Drop Capacitor into any existing web app.

npm install @capacitor/cli @capacitor/core
npx cap init

Install the native platforms you want to target.

npm install @capacitor/ios @capacitor/android
npx cap add ios
npx cap add android

Access core Native APIs or extend with your own.

Capacitor’s native plugin APIs make it extremely easy to access and invoke common device functionality across multiple platforms.

import { LocalNotifications } from '@capacitor/local-notifications';

LocalNotifications.schedule({
  notifications: [
    {
      title: "On sale",
      body: "Widgets are 10% off. Act fast!",
      id: 1,
      schedule: { at: new Date(Date.now() + 1000 * 5) },
      sound: null,
      attachments: null,
      actionTypeId: "",
      extra: null
    }
  ]
});
import { Geolocation } from '@capacitor/geolocation';

// get the users current position
const position = await Geolocation.getCurrentPosition();

// grab latitude & longitude
const latitude = position.coords.latitude;
const longitude = position.coords.longitude;

import { Camera, CameraResultType } from '@capacitor/camera';

// Take a picture or video, or load from the library
const picture = await Camera.getPicture({
  resultType: CameraResultType.Uri
});

import Foundation
import Capacitor

// Custom platform code, easily exposed to your web app
// through Capacitor plugin APIs. Build APIs that work
// across iOS, Android, and the web!
@objc(MyAwesomePlugin)
public class MyAwesomePlugin: CAPPlugin {

  @objc public func doNative(_ call: CAPPluginCall) {
  let alert = UIAlertController(title: "Title", message: "Please Select an Option", preferredStyle: .actionSheet)

  // ....
  }
}

Camera

Capture images, save photos, and configure hardware parameters like saturation and color balance.

File System

Save and read documents, assets, and other content your users need to access via native file systems.

Geolocation

Gather critical information about a user’s device location, such as latitude and longitude.

Accelerometer

Access the device accelerometer sensors to measures changes in velocity of a device motion.

Notifications

Schedule local notifications on the device or handle push notifications sent from a server.

Network

Monitor for network connectivity and capability changes to build resilient offline apps.

Haptics

Add physical feedback through haptic features available on modern devices.

Your Own Plugin

Write your own custom plugins to access specialty features and easily integrate any 3rd-party SDK.