If you're looking for a plugin that captures images using webcam, you're in luck. The open source WebcamJS is a tiny standalone Javascript library for capturing images via your webcam using HTML5 getUserMedia.
The good thing is - it will fallback to flash if the native HTML5 wasn't supported. You won't have to do anything to support old browsers at all, it will do it automatically. The images captured will be exported as JPEG or PNG Data URIs which you will able to upload image data to server easily.
WebcamJS has quite a few options, you can set image format, jpeg quality and force using Adobe Flash fallback mode. To help you start using it, they've provided a few demonstrations and tutorials as guide.
Browser support
Though the native HTML5 isn't widely supported, it will fallback to flash if required. It's a matter of time for other browsers such as IE to support it.
OS | Browser | Notes |
---|---|---|
Mac OS X | Chrome 30+ | Works -- Chrome 47+ requires HTTPS |
Mac OS X | Firefox 20+ | Works |
Mac OS X | Safari 6+ | Requires Adobe Flash Player |
Windows | Chrome 30+ | Works -- Chrome 47+ requires HTTPS |
Windows | Firefox 20+ | Works |
Windows | IE 9 | Requires Adobe Flash Player |
Windows | IE 10 | Requires Adobe Flash Player |
Windows | IE 11 | Requires Adobe Flash Player |
SPECIFICATIONS & DOWNLOAD
- Official Website / Demo / Download
- Plugin Category: Tools & Utilities
- Requirement: Standalone library
- Compatibility: Modern Browsers with Flash Fallback
- License: MIT License
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