--- title: Google has introduced the Embedded Photo Picker to... description: The Photo Picker Jetpack library simplifies integrating an embedded photo picker into Android apps. Available for both Compose and View-based implementations,... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/google-has-introduced-the-embedded-photo-picker-to-enhance-the-user-experience-without-asking-for-an-nb0bf4t50 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Google has introduced the Embedded Photo Picker to enhance the user experience without asking for any media (photo) permissions. We can even change the photo picker's primary color to match our app's color combination to enhance the user experience even more. | daily.dev og:description: The Photo Picker Jetpack library simplifies integrating an embedded photo picker into Android apps. Available for both Compose and View-based implementations,... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/google-has-introduced-the-embedded-photo-picker-to-enhance-the-user-experience-without-asking-for-an-nb0bf4t50 og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/Nb0bf4t50.png og:image:alt: Google has introduced the Embedded Photo Picker to enhance the user experience without asking for any media (photo) permissions. We can even change the photo picker's primary color to match our app's color combination to enhance the user experience even more. og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Google has introduced the Embedded Photo Picker to enhance the user experience without asking for any media (photo) permissions. We can even change the photo picker's primary color to match our app's color combination to enhance the user experience even more. **[Android Developers](https://daily.dev/sources/androidgeeks)** · [@pratikbharad](https://daily.dev/pratikbharad) · 3 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary The Photo Picker Jetpack library simplifies integrating an embedded photo picker into Android apps. Available for both Compose and View-based implementations, it allows users to select media directly within your app's UI. Key features include customizable selection limits, ordered selection with visible indices, custom accent colors, and URI permission management. The picker can be embedded in components like bottom sheets and provides callbacks for selection events. The system renders it securely to prevent overlaying, requiring developers to treat it as a dedicated UI element similar to an ad banner. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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