A high performance, easy to use, rock solid
camera library for React Native apps.

Cross Platform (iOS and Android) Optimized for performance and high photo capture rate QR / Barcode scanning support Camera preview support in iOS simulator

yarn add react-native-camera-kit

cd ios && pod install && cd ..

Android: Add Kotlin to your project

Add the following uses-permission to your AndroidManifest.xml (usually found at: android/src/main/)

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CAMERA" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>

Add the following usage descriptions to your Info.plist (usually found at: ios/PROJECT_NAME/)

<key>NSCameraUsageDescription</key>
<string>For taking photos</string>

<key>NSPhotoLibraryUsageDescription</key>
<string>For saving photos</string>

• yarn bootstrap
• yarn example ios or yarn example android

Full screen camera component that holds camera state and provides camera controls

import { CameraScreen } from 'react-native-camera-kit';

<CameraScreen
  actions={{ rightButtonText: 'Done', leftButtonText: 'Cancel' }}
  onBottomButtonPressed={(event) => this.onBottomButtonPressed(event)}
  flashImages={{
    // optional, images for flash state
    on: require('path/to/image'),
    off: require('path/to/image'),
    auto: require('path/to/image'),
  }}
  cameraFlipImage={require('path/to/image')} // optional, image for flipping camera button
  captureButtonImage={require('path/to/image')} // optional, image capture button
  torchOnImage={require('path/to/image')} // optional, image for toggling on flash light
  torchOffImage={require('path/to/image')} // optional, image for toggling off flash light
  hideControls={false} // (default false) optional, hides camera controls
  showCapturedImageCount={false} // (default false) optional, show count for photos taken during that capture session
/>

Additionally, the camera screen can be used for barcode scanning

<CameraScreen
  ...
  // Barcode props
  scanBarcode={true}
  onReadCode={(event) => Alert.alert('QR code found')} // optional
  showFrame={true} // (default false) optional, show frame with transparent layer (qr code or barcode will be read on this area ONLY), start animation for scanner,that stoped when find any code. Frame always at center of the screen
  laserColor='red' // (default red) optional, color of laser in scanner frame
  frameColor='white' // (default white) optional, color of border of scanner frame
/>

Barebones camera component

import { Camera, CameraType } from 'react-native-camera-kit';

<Camera
  ref={(ref) => (this.camera = ref)}
  cameraType={CameraType.Back} // front/back(default)
/>

Note: Must be called on a valid camera ref

Capture image as JPEG.

A temporary file is created. You must move this file to a permanent location (e.g. the app's 'Documents' folder) if you need it beyond the current session of the app as it may be deleted when the user leaves the app. You can move files by using a file system library such as react-native-fs or expo-filesystem. (On Android we currently have an unsupported outputPath prop but it's subject to change at any time).

Note that the reason you're getting a URL despite it being a file is because Android 10+ encourages URIs. To keep things consistent regardless of settings or platform we always send back a URI.

const { uri } = await this.camera.capture();
// uri = 'file:///data/user/0/com.myorg.myapp/cache/ckcap123123123123.jpg'

If you want to store it permanently, here's an example using react-native-fs:

import RNFS from 'react-native-fs';
// [...]
let { uri } = await this.camera.capture();
if (uri.startsWith('file://')) {
  // Platform dependent, iOS & Android uses '/'
  const pathSplitter = '/';
  // file:///foo/bar.jpg => /foo/bar.jpg
  const filePath = uri.replace('file://', '');
  // /foo/bar.jpg => [foo, bar.jpg]
  const pathSegments = filePath.split(pathSplitter);
  // [foo, bar.jpg] => bar.jpg
  const fileName = pathSegments[pathSegments.length - 1];

  await RNFS.moveFile(filePath, `${RNFS.DocumentDirectoryPath}/${fileName}`);
  uri = `file://${destFilePath}`;
}

const isCameraAuthorized = await Camera.checkDeviceCameraAuthorizationStatus();

return values:

AVAuthorizationStatusAuthorized returns true

AVAuthorizationStatusNotDetermined returns -1

otherwise, returns false

const isUserAuthorizedCamera = await Camera.requestDeviceCameraAuthorization();

AVAuthorizationStatusAuthorized returns true

otherwise, returns false

• Pull Requests are welcome, if you open a pull request we will do our best to get to it in a timely manner
• Pull Request Reviews are even more welcome! we need help testing, reviewing, and updating open PRs
• If you are interested in contributing more actively, please contact us.

The MIT License.

See LICENSE