# CameraX

> A full-featured camera app showcasing Jetpack CameraX — photo, video & effects.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.arindam.camerax](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.arindam.camerax)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.arindam.camerax`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Arindam Karmakar
- **Category:** PRODUCTIVITY
- **Downloads:** 221,306
- **Rating:** 3.28 / 5 (448 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.7.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-29
- **First published:** 2019-09-27
- **Publisher country:** IN
- **Size:** 6.18 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.arindam.camerax)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://arindamxd.github.io/projects/camerax/privacy-policy/](https://arindamxd.github.io/projects/camerax/privacy-policy/)

## Description

**CameraX** is a full-featured, open-source Android camera app built with Kotlin, Jetpack CameraX, and Jetpack Compose. Capture high-quality photos and videos with flash, timers, grids, pinch-to-zoom, tap-to-focus, audio controls, pause/resume recording, and mute options.

Try panorama stitching, slow-motion video, dual front-and-back previews, motion photos, and live filters including Grayscale, Sepia, Invert, Cool, Warm, and Vivid. Supported devices may also offer HDR, Night, Portrait, Beauty, Ultra HDR, RAW/DNG photos, video HDR, 60 fps recording, stabilization, low-light boost, and exposure controls. Browse, share, and delete captures in the built-in gallery, customize quality and aspect ratio settings, and choose a light, dark, or system theme. Advanced features depend on device hardware and CameraX Extensions support. [View the open-source project on GitHub](https://github.com/arindamxd/camerax-android).

## Rankings

- #151,645 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.arindam.camerax.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`

## Review summary

Users praise CameraX for its smooth interface, good photo quality, and usefulness as a developer demo app. However, multiple reviews note the absence of video recording, incomplete filters, and detection issues with some device cameras. Problems with crash on front camera switch and lack of flash are also commonly mentioned, highlighting areas needing improvement.

### Pros

- Smooth and user-friendly camera interface
- Effective in solving overexposure issues in front camera
- Good HD photo quality
- App is appreciated as a promising and excellent camera app
- Provides a helpful demo or source code for developers

### Cons

- Lacks video recording capabilities
- Filters and effects are under development and unavailable
- Does not detect certain cameras like the wide-angle lens on some devices
- No flash option and low performance in low light conditions
- Crashes when switching to front camera on some devices

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