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image_gallery_saver_plus

A Flutter plugin for saving images to the gallery. iOS needs to add the following keys to your Info.plist file.

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flutter pub add image_gallery_saver_plus

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A Flutter plugin that enables saving images to the device's gallery or photo library. It supports both Android and iOS platforms, with iOS requiring specific entries in the Info.plist file for proper functionality. The package provides a simple API to save image files from memory or file paths, making it ideal for apps that generate or download images. It ensures compatibility with modern Android and iOS privacy requirements.

Use cases

  • Saving captured photos from camera
  • Exporting generated images
  • Sharing app-generated visuals
  • Saving downloaded images
  • Integrating with image editing tools

Key features

  • Cross-platform support (Android & iOS)
  • Simple save API
  • Supports file paths and byte data
  • iOS Info.plist configuration required
  • Respects platform-specific permissions

Suitable for

  • Image capture apps
  • Photo editing tools
  • Social sharing features
  • Apps with dynamic image generation
  • User content export workflows

Considerations

  • Requires Info.plist setup on iOS
  • Needs runtime permission on Android
  • May require user consent on newer OS versions
  • Limited to image formats supported by the platform
  • No built-in progress or error feedback

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image_gallery_saver_plus

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An updated plugin enables users to download and save images and videos directly to their gallery, with enhanced performance, improved media organization features, and better compatibility across various devices.

Usage

To use this plugin, add image_gallery_saver_plus as a dependency in your pubspec.yaml file. For example:

dependencies:
  image_gallery_saver_plus: ^5.1.1

iOS

Your project need create with swift. Add the following keys to your Info.plist file, located in /ios/Runner/Info.plist:

<key>NSPhotoLibraryAddUsageDescription</key>
<string>We need permission to save photos and videos to your library for your convenience.</string>

<key>NSPhotoLibraryUsageDescription</key>
<string>We need permission to access your photo library to view and select your photos and videos.</string>

Android

You need to ask for storage permission to save an image to the gallery. You can handle the storage permission using flutter_permission_handler. In Android version 10, Open the manifest file and add this line to your application tag

<application android:requestLegacyExternalStorage="true" .....>

API

ImageGallerySaverPlus.saveImage(...)

Save raw image bytes to the gallery.

Parameter Type Default Description
imageBytes Uint8List required The image bytes to save.
quality int 80 JPEG compression quality (0–100).
name String? null Optional file name.
isReturnImagePathOfIOS bool false Return the saved file path on iOS.
creationDate DateTime? null iOS only. Sets the asset's creation date shown in Photos. See below.
ImageGallerySaverPlus.saveFile(...)

Save a PNG/JPG/JPEG image or a video file to the gallery.

Parameter Type Default Description
file String required Path to the local file to save.
name String? null Optional file name.
isReturnPathOfIOS bool false Return the saved file path on iOS.
creationDate DateTime? null iOS only. Sets the asset's creation date shown in Photos (works for both images and videos). See below.

Setting the creation date (iOS)

By default the gallery stamps saved media with the current date/time. Pass a creationDate to control the date that Photos displays for the asset — useful when re-saving media that was originally captured at an earlier time (e.g. downloaded backups, imported memories).

final result = await ImageGallerySaverPlus.saveImage(
  imageBytes,
  quality: 80,
  name: "my_photo",
  creationDate: DateTime(2020, 1, 1),
);
final result = await ImageGallerySaverPlus.saveFile(
  savePath,
  creationDate: DateTime.parse("2020-01-01T10:30:00"),
);

Notes:

  • iOS only. On iOS, providing a creationDate imports the asset through PHPhotoLibrary so the date is honored. When it is null, the legacy save path is used and the asset gets the current date.
  • On Android the parameter is accepted but currently ignored; the asset keeps the date it is saved.

Example

Saving an image from the internet, quality and name is option

  _saveLocalImage() async {
    RenderRepaintBoundary boundary =
        _globalKey.currentContext!.findRenderObject() as RenderRepaintBoundary;
    ui.Image image = await boundary.toImage();
    ByteData? byteData =
        await (image.toByteData(format: ui.ImageByteFormat.png));
    if (byteData != null) {
      final result =
          await ImageGallerySaverPlus.saveImage(byteData.buffer.asUint8List());
      print(result);
    }
  }
  
  _saveNetworkImage() async {
    var response = await Dio().get(
        "https://ss0.baidu.com/94o3dSag_xI4khGko9WTAnF6hhy/image/h%3D300/sign=a62e824376d98d1069d40a31113eb807/838ba61ea8d3fd1fc9c7b6853a4e251f94ca5f46.jpg",
        options: Options(responseType: ResponseType.bytes));
    final result = await ImageGallerySaverPlus.saveImage(
        Uint8List.fromList(response.data),
        quality: 60,
        name: "hello");
    print(result);
  }

Saving file(ig: video/gif/others) from the internet

  _saveNetworkGifFile() async {
    var appDocDir = await getTemporaryDirectory();
    String savePath = appDocDir.path + "/temp.gif";
    String fileUrl =
        "https://hyjdoc.oss-cn-beijing.aliyuncs.com/hyj-doc-flutter-demo-run.gif";
    await Dio().download(fileUrl, savePath);
    final result =
        await ImageGallerySaverPlus.saveFile(savePath, isReturnPathOfIOS: true);
    print(result);
  }

  _saveNetworkVideoFile() async {
    var appDocDir = await getTemporaryDirectory();
    String savePath = appDocDir.path + "/temp.mp4";
    String fileUrl =
        "https://s3.cn-north-1.amazonaws.com.cn/mtab.kezaihui.com/video/ForBiggerBlazes.mp4";
    await Dio().download(fileUrl, savePath, onReceiveProgress: (count, total) {
      print((count / total * 100).toStringAsFixed(0) + "%");
    });
    final result = await ImageGallerySaverPlus.saveFile(savePath);
    print(result);
  }

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