A Flutter/Dart package that converts images from a network URL into raw byte data (Uint8List). It simplifies the process of downloading and processing remote images for use in apps requiring image manipulation, caching, or offline storage. The package handles HTTP requests and stream parsing efficiently, making it ideal for scenarios where image data needs to be stored locally or passed to other components like canvases or file systems. It is lightweight and focused on a single purpose: fetching and converting network images to bytes.
Use cases
- Downloading images for offline use
- Converting remote images to byte arrays
- Storing images in local databases
- Sending images via APIs
- Image preprocessing before display
Key features
- Simple API for network image conversion
- Returns Uint8List for direct use
- Handles HTTP streaming efficiently
- Minimal dependencies
- Works with any valid image URL
Suitable for
- Apps needing image byte data
- Offline-first applications
- Image upload workflows
- Custom image rendering
- Data serialization of images
Considerations
- Requires internet access for network requests
- No built-in caching mechanism
- Large images may consume significant memory
- Does not support image format conversion
- Limited error handling beyond basic HTTP errors