I have a process app that our HVAC technicians use to capture information about customers’ heating and air conditioning systems. Included in the captured information are image files from pictures taken with an iPhone. When configuring the image picker components there is an option to either upload photos from the camera roll or use the camera to capture the picture.
My technicians say it is quicker to use the camera from the app. The only challenge is that the image uploads to an airtable database, but is not captured in the camera roll. The techs have asked if they can have the image appear on their camera roll as well as automatically updating the database. Is there a way to do that or a work around?
Unfortunately, Glide or Airtable cannot directly save images taken within the app to the iPhone’s camera roll. However, here is how you can achieve a similar outcome:
After the technician captures the photo using the app:
Display the uploaded image back in the app.
Add a “Download” button or link for the image file.
The technician can tap the button to download and save the image manually to their camera roll.
