use ajax method to upload image code example

Example 1: upload image ajax demo

$(document).ready(function(){

    $("#but_upload").click(function(){

        var fd = new FormData();
        var files = $('#file')[0].files[0];
        fd.append('file',files);

        $.ajax({
            url: 'upload.php',
            type: 'post',
            data: fd,
            contentType: false,
            processData: false,
            success: function(response){
                if(response != 0){
                    $("#img").attr("src",response); 
                    $(".preview img").show(); // Display image element
                }else{
                    alert('file not uploaded');
                }
            },
        });
    });
});

Example 2: Upload image via ajax (jquery)

var form = new FormData();
form.append('varName','data');
$.ajax({
  type:'POST',
  url: $(this).attr('action'),
  data:formData,
  cache:false,
  contentType: false,
  processData: false,
  success:function(data){
    //function here
  },
  error: function(data){
    //function here
  }
});