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Announcing Portals for Capacitor
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Portals for Capacitor ->
A cross-platform native runtime for web apps.
Capacitor is an open source native runtime for building Web Native apps. Create cross-platform iOS, Android, and Progressive Web Apps with JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.
Migrate from Cordova ->
Get started easily.
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Drop Capacitor into any existing web app.
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Install the native platforms you want to target.
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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.
Ship cross-platform mobile apps 10X faster. We wrote a free guide on when and why to use Capacitor to build cross-platform apps.
Connect web apps to native functionality.
Universal apps
Build web-based applications that run equally well across iOS, Android, and as Progressive Web Apps.
Native access
Access the full Native SDKs on each platform, and easily deploy to the App Stores (and the web).
Native PWAs
Add custom native functionality with a simple Plugin API, or use existing Cordova plugins with our compatibility layer.
Cross-platform, core native plugins.
Explore APIs->
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.
Bring your own web framework.
Drop Capacitor into any existing web project, framework or library. Convert an existing React, Svelte, Vue (or your preferred Web Framework) project to native mobile.
What people are saying about Capacitor.
Austin Howard
@a_howard8
I’m reallllyyyy digging capacitor 👀
Angular
@angular
Did you know @capacitorjs shows how to give your #Angular app access to mobile APIs and a presence in app stores?
scriptkitty
@thr0wsException
I'm pretty hyped to be honest, from what I've seen so far this will be another major step for establishing web technology as the go-to method for developing cross platform apps ♥
Adeniyi Tolulope
@tolutronics
@capacitorjs has been a great companion this year... with realtime updates.
Guillermo Rauch
@rauchg
Amazing that this is @vercel Next.js + @tailwindcss + @capacitorjs 🤯
Carlos Martinez
@cmartineztech
Yes, It works 😱 deep linking and google native authentication in iOS @capacitorjs
Greg Marine
@gregmarine
One of the nice things about Capacitor is that you don’t have to use Ionic. I personally love Ionic and use it for UI components. But it isn’t required for Capacitor 😊
Jacob Clark
@imjacobclark
We blogged about how we use Capacitor to build our 4 Children’s apps at the @BBC
Dayana Jabif
@dayujabif
I still can't believe how easy is to turn an @Ionicframework app into a native iOS app using @capacitorjs 🤯
Leo
@creativiii
I've tried React Native but coming from web dev the DX is such a step down. Give @capacitorjs a go if you're building apps 👀
Tim S
@tdawgpharaoh
I am asking myself, how did I not hear about @capacitorjs until recently. Very nice.
Daniel Rodrigues
@inspire_rd
Tried out @capacitorjs soon after it went stable - amazing! Simple & straight forward.
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