npm / expo-image-picker
expo-image-picker
What changed in expo-image-picker 16, from its official release notes, upgrade guides and advisories. Sources checked 2026-10-26.
4 breaking1 deprecations1 new APIs and options1 performance1 behavior and defaults3 fixes and other
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Breaking changes 4
The iOS deployment target was raised to 15.1.
The default value for the quality option changed from 0.2 to 1.0, for better performance and to match the most common expectation.
The permission was removed.
The permission was removed.
Deprecations 1
ImagePicker.MediaTypeOptions is deprecated; use a single MediaType or an array of MediaTypes instead.
New APIs and options 1
iOS now supports picking live photos from the library.
Performance 1
Promise resolution was made faster.
Behavior and default changes 1
On web, the file object from input is included for server uploads.
Fixes and other changes 3
Permissions were fixed on devices running Android 11 and 12.
The iOS result object now provides more image metadata.
On web, video selection now returns missing values.