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.