A Flutter plugin for iOS and Android for picking images from the image library, and taking new pictures with the camera.
Note: This plugin is still under development, and some APIs might not be available yet. Feedback welcome and Pull Requests are most welcome!
First, add image_picker
as a dependency in your pubspec.yaml file.
Add the following keys to your Info.plist file, located in <project root>/ios/Runner/Info.plist
:
NSPhotoLibraryUsageDescription
- describe why your app needs permission for the photo library. This is called Privacy - Photo Library Usage Description in the visual editor.NSCameraUsageDescription
- describe why your app needs access to the camera. This is called Privacy - Camera Usage Description in the visual editor.NSMicrophoneUsageDescription
- describe why your app needs access to the microphone, if you intend to record videos. This is called Privacy - Microphone Usage Description in the visual editor.No configuration required - the plugin should work out of the box.
import 'package:image_picker/image_picker.dart'; class MyHomePage extends StatefulWidget { @override _MyHomePageState createState() => _MyHomePageState(); } class _MyHomePageState extends State<MyHomePage> { File _image; Future getImage() async { var image = await ImagePicker.pickImage(source: ImageSource.camera); setState(() { _image = image; }); } @override Widget build(BuildContext context) { return Scaffold( appBar: AppBar( title: Text('Image Picker Example'), ), body: Center( child: _image == null ? Text('No image selected.') : Image.file(_image), ), floatingActionButton: FloatingActionButton( onPressed: getImage, tooltip: 'Pick Image', child: Icon(Icons.add_a_photo), ), ); } }