# \#camera **URL:** https://community.thunkable.com/tag/camera/50.md [Latest](https://community.thunkable.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.thunkable.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.thunkable.com/tags.md) --- ## [Saving files to and accessing files from Cloudinary (with video tutorial)](https://community.thunkable.com/t/saving-files-to-and-accessing-files-from-cloudinary-with-video-tutorial/2799097)
**Author:** [@lindsay1](https://community.thunkable.com/u/lindsay1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2024, 6:03pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/saving-files-to-and-accessing-files-from-cloudinary-with-video-tutorial/2799097 "2024-01-23T18:03:45Z")
Video Tutorial In this short video tutorial, you’ll learn how to use files stored in Cloudinary in your app and how to upload files directly from your app to Cloudinary: Associated Thunkable Doc Cloudina… --- ## [How to take photo with back camera](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-take-photo-with-back-camera/3103971)
**Author:** [@a.towlerc9gdh4](https://community.thunkable.com/u/a.towlerc9gdh4)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2024, 6:00pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-take-photo-with-back-camera/3103971 "2024-07-22T18:00:10Z")
Hi, I’ve created an app where the user clicks a button to take a photo. When I live test the app on an iPhone, the device’s camera app opens and I can take a photo with the back camera. However, when I open the published… --- ## [How to Save Images to Local Storage with Custom Filename in Thunkable?](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-save-images-to-local-storage-with-custom-filename-in-thunkable/2821113)
**Author:** [@a.mail4ricpfg5](https://community.thunkable.com/u/a.mail4ricpfg5)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2024, 7:51pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-save-images-to-local-storage-with-custom-filename-in-thunkable/2821113 "2024-02-05T19:51:25Z")
Hello Thunkable Community, I’m working on a custom camera app for my company and I’ve hit a bit of a roadblock. The app is designed to be straightforward: it needs a text box for users to input a custom image name, a bu… --- ## [Using a barcode and QR code scanner (with video tutorial)](https://community.thunkable.com/t/using-a-barcode-and-qr-code-scanner-with-video-tutorial/2659502)
**Author:** [@lindsay1](https://community.thunkable.com/u/lindsay1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2023, 5:56pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/using-a-barcode-and-qr-code-scanner-with-video-tutorial/2659502 "2023-12-27T17:56:53Z")
Video Tutorial In this short video tutorial, you’ll learn how to tap into the device’s camera to scan a barcode or QR code. Template App Click: Thunkable Click Copy Project in the upper right. Document… --- ## [How to set camera ratio to square for taking photos](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-set-camera-ratio-to-square-for-taking-photos/2732313)
**Author:** [@meko137](https://community.thunkable.com/u/meko137)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2023, 6:05pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-set-camera-ratio-to-square-for-taking-photos/2732313 "2023-11-30T18:05:30Z")
Hello, I was just wondering how to set the camera so that when you want to take a picture, it only appears in a square ratio. So not after the photo has been taken but while the camera is active. Or is it possible to pr… --- ## [Web viewer camera preview](https://community.thunkable.com/t/web-viewer-camera-preview/2398294)
**Author:** [@whiterabbitstudio202](https://community.thunkable.com/u/whiterabbitstudio202)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2023, 7:03pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/web-viewer-camera-preview/2398294 "2023-05-02T19:03:50Z")
Hello everyone, I would like to raise the topic of previewing the image from the webcam in the web viewer. I read here a few teams about how to run it from what I see are quite old and maybe new methods have already been… --- ## [Web App Camera / Photo Gallery Upload](https://community.thunkable.com/t/web-app-camera-photo-gallery-upload/2280518)
**Author:** [@tkogps.appaxwq](https://community.thunkable.com/u/tkogps.appaxwq)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2023, 4:04pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/web-app-camera-photo-gallery-upload/2280518 "2023-02-16T16:04:11Z")
Hello, I just made a Web App from Thunkable, with the function of Camera taking and Photo Gallery Upload. However, for the camera component, I was not able to take photo with my back camera. Just the front camera is fin… --- ## [Upload camera photo to airtable wont work?](https://community.thunkable.com/t/upload-camera-photo-to-airtable-wont-work/2276890)
**Author:** [@thomas.lorentzonsi](https://community.thunkable.com/u/thomas.lorentzonsi)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2023, 9:31pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/upload-camera-photo-to-airtable-wont-work/2276890 "2023-02-15T21:31:20Z")
Hi, I try to upload a photo to my airtable database after I have taken a photo with my camera. All other variables are stored correctly but the image is not uploaded of some reasons. The name of the field in airtable db… --- ## [Barcode scanning with web app](https://community.thunkable.com/t/barcode-scanning-with-web-app/2067986)
**Author:** [@alex\_ezacae](https://community.thunkable.com/u/alex_ezacae)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2022, 6:56pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/barcode-scanning-with-web-app/2067986 "2022-10-13T18:56:18Z")
Hello all, I am doing a simple app that is doing barcode scanning. I am using the block camera. It is working well with le live test but it is not working after publishing the app in webapp. Thanks for your help Ale… --- ## [Photos uploaded to Cloudinary remain on device, taking up space](https://community.thunkable.com/t/photos-uploaded-to-cloudinary-remain-on-device-taking-up-space/1302957)
**Author:** [@tatiang](https://community.thunkable.com/u/tatiang)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2022, 5:42pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/photos-uploaded-to-cloudinary-remain-on-device-taking-up-space/1302957 "2022-06-08T17:42:54Z")
I’m finding that my Photo Journal app is getting huge. The data use on my iPhone is currently at 350 MB even though I’m storing everything in Cloudinary. Which leads me to believe that when a photo is taken with the cam… --- ## [\[Solved\] How to store a photo to display on other screens or at a later time?](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-how-to-store-a-photo-to-display-on-other-screens-or-at-a-later-time/1042345)
**Author:** [@agx84240](https://community.thunkable.com/u/agx84240)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2022, 12:22am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-how-to-store-a-photo-to-display-on-other-screens-or-at-a-later-time/1042345 "2022-04-19T00:22:32Z")
Hello I want when I take a picture on a screen called “1” to appear on a screen called “2” and be saved. I would appreciate it if you attach images os links. --- ## [\[Solved\] Where is the Camera component?](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-where-is-the-camera-component/1372061)
**Author:** [@theenglishteachero](https://community.thunkable.com/u/theenglishteachero)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2021, 1:12pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-where-is-the-camera-component/1372061 "2021-07-01T13:12:24Z")
Hello, I’m a teacher who will be working with Thunkable in the fall. I’m following directions and am unable to add a Camera in. I have tried searching for it. It appears to not exist. If someone sends me a link to a… --- ## [\[Solved\] Image Recognizer app development](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-image-recognizer-app-development/1334517)
**Author:** [@yash.sehgal.20391e](https://community.thunkable.com/u/yash.sehgal.20391e)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2021, 8:30am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-image-recognizer-app-development/1334517 "2021-06-09T08:30:15Z")
hey all I was trying to make an image recognizer but there is an issue in the app that when the camera takes the picture and I press ok then it again opens the camera can anyone help me with this my code --- ## [Store and retrieve photos locally?](https://community.thunkable.com/t/store-and-retrieve-photos-locally/1317419)
**Author:** [@tatiang](https://community.thunkable.com/u/tatiang)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2021, 1:47am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/store-and-retrieve-photos-locally/1317419 "2021-05-31T01:47:11Z")
Since I discovered that Thunkable apps store photos on the device whenever photos (from camera or album) are added to an app using the Media DB to upload to Cloudinary, I realized that I want one of two things: Photos … --- ## [Camera and Upload photos not working in my published app](https://community.thunkable.com/t/camera-and-upload-photos-not-working-in-my-published-app/825212)
**Author:** [@rojroj101s](https://community.thunkable.com/u/rojroj101s)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2020, 3:20pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/camera-and-upload-photos-not-working-in-my-published-app/825212 "2020-10-03T15:20:48Z")
Hey thunkers, I just published my app to the Google play store and when I try to use my published app I’m having trouble using the camera feature and upload photo feature. It works fine on my thunkable live app but aga… --- ## [Overlay a .PNG or customize the camera over during QR Code scan](https://community.thunkable.com/t/overlay-a-png-or-customize-the-camera-over-during-qr-code-scan/329087)
**Author:** [@io.nut.ilie](https://community.thunkable.com/u/io.nut.ilie)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2019, 10:36am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/overlay-a-png-or-customize-the-camera-over-during-qr-code-scan/329087 "2019-11-20T10:36:36Z")
Hello. It would be possible to have an overlay over the camera screen or to customize it as it used with the QR Code component? Thank you. Ionut --- ## [Simulated finger press](https://community.thunkable.com/t/simulated-finger-press/58170)
**Author:** [@Michael\_Mckenna](https://community.thunkable.com/u/Michael_Mckenna)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2018, 7:11pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/simulated-finger-press/58170 "2018-11-26T19:11:57Z")
Is there a way to simulate a finger press? Or a way to automatically take a picture with the camera module? I’m building a project that needs to take a picture every couple of seconds and the phone would need to be out o… --- ## [Thunkable X Uploading Images to Dropbox Using Camera and Dropbox API](https://community.thunkable.com/t/thunkable-x-uploading-images-to-dropbox-using-camera-and-dropbox-api/42863)
**Author:** [@pogslam](https://community.thunkable.com/u/pogslam)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2018, 9:25am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/thunkable-x-uploading-images-to-dropbox-using-camera-and-dropbox-api/42863 "2018-08-24T09:25:52Z")
I’m about 3 days into working with Thunkable and I’m basically new to all of this, so apologies in advance for this first post! I’m trying to have my app take a picture and upload it to dropbox at the press of a button. … --- ## [Upload Pictures with Web API](https://community.thunkable.com/t/upload-pictures-with-web-api/16942)
**Author:** [@User81](https://community.thunkable.com/u/User81)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2018, 5:50pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/upload-pictures-with-web-api/16942 "2018-03-10T17:50:43Z")
Hello developers, I wonder if its much work to make the Web API ready for picture upload to firebase storage? I tried to upload, but I found that the test.jpg, which landed on my firebase storage was not a picture, but…