hoppscotch/hoppscotch/issues/3969

Is there an existing issue for this?

I have searched the existing issues

Current behavior

I want to send an image file to an api that wants the mime-type of the file as the Content-Type header and the content of the file as a binary body. The only way i've been able to do this in hoppscotch was selecting "text/plain" as the Content-Type in the "Other" category and then selecting the file on the top right.

Hoppscotch's UI freezes for a while and doesn't respond to anything and recovers itself once it loaded and displays the binary content in the raw body input field. My test for a 300kb png file took about 12-15 seconds until hoppscotch recovers.

Another test using multipart/formdata and using the file select resulted in no freeze, so this only really happens in the case where you need a custom Content-Type and upload a file as a body.

Steps to reproduce

Set the Content-Type to text/plain in the other category
Upload a (small) image file to the raw body of the request
Notice how hoppscotch freezes for a while and then displays the binary content inside the request body input field (similar how opening an image in notepad.exe or textedit.app would look like

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Originally created by @wavedeck on GitHub (Apr 10, 2024). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/hoppscotch/hoppscotch/issues/3969 ### Is there an existing issue for this? - [X] I have searched the existing issues ### Current behavior I want to send an image file to an api that wants the mime-type of the file as the Content-Type header and the content of the file as a binary body. The only way i've been able to do this in hoppscotch was selecting "text/plain" as the Content-Type in the "Other" category and then selecting the file on the top right. Hoppscotch's UI freezes for a while and doesn't respond to anything and recovers itself once it loaded and displays the binary content in the raw body input field. My test for a 300kb png file took about 12-15 seconds until hoppscotch recovers. Another test using multipart/formdata and using the file select resulted in no freeze, so this only really happens in the case where you need a custom Content-Type and upload a file as a body. ### Steps to reproduce 1. Set the Content-Type to text/plain in the other category 2. Upload a (small) image file to the raw body of the request 3. Notice how hoppscotch freezes for a while and then displays the binary content inside the request body input field (similar how opening an image in notepad.exe or textedit.app would look like ### Environment Production ### Version Local

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@liyasthomas commented on GitHub (Mar 4, 2025):

Thanks for your patience and valuable feedback. We’ve fixed this bug in the latest release.
Download the latest builds and provide your valuable feedback.

Closing this ticket as this bug is now fixed in the recent version. Please feel free to reach out if you have any other concerns.

@liyasthomas commented on GitHub (Mar 4, 2025): Thanks for your patience and valuable feedback. We’ve fixed this bug in the latest release. [Download the latest builds](https://hoppscotch.com/download) and provide your valuable feedback. Closing this ticket as this bug is now fixed in the recent version. Please feel free to reach out if you have any other concerns.

kerem referenced this issue

2026-03-17 00:54:40 +03:00

[PR #1395] [CLOSED] chore(deps-dev): bump @nuxtjs/pwa from 3.3.2 to 3.3.3 #3285