@whiteguru/capacitor-plugin-media

Capacitor plugin to handle media files

Install (Capacitor 8.x)

npm install @whiteguru/capacitor-plugin-media
npx cap sync

Breaking Changes

Since version 7.0.2 the following methods have been removed:

• getMedias()
• getAlbums()
• createAlbum()

Install (Capacitor 7.x)

npm install @whiteguru/capacitor-plugin-media@^7.0.2
npx cap sync

Install (Capacitor 6.x)

npm install @whiteguru/capacitor-plugin-media@^6.0.2
npx cap sync

or for Capacitor 5.x

npm install @whiteguru/capacitor-plugin-media@^5.0.2
npx cap sync

or for Capacitor 4.x

npm install @whiteguru/capacitor-plugin-media@^4.1.1
npx cap sync

or for Capacitor 3.x

npm install @whiteguru/capacitor-plugin-media@^3.0.1
npx cap sync

Android

This API requires the following permissions be added to your AndroidManifest.xml:

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" android:maxSdkVersion="29"/>

Read about Setting Permissions in the Android Guide for more information on setting Android permissions.

API

• savePhoto(...)
• saveVideo(...)
• saveGif(...)
• saveDocument(...)
• saveAudio(...)
• Interfaces

savePhoto(...)

savePhoto(options?: MediaSaveOptions | undefined) => Promise<MediaResponse>

Add image to gallery. Creates album if not exists.

Param	Type
options	MediaSaveOptions

Returns: Promise<MediaResponse>

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saveVideo(...)

saveVideo(options?: MediaSaveOptions | undefined) => Promise<MediaResponse>

Add video to gallery. Creates album if not exists.

Param	Type
options	MediaSaveOptions

Returns: Promise<MediaResponse>

---

saveGif(...)

saveGif(options?: MediaSaveOptions | undefined) => Promise<MediaResponse>

Add gif to gallery. Creates album if not exists.

Param	Type
options	MediaSaveOptions

Returns: Promise<MediaResponse>

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saveDocument(...)

saveDocument(options?: MediaSaveOptions | undefined) => Promise<MediaResponse>

Add document to gallery. Android only. Create album if not exists.

Param	Type
options	MediaSaveOptions

Returns: Promise<MediaResponse>

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saveAudio(...)

saveAudio(options?: MediaSaveOptions | undefined) => Promise<MediaResponse>

Add audio to gallery. Android only. Creates album if not exists.

Param	Type
options	MediaSaveOptions

Returns: Promise<MediaResponse>

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Interfaces

MediaResponse

Prop	Type	Description
path	string	Media path
name	string	Media name

MediaSaveOptions

Prop	Type	Description
path	string	Path of file to add
album	{ id?: string; name?: string; }	Album to add media. If no 'id' and 'name' not exists, album 'name' will be created.