Capacitor Document Scanner

This is a Capacitor plugin that lets you scan documents using Android and iOS. You can use it to create apps that let users scan notes, homework, business cards, receipts, or anything with a rectangular shape.

iOS	Android

Install

npm install capacitor-document-scanner
npx cap sync

Examples

• Basic Example
• Limit Number of Scans
• Remove Cropper

Basic Example

import { Capacitor } from '@capacitor/core'
import { DocumentScanner } from 'capacitor-document-scanner'

const scanDocument = async () => {
  // start the document scanner
  const { scannedImages } = await DocumentScanner.scanDocument()

  // get back an array with scanned image file paths
  if (scannedImages.length > 0) {
    // set the img src, so we can view the first scanned image
    const scannedImage = document.getElementById('scannedImage') as HTMLImageElement
    scannedImage.src = Capacitor.convertFileSrc(scannedImages[0])
  }
}

Here's what this example looks like with several items

Dollar.iOS.mp4

Dollar.Android.mp4

Business.Card.iOS.mp4

Business.Card.Android.mp4

Sign.iOS.mp4

Sign.Android.mp4

Notes.iOS.mp4

Notes.Android.mp4

Laptop.iOS.mp4

Laptop.Android.mp4

Limit Number of Scans

You can limit the number of scans. For example if your app lets a user scan a business card you might want them to only capture the front and back. In this case you can set maxNumDocuments to 2. This only works on Android.

import { Capacitor } from '@capacitor/core'
import { DocumentScanner } from 'capacitor-document-scanner'

const scanDocument = async () => {
  // limit the number of scans to 2
  const { scannedImages } = await DocumentScanner.scanDocument({
    maxNumDocuments: 2
  })

  // get back an array with scanned image file paths
  if (scannedImages.length > 0) {
    // set the img src, so we can view the first scanned image
    const scannedImage = document.getElementById('scannedImage') as HTMLImageElement
    scannedImage.src = Capacitor.convertFileSrc(scannedImages[0])
  }
}

Limit.Num.Scans.Android.mp4

Remove Cropper

You can automatically accept the detected document corners, and prevent the user from making adjustments. Set letUserAdjustCrop to false to skip the crop screen. This limits the max number of scans to 1. This only works on Android.

import { Capacitor } from '@capacitor/core'
import { DocumentScanner } from 'capacitor-document-scanner'

const scanDocument = async () => {
  // skip the crop screen
  const { scannedImages } = await DocumentScanner.scanDocument({
    letUserAdjustCrop: false
  })

  // get back an array with scanned image file paths
  if (scannedImages.length > 0) {
    // set the img src, so we can view the first scanned image
    const scannedImage = document.getElementById('scannedImage') as HTMLImageElement
    scannedImage.src = Capacitor.convertFileSrc(scannedImages[0])
  }
}

Remove.Cropper.Android.mp4

iOS

iOS requires the following usage description be added and filled out for your app in Info.plist:

• NSCameraUsageDescription (Privacy - Camera Usage Description)

Read about Configuring Info.plist in the iOS Guide for more information on setting iOS permissions in Xcode

Documentation

• scanDocument(...)
• Interfaces
• Enums

scanDocument(...)

scanDocument(options?: ScanDocumentOptions | undefined) => Promise<ScanDocumentResponse>

Opens the camera, and starts the document scan

Param	Type
options	ScanDocumentOptions

Returns: Promise<ScanDocumentResponse>

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Interfaces

ScanDocumentResponse

Prop	Type	Description
scannedImages	string[]	This is an array with either file paths or base64 images for the document scan.
status	ScanDocumentResponseStatus	The status lets you know if the document scan completes successfully, or if the user cancels before completing the document scan.

ScanDocumentOptions

Prop	Type	Description	Default
croppedImageQuality	number	Android only: The quality of the cropped image from 0 - 100. 100 is the best quality.	: 100
letUserAdjustCrop	boolean	Android only: If true then once the user takes a photo, they get to preview the automatically detected document corners. They can then move the corners in case there needs to be an adjustment. If false then the user can't adjust the corners, and the user can only take 1 photo (maxNumDocuments can't be more than 1 in this case).	: true
maxNumDocuments	number	Android only: The maximum number of photos an user can take (not counting photo retakes)	: 24
responseType	ResponseType	The response comes back in this format on success. It can be the document scan image file paths or base64 images.	: ResponseType.ImageFilePath

Enums

ScanDocumentResponseStatus

Members	Value	Description
Success	'success'	The status comes back as success if the document scan completes successfully.
Cancel	'cancel'	The status comes back as cancel if the user closes out of the camera before completing the document scan.

ResponseType

Members	Value	Description
Base64	'base64'	Use this response type if you want document scan returned as base64 images.
ImageFilePath	'imageFilePath'	Use this response type if you want document scan returned as inmage file paths.

License

Copyright 2022 David Marcus

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