4 files changed, 45 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/lib/media/picker.e2e.tsx b/src/lib/media/picker.e2e.tsx
index a2a9357ec..92e1495e5 100644
--- a/src/lib/media/picker.e2e.tsx
+++ b/src/lib/media/picker.e2e.tsx
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import ExpoImageCropTool, {type OpenCropperOptions} from 'expo-image-crop-tool'
 
 import {compressIfNeeded} from './manip'
 import {type PickerImage} from './picker.shared'
+import {ImagePickerResult} from 'expo-image-picker'
 
 async function getFile() {
   const imagesDir = documentDirectory!
@@ -38,6 +39,22 @@ export async function openPicker(): Promise<PickerImage[]> {
   return [await getFile()]
 }
 
+export async function openUnifiedPicker(): Promise<ImagePickerResult> {
+  const file = await getFile()
+
+  return {
+    assets: [
+      {
+        type: 'image',
+        uri: file.path,
+        mimeType: file.mime,
+        ...file,
+      },
+    ],
+    canceled: false,
+  }
+}
+
 export async function openCamera(): Promise<PickerImage> {
   return await getFile()
 }
diff --git a/src/lib/media/picker.shared.ts b/src/lib/media/picker.shared.ts
index 8ec1154c8..6df712e9a 100644
--- a/src/lib/media/picker.shared.ts
+++ b/src/lib/media/picker.shared.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
 import {
   type ImagePickerOptions,
   launchImageLibraryAsync,
+  UIImagePickerPreferredAssetRepresentationMode,
 } from 'expo-image-picker'
 import {t} from '@lingui/macro'
 
+import {isIOS, isWeb} from '#/platform/detection'
 import {type ImageMeta} from '#/state/gallery'
 import * as Toast from '#/view/com/util/Toast'
+import {VIDEO_MAX_DURATION_MS} from '../constants'
 import {getDataUriSize} from './util'
 
 export type PickerImage = ImageMeta & {
@@ -36,3 +39,22 @@ export async function openPicker(opts?: ImagePickerOptions) {
       size: getDataUriSize(image.uri),
     }))
 }
+
+export async function openUnifiedPicker({
+  selectionCountRemaining,
+}: {
+  selectionCountRemaining: number
+}) {
+  return await launchImageLibraryAsync({
+    exif: false,
+    mediaTypes: ['images', 'videos'],
+    quality: 1,
+    allowsMultipleSelection: true,
+    legacy: true,
+    base64: isWeb,
+    selectionLimit: isIOS ? selectionCountRemaining : undefined,
+    preferredAssetRepresentationMode:
+      UIImagePickerPreferredAssetRepresentationMode.Current,
+    videoMaxDuration: VIDEO_MAX_DURATION_MS / 1000,
+  })
+}
diff --git a/src/lib/media/picker.tsx b/src/lib/media/picker.tsx
index 6095730d5..2526da3c8 100644
--- a/src/lib/media/picker.tsx
+++ b/src/lib/media/picker.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 import ExpoImageCropTool, {type OpenCropperOptions} from 'expo-image-crop-tool'
 import {type ImagePickerOptions, launchCameraAsync} from 'expo-image-picker'
 
-export {openPicker, type PickerImage as RNImage} from './picker.shared'
+export {
+  openPicker,
+  openUnifiedPicker,
+  type PickerImage as RNImage,
+} from './picker.shared'
 
 export async function openCamera(customOpts: ImagePickerOptions) {
   const opts: ImagePickerOptions = {
diff --git a/src/lib/media/picker.web.tsx b/src/lib/media/picker.web.tsx
index c1e4e4ab7..233600583 100644
--- a/src/lib/media/picker.web.tsx
+++ b/src/lib/media/picker.web.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import {type OpenCropperOptions} from 'expo-image-crop-tool'
 import {type PickerImage} from './picker.shared'
 import {type CameraOpts} from './types'
 
-export {openPicker} from './picker.shared'
+export {openPicker, openUnifiedPicker} from './picker.shared'
 
 export async function openCamera(_opts: CameraOpts): Promise<PickerImage> {
   throw new Error('openCamera is not supported on web')