# valid-filename > Check if a string is a [valid filename](https://github.com/sindresorhus/filename-reserved-regex) ## Install ``` $ npm install valid-filename ``` ## Usage ```js import isValidFilename from 'valid-filename'; isValidFilename('foo/bar'); //=> false isValidFilename('foo-bar'); //=> true ``` ## API ### isValidFilename(input) Returns a `boolean` of whether `input` is a valid filename. #### input Type: `string` The string to check. ## Related - [filenamify](https://github.com/sindresorhus/filenamify) - Convert a string to a valid safe filename