Camera Access with expo-camera
Request camera permission, render a Camera component with a shutter button, capture a photo, and display the captured image URI in an Image component.
Why Use expo-camera?
expo-camera provides a React Native component that renders a live camera preview and lets users capture photos and videos. It works in both iOS and Android and integrates cleanly with Expo's managed workflow. Using expo-camera you can build features like profile photo capture, document scanning, QR code reading, and real-time image capture without writing any native code.
Installing expo-camera
Install expo-camera with the Expo install command so Expo picks the SDK-compatible version. After installation, expo-camera's native modules are linked automatically in an Expo managed project. In a bare workflow project you must also run pod install for iOS after installing.
npx expo install expo-cameraAll lessons in this course
- Camera Access with expo-camera
- Reading GPS Location with expo-location
- Scheduling Local Notifications
- Handling Permissions Gracefully