Capturing Audio & Video in HTML5. Many browsers now have the ability to access video and audio input from the user.
However, depending on the browser it might be a full dynamic and inline experience, or it could be delegated to another app on the user's device. On top of that, not every device even has a camera. So how can you create an experience that uses a user generated image that works well everywhere? Start simple and progressively If you want to progressively enhance your experience, you need to start with something that works everywhere.
Ask for a URL This is the best supported but least satisfying option. Though, if you want to manipulate the image in any way, things are a bit more complicated. File input You can also use a simple file input element, including an accept filter that indicates you only want image files. This method works on all platforms. <input type="file" accept="image/*" id="file-input"><script> const fileInput = document.getElementById('file-input'); Drag and drop Paste from clipboard if (file ! Tips.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES. Android 3.0 Honeycomb is first to implement the Device API. I fired up the newly released Android 3.0 SDK to run some tests and found they’ve implemented part of the long-awaited Device API (aka the Media Capture API).
From your browser you can now upload pictures and videos from the camera as well as sounds from the microphone. The returned data should be available to manipulate via the File API (although I haven’t yet tested this). I made a short video demo with some explanation: Here’s the code so you can play around with it for yourself!
HTML Media Capture. W3C Candidate Recommendation This version: Latest published version: Latest editor's draft: Previous version: Editors: Anssi Kostiainen, Intel Ilkka Oksanen, Nokia (until May 10, 2012) Dominique Hazaël-Massieux, W3C (until May 10, 2012) Copyright © 2013 W3C® (MIT, ERCIM, Keio, Beihang), All Rights Reserved.
Abstract The HTML Media Capture specification defines an HTML form extension that facilitates user access to a device's media capture mechanism, such as a camera, or microphone, from within a file upload control. Status of This Document This section describes the status of this document at the time of its publication. The only change made since the 26 March 2013 W3C Last Call Working Draft has been to update the Web IDL reference and to make the File API reference informative, as the referenced Security Considerations section is informative in that document (diff).
No features have been marked as "at risk". Table of Contents 1. This section is non-normative. 2. User agent 3. The input element, accept. Mobile HTML5 - compatibility on iPhone, Android, Windows Phone, BlackBerry, Symbian and other mobile and tablet devices.