<input type="file" class="form-control browse" ngModel (change)="getFiles($event)">
getFiles(event) {
this.files = event.target.files;
var reader = new FileReader();
reader.onload = this._handleReaderLoaded.bind(this);
reader.readAsBinaryString(this.files[0]);
}
_handleReaderLoaded(readerEvt) {
var binaryString = readerEvt.target.result;
this.filestring = btoa(binaryString);
}