A Flutter plugin enabling users to select images from the device's gallery or capture new photos using the camera on both Android and iOS. It provides a modern, streamlined interface for image input with support for multiple image selection and file format handling. Designed for simplicity and reliability, it integrates seamlessly into apps requiring media collection. The plugin is maintained by the Flutter community and supports cross-platform development with consistent behavior across platforms.
Use cases
- Selecting images from device gallery
- Capturing new photos with camera
- Multiple image selection
- Media upload in forms
- App profile picture management
- Image editing workflows
Key features
- Cross-platform compatibility
- Camera and gallery integration
- Support for multiple image selection
- Simple API with async methods
- File path and byte data output
- Built-in permission handling
Suitable for
- Mobile apps needing image input
- User profile setup flows
- Photo sharing applications
- Content creation tools
- E-commerce product uploads
Considerations
- Requires runtime permissions on Android and iOS
- Limited to image files (no video support)
- May require additional image processing
- Depends on platform-specific native code
- Not suitable for advanced media manipulation