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expo-image-picker
Provides access to the system's UI for selecting images and videos from the phone's library or taking a photo with the camera.
API documentation
Installation in managed Expo projects
For managed managed Expo projects, please follow the installation instructions in the API documentation for the latest stable release.
Installation in bare React Native projects
For bare React Native projects, you must ensure that you have installed and configured the expo
package before continuing.
Add the package to your npm dependencies
expo install expo-image-picker
Configure for iOS
Add NSPhotoLibraryUsageDescription
, NSCameraUsageDescription
, and NSMicrophoneUsageDescription
keys to your Info.plist
:
<key>NSPhotoLibraryUsageDescription</key>
<string>Give $(PRODUCT_NAME) permission to save photos</string>
<key>NSCameraUsageDescription</key>
<string>Give $(PRODUCT_NAME) permission to access your camera</string>
<key>NSMicrophoneUsageDescription</key>
<string>Give $(PRODUCT_NAME) permission to use your microphone</string>
Run npx pod-install
after installing the npm package.
Configure for Android
This package automatically adds the CAMERA
, READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
, and WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
permissions. They are used when picking images from the camera directly, or from the camera roll.
<!-- Added permissions -->
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CAMERA" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
In AndroidManifest.xml
add the following activity
within application
:
<activity
android:name="com.theartofdev.edmodo.cropper.CropImageActivity"
android:theme="@style/Base.Theme.AppCompat">
</activity>
Contributing
Contributions are very welcome! Please refer to guidelines described in the contributing guide.