How to add sketch data upload function to Arduino IDE for ESP32 and ESP8266.

I couldn't find the sketch data upload option after a recent upgrade of Arduino IDE to version 1.8.6.

This post is a quick note on how to add it back for ESP32 and ESP8266.

For ESP32

1. Find the location of the Sketchbook..

2. Create a "tools" directory if it doesn't already exist.

3. Download the "arduino-esp32fs-plugin" (ESP32FS-v0.1.zip) and unpack it in the tools directory. Below is the link to the download page:

https://github.com/me-no-dev/arduino-esp32fs-plugin/releases/tag/v0.1.

The result should be like the one shown below.

4. Restart Arduino IDE.

The "ESP32 Sketch Data Upload" option is now added to the Arduino IDE.

For ESP8266

1. Find the location of the Sketchbook as shown previously for ESP32.

2. Create a "tools" directory if it doesn't already exist.

3. Download the "arduino-esp8266fs-plugin" (ESP8266FS-0.3.0.zip) and unpack it in the tools directory. Below is the link to the download page:

https://github.com/esp8266/arduino-esp8266fs-plugin/releases/tag/0.3.0

The result should be like the one shown below.

4. Restart Arduino IDE.

The "ESP8266 Sketch Data Upload" option is now added to the Arduino IDE.

Reference:

arduino-esp8266fs-plugin
https://github.com/esp8266/arduino-esp8266fs-plugin

arduino-esp32fs-plugin
https://github.com/me-no-dev/arduino-esp32fs-plugin