# Can we connect Vision to Mobile Camera?

**URL:** <https://community.tulip.co/t/can-we-connect-vision-to-mobile-camera/8649>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [June 22, 2023, 6:56am UTC](https://community.tulip.co/t/can-we-connect-vision-to-mobile-camera/8649 "2023-06-22T06:56:51Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![sumeet.sabat](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.tulip.co/sumeet.sabat/32/5654_2.png) [@sumeet.sabat](https://community.tulip.co/u/sumeet.sabat)\
**Post date:** [June 22, 2023, 6:56am UTC](https://community.tulip.co/t/can-we-connect-vision-to-mobile-camera/8649/1 "2023-06-22T06:56:51Z")

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Hey Tulip Team,

I have been using Vision, using my laptop web-cam and was able to use and design app using Color Detector, OCR Detector, Snapshot, Barcode Detector.

Can we configure / Connect, Vision to mobile camera, I tried connecting to my mobile, but it keeps connecting and nothing moves forward.

Can it be done ? If Yes, then please guide.

Regards,  
Sumeet

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**Author:** ![John](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.tulip.co/john/32/4971_2.png) [@John](https://community.tulip.co/u/John)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2023, 1:22pm UTC](https://community.tulip.co/t/can-we-connect-vision-to-mobile-camera/8649/2 "2023-06-23T13:22:46Z")

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Hi @sumeet.sabat, if I understand your question correctly, I don’t think it’s possible to use the camera embedded in your mobile phone with Tulip vision. I’d like to get a second opinion from @Reshef.Gadot in case this isn’t the case. Please also let me know if I’ve mischaracterized your question.

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**Author:** ![sumeet.sabat](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.tulip.co/sumeet.sabat/32/5654_2.png) [@sumeet.sabat](https://community.tulip.co/u/sumeet.sabat)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2023, 1:35pm UTC](https://community.tulip.co/t/can-we-connect-vision-to-mobile-camera/8649/3 "2023-06-23T13:35:47Z")

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Hi John, You got the question correctly.

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**Author:** ![Reshef.Gadot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/76d3ee/32.png) [@Reshef.Gadot](https://community.tulip.co/u/Reshef.Gadot)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2023, 9:50am UTC](https://community.tulip.co/t/can-we-connect-vision-to-mobile-camera/8649/4 "2023-06-24T09:50:09Z")

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Hi @sumeet.sabat ,  
Currently it is not possible to use Vision Camera configuration on a mobile device.  
Some of the applications such as snapshots, barcodes readings and OCR (via a connector function) can be used with the Camera Input Widget.

Are you building a specific application for mobile devices?

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**Author:** ![sumeet.sabat](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.tulip.co/sumeet.sabat/32/5654_2.png) [@sumeet.sabat](https://community.tulip.co/u/sumeet.sabat)\
**Post date:** [June 26, 2023, 6:29am UTC](https://community.tulip.co/t/can-we-connect-vision-to-mobile-camera/8649/5 "2023-06-26T06:29:03Z")

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Ok got it. Can you please link some videos or study material as in how to use OCR via connector function.

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**Author:** ![Reshef.Gadot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/76d3ee/32.png) [@Reshef.Gadot](https://community.tulip.co/u/Reshef.Gadot)\
**Post date:** [June 26, 2023, 11:19am UTC](https://community.tulip.co/t/can-we-connect-vision-to-mobile-camera/8649/6 "2023-06-26T11:19:08Z")

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Hi Sumeet. I’m just in the process of writing an article for our knowledge base on how to use connectors for OCR with Tulip.  
I’ll be happy to get on a quick call with you and show you what we got.