# Invoke camera on device to add photo?

**URL:** <https://community.glideapps.com/t/invoke-camera-on-device-to-add-photo/1744>\
**Category:** Feature Requests\
**Created:** [November 6, 2019, 8:15pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/invoke-camera-on-device-to-add-photo/1744 "2019-11-06T20:15:01Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![kyleheney](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/kyleheney/32/41173_2.png) [@kyleheney](https://community.glideapps.com/u/kyleheney)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2019, 8:15pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/invoke-camera-on-device-to-add-photo/1744/1 "2019-11-06T20:15:01Z")

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When creating an app with profiles or photo posts, it would be great to have the ability to add a profile image or a post directly from the app. So, instead of just an image picker, there would be the ability to add a photo that you take at that moment (so a camera icon that would open the device’s camera and then use that photo in the same way the image picker would load a photo from the device). It would be consistent with how other social media apps work and would improve the flow and functionality, in my opinion.

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**Author:** ![Jeff\_Hager](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/jeff_hager/32/43_2.png) [@Jeff\_Hager](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Jeff_Hager)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2019, 8:22pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/invoke-camera-on-device-to-add-photo/1744/2 "2019-11-06T20:22:43Z")

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I can do that, at least on Android. I click on the image picker, I get an option to select an image or use my camera. If I pick Camera, then I can take a picture and it uploads right away.

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**Author:** ![kyleheney](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/kyleheney/32/41173_2.png) [@kyleheney](https://community.glideapps.com/u/kyleheney)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2019, 8:24pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/invoke-camera-on-device-to-add-photo/1744/3 "2019-11-06T20:24:38Z")

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Eeesh that was easy. I guess since the creation happens on a PC and clicking image picker just takes me to Windows Explorer, I didn’t think it behaved much differently on device. Makes sense and thanks for that!

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**Author:** ![Cisco\_Muratalla](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/cisco_muratalla/32/12358_2.png) [@Cisco\_Muratalla](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Cisco_Muratalla)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2021, 3:58pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/invoke-camera-on-device-to-add-photo/1744/4 "2021-02-11T15:58:42Z")

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Solution offered, topic archived

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**Author:** ![Cisco\_Muratalla](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/cisco_muratalla/32/12358_2.png) [@Cisco\_Muratalla](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Cisco_Muratalla)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2021, 3:58pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/invoke-camera-on-device-to-add-photo/1744/5 "2021-02-11T15:58:47Z")

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Archived on February 11, 2021, 3:58pm UTC