mdocument-scanner

Document scanner - This is a Capacitor plugin that lets you scan documents using Android and iOS.

Install

npm install mdocument-scanner
npx cap sync

Android Configuration

Add these lines to android/app/src/main/res/xml/file_paths.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<paths xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
    <external-path name="external_files" path="."/>
    <cache-path name="mlkit_docscan_ui_client" path="." />
</paths>

iOS Configuration

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

NSCameraUsageDescription (Privacy - Camera Usage Description)

API

• scanDocument(...)
• Interfaces
• Enums

scanDocument(...)

scanDocument(options: ScanDocumentOptions) => Promise<ScanDocumentResponse>

Param	Type
options	ScanDocumentOptions

Returns: Promise<ScanDocumentResponse>

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Interfaces

ScanDocumentResponse

Prop	Type	Description
scannedFile	string	This is an array with either file path or base64 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
maxNumDocuments	number	Android only: The maximum number of photos an user can take (not counting photo retakes)	: 1
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.