diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0c3cf17..6e86f43 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -95,11 +95,11 @@ document.addEventListener("drop", async (event) => {
 Convert a [change event](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/HTMLElement/change_event) for an input type file to File objects:
 
 ```js
-import { fromEvent } from "file-selector";
+import { fromChangeEvent } from "file-selector";
 
 const input = document.getElementById("myInput");
-input.addEventListener("change", async (event) => {
-  const files = await fromEvent(event);
+input.addEventListener("change", (event) => {
+  const files = fromChangeEvent(event);
   console.log(files);
 });
 ```
diff --git a/src/file-selector.spec.ts b/src/file-selector.spec.ts
index 7b9b81f..1e85149 100644
--- a/src/file-selector.spec.ts
+++ b/src/file-selector.spec.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,42 @@
 import { FileWithPath } from "./file.js";
-import { fromEvent, fromFileHandles } from "./file-selector.js";
+import {
+  fromChangeEvent,
+  fromEvent,
+  fromFileHandles,
+} from "./file-selector.js";
+
+describe("fromChangeEvent", () => {
+  it("returns the files from the event", () => {
+    const name = "test.json";
+    const mockFile = createFile(
+      name,
+      { ping: true },
+      {
+        type: "application/json",
+      },
+    );
+    const evt = inputEvtFromFiles(mockFile);
+
+    const files = fromChangeEvent(evt);
+    expect(files).toHaveLength(1);
+    expect(files.every((file) => file instanceof File)).toBe(true);
+
+    const [file] = files as FileWithPath[];
+
+    expect(file.name).toBe(mockFile.name);
+    expect(file.type).toBe(mockFile.type);
+    expect(file.size).toBe(mockFile.size);
+    expect(file.lastModified).toBe(mockFile.lastModified);
+    expect(file.path).toBe(`./${name}`);
+  });
+
+  it("throws if the event is not associated with a file input", () => {
+    const event = new Event("change");
+    expect(() => fromChangeEvent(event)).toThrow(
+      "Event is not associated with a valid file input element.",
+    );
+  });
+});
 
 it("returns a Promise", async () => {
   const evt = new Event("test");
@@ -16,30 +53,6 @@ it("should return an empty array if drag event", async () => {
   expect(files).toHaveLength(0);
 });
 
-it("should return the evt {target} {files} if the passed event is an input evt", async () => {
-  const name = "test.json";
-  const mockFile = createFile(
-    name,
-    { ping: true },
-    {
-      type: "application/json",
-    },
-  );
-  const evt = inputEvtFromFiles(mockFile);
-
-  const files = await fromEvent(evt);
-  expect(files).toHaveLength(1);
-  expect(files.every((file) => file instanceof File)).toBe(true);
-
-  const [file] = files as FileWithPath[];
-
-  expect(file.name).toBe(mockFile.name);
-  expect(file.type).toBe(mockFile.type);
-  expect(file.size).toBe(mockFile.size);
-  expect(file.lastModified).toBe(mockFile.lastModified);
-  expect(file.path).toBe(`./${name}`);
-});
-
 it("should return an empty array if the evt {target} has no {files} prop", async () => {
   const evt = inputEvtFromFiles();
   const files = await fromEvent(evt);
diff --git a/src/file-selector.ts b/src/file-selector.ts
index 8538af4..06fc203 100644
--- a/src/file-selector.ts
+++ b/src/file-selector.ts
@@ -18,27 +18,32 @@ export async function fromEvent(
 ): Promise<(FileWithPath | DataTransferItem)[]> {
   if (isObject<DragEvent>(evt) && isDataTransfer(evt.dataTransfer)) {
     return getDataTransferFiles(evt.dataTransfer, evt.type);
-  } else if (isChangeEvt(evt)) {
-    return getInputFiles(evt);
   }
   return [];
 }
 
-function isDataTransfer(value: any): value is DataTransfer {
-  return isObject(value);
-}
-
-function isChangeEvt(value: any): value is Event {
-  return isObject<Event>(value) && isObject(value.target);
-}
-
-function isObject<T>(v: any): v is T {
-  return typeof v === "object" && v !== null;
-}
-
-function getInputFiles(event: Event): FileWithPath[] {
+/**
+ * Retrieves files from the `change` event of a file input element.
+ *
+ * @param event The `change` event of a file input element to retrieve files from.
+ * @throws If the event is not associated with a valid file input element.
+ * @returns An array of file objects retrieved from the event.
+ *
+ * @example
+ * ```js
+ * const input = document.getElementById("myInput");
+ * input.addEventListener("change", (event) => {
+ *   const files = fromChangeEvent(event);
+ *   console.log(files);
+ * });
+ * ```
+ *
+ * @see {@link https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/Element/input/file|MDN - `<input type="file">`}
+ * @see {@link https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/HTMLElement/change_event|MDN - HTMLElement: `change` event}
+ */
+export function fromChangeEvent(event: Event): FileWithPath[] {
   if (!(event.target instanceof HTMLInputElement) || !event.target.files) {
-    return [];
+    throw new Error("Event is not associated with a valid file input element.");
   }
 
   return Array.from(event.target.files).map((file) => toFileWithPath(file));
@@ -72,6 +77,14 @@ async function fromFileHandle(
   return toFileWithPath(file);
 }
 
+function isDataTransfer(value: any): value is DataTransfer {
+  return isObject(value);
+}
+
+function isObject<T>(v: any): v is T {
+  return typeof v === "object" && v !== null;
+}
+
 async function getDataTransferFiles(dataTransfer: DataTransfer, type: string) {
   const items = Array.from(dataTransfer.items).filter(
     (item) => item.kind === "file",
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index 7dd1b46..ed08baf 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -1,2 +1,6 @@
-export { fromEvent, fromFileHandles } from "./file-selector.js";
+export {
+  fromChangeEvent,
+  fromEvent,
+  fromFileHandles,
+} from "./file-selector.js";
 export { FileWithPath } from "./file.js";