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camera

A Flutter plugin for controlling the camera. Supports previewing the camera feed, capturing images and video, and streaming image buffers to Dart.

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Install package

flutter pub add camera

Package Overview

Package selection guidance compiled from public package information, community data, and project usage.

The camera package is a Flutter plugin that enables developers to access and control device cameras across Android, iOS, and Web platforms. It supports real-time camera preview, image and video capture, and streaming of image buffers to Dart for processing. Designed for seamless integration, it provides a consistent API for camera functionality in cross-platform applications. Ideal for apps requiring live camera feeds or media capture, such as photo sharing, video calling, or augmented reality features.

Use cases

  • Live camera preview
  • Image and video capture
  • Real-time image processing
  • Augmented reality apps
  • Video conferencing
  • Document scanning

Key features

  • Cross-platform camera support
  • Real-time image buffer streaming
  • High-quality image and video capture
  • Camera preview rendering
  • Platform-specific camera controls
  • Web camera compatibility

Suitable for

  • Mobile app developers
  • AR/VR application creators
  • Media capture tools
  • Live streaming applications
  • Photography and video apps

Considerations

  • Requires camera permissions on Android and iOS
  • Web support limited to modern browsers
  • Performance depends on device hardware
  • May require handling platform-specific quirks
  • Memory usage increases with high-resolution streams
  • Background execution limitations on some platforms

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Packages

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animations pub package pub points downloads GitHub issues by-label GitHub pull requests by-label
camera pub package pub points downloads GitHub issues by-label GitHub pull requests by-label
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