react-native-image-template-editor

A React Native component for creating and editing image templates with drawing, text, shapes, and image overlays.

Result

📦 Installation

npm install react-native-image-template-editor

🔧 Dependencies

This package requires the following peer dependencies:

{
  "react-native-svg": "^15.8.0",
  "react-native-view-shot": "^3.8.0",
  "react-native-image-picker": "^7.1.2",
}

Install them (if not already installed):

npm install react-native-svg react-native-view-shot react-native-image-picker

Additional Setup

❗ Manual Podfile linking is NOT required for React Native 0.60+ (auto-linking supported). Simply run cd ios && pod install && cd .. after installing dependencies.

For Android

Add to your android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml:

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CAMERA" />

⚠️ Small Improvement (Recommended for 2026 Android)

For modern Android (13+), you may want to replace deprecated storage permissions:

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CAMERA" />

Because:

• WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE is deprecated in Android 13+
• Android 13 uses READ_MEDIA_IMAGES for media access

Then rebuild:

npx react-native run-android

🎨 Usage

As a Navigation Screen

import React from 'react';
import { ImageEditor } from 'react-native-image-template-editor';

const ImageEditorScreen = () => {
  const navigation = useNavigation();
  const route = useRoute();
  const { imageUri, onSave } = route.params as {
    imageUri?: string;
    onSave: (editedImageUri: string) => void;
  };

  return <ImageEditor />;
};

As a Component (Direct Usage)

import React from 'react';
import { ImageEditor, ImageEditorProps } from 'react-native-image-template-editor';

const MyComponent = () => {
  const handleSave = (savedImageUri: string) => {
    console.log('Image saved:', savedImageUri);
    // Handle saved image
  };

  return (
    <View style={{ flex: 1 }}>
      <ImageEditor
        imageUri="https://example.com/initial-image.jpg"
        onSave={handleSave}
        onClose={() => console.log('Editor closed')}
      />
    </View>
  );
};

As a Modal

const [showEditor, setShowEditor] = useState(false);

const openImageEditor = () => {
  setShowEditor(true);
};

return (
  <Modal visible={showEditor} animationType="slide">
    <ImageEditor
      imageUri={selectedImageUri}
      onSave={(savedUri) => {
        console.log('Image saved:', savedUri);
        setShowEditor(false);
      }}
      onClose={() => setShowEditor(false)}
    />
  </Modal>
);

🎯 Features

Drawing Tools

• ✏️️ Freehand Drawing: Draw with customizable colors and stroke widths
• 🎨 Shape Tools: Rectangle, oval, line, arrow with fill options
• 📝 Text Tool: Add text with font size, color, bold, italic styling
• 🖼️ Image Overlay: Add multiple images with resize and positioning
• 🔄 Image Transform: Rotate and flip images

Editing Capabilities

• 🎨 Layers: Multiple text, image, and shape layers
• ↩️ Undo/Redo: Full history management (20 steps)
• 🎯 Selection: Select and edit any element
• 💾 Export: Save as high-quality JPG
• 🎨 Background Images: Load initial images for editing

Professional Icons

• 📱 Vector Icons: Uses Ionicons and MaterialIcons
• 🎨 Professional UI: Clean, modern interface
• 🌈 Theme Support: Integrates with your app's theme

🔧 Props Interface

interface ImageEditorProps {
  imageUri?: string;        // Initial image to load
  onSave?: (uri: string) => void;  // Save callback function
  onClose?: () => void;       // Close callback function
}

📱 Platform Support

• ✅ iOS: Fully compatible with iOS image picker and view shot
• ✅ Android: Complete Android support with permissions handling
• ✅ Expo: Can be used in Expo managed projects
• ✅ TypeScript: Full TypeScript support with type definitions

🚀 Advanced Usage

Custom Styling

const customStyles = {
  header: {
    backgroundColor: '#your-brand-color',
  },
  canvas: {
    borderColor: '#your-accent-color',
  },
};

<ImageEditor style={customStyles} />

Programmatic Control

const editorRef = useRef(null);

// Save programmatically
const saveImage = async () => {
  if (editorRef.current) {
    const uri = await captureRef(editorRef.current, {
      format: 'jpg',
      quality: 0.9,
    });
    console.log('Saved:', uri);
  }
};

// Clear canvas
const clearCanvas = () => {
  // Clear all layers
};

📞 Support

For issues, feature requests, or contributions:

• GitHub: github.com/saadahmed333/react-native-image-template-editor
• Documentation: Check this README for comprehensive usage examples
• Issues: Report bugs with detailed reproduction steps
• Community: Join discussions for tips and best practices

📄 License

MIT License - Free for commercial and personal use.

Version: 0.1.4 Last Updated: February 2026

This ImageEditor provides a complete solution for image editing needs in React Native applications with professional error handling and extensive customization options.

Made with [create-react-native-library]