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Building an Image Picker in Flutter

· 6 min read
Full Stack Developer
Last updated on July 30, 2022

Any app worth it’s salt will almost certainly have at least one, if not more than one, image picker. The image picker feature is included in a variety of major applications, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and WhatsApp, amongst others. This feature allows users to choose files from their own device to use as a profile picture or to share with their friends. Setting an avatar for the user profile is by far the most typical function for an image picker to perform in a mobile application. In this guide, we’ll walk you through the process of developing an image picker using Flutter. An example Flutter app will be developed in which the user may either choose a picture from the gallery or snap a photo using the device’s camera.

How to Set App Icons in Flutter for ios and Android

· 3 min read
Full Stack Developer
Last updated on July 9, 2025

Until recently, setting up app icons in Flutter app projects was a long and arduous process. Each respective Android and iOS version of a project required copying and replacing default icons in your res & assets folders. Fortunately, this has changed. With the release of Flutter Launcher Icons by the Flutter development team, app icon generation can be automated and executed instantly.