diff --git a/core/src/core-plugin-definitions.ts b/core/src/core-plugin-definitions.ts
index 2089ed009c..24fc68b192 100644
--- a/core/src/core-plugin-definitions.ts
+++ b/core/src/core-plugin-definitions.ts
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ export interface CameraOptions {
    */
   source?: CameraSource;
   /**
-   * iOS only: The default camera direction. By default the rear camera.
+   * iOS and Web only: The camera direction.
    * Default: CameraDirection.Rear
    */
   direction?: CameraDirection;
@@ -344,6 +344,15 @@ export interface CameraOptions {
    */
   presentationStyle?: 'fullscreen' | 'popover';
 
+  /**
+   * Web only: Whether to use the PWA Element experience or file input. The
+   * default is to use PWA Elements if installed and fall back to file input.
+   * To always use file input, set this to `true`.
+   *
+   * Learn more about PWA Elements: https://capacitorjs.com/docs/pwa-elements
+   */
+  webUseInput?: boolean;
+
   /**
    * If use CameraSource.Prompt only, can change Prompt label.
    * default:
@@ -393,7 +402,10 @@ export interface CameraPhoto {
    */
   exif?: any;
   /**
-   * The format of the image. Currently, only "jpeg" is supported.
+   * The format of the image, ex: jpeg, png, gif.
+   *
+   * iOS and Android only support jpeg.
+   * Web supports jpeg and png. gif is only supported if using file input.
    */
   format: string;
 }
diff --git a/core/src/web/camera.ts b/core/src/web/camera.ts
index 7c51b5c1af..9412c64850 100644
--- a/core/src/web/camera.ts
+++ b/core/src/web/camera.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@ import {
   CameraPlugin,
   CameraPhoto,
   CameraOptions,
-  CameraResultType
+  CameraResultType,
+  CameraDirection,
+  CameraSource
 } from '../core-plugin-definitions';
 
 export class CameraPluginWeb extends WebPlugin implements CameraPlugin {
@@ -16,29 +18,108 @@ export class CameraPluginWeb extends WebPlugin implements CameraPlugin {
   }
 
   async getPhoto(options: CameraOptions): Promise<CameraPhoto> {
-    options;
-
     return new Promise<CameraPhoto>(async (resolve, reject) => {
-      const cameraModal: any = document.createElement('pwa-camera-modal');
-      document.body.appendChild(cameraModal);
-      await cameraModal.componentOnReady();
-      cameraModal.addEventListener('onPhoto', async (e: any) => {
-        const photo = e.detail;
-
-        if (photo === null) {
-          reject('User cancelled photos app');
-        } else if (photo instanceof Error) {
-          reject(photo.message);
+      if (options.webUseInput) {
+        this.fileInputExperience(options, resolve);
+      } else {
+        if (customElements.get('pwa-camera-modal')) {
+          const cameraModal: any = document.createElement('pwa-camera-modal');
+          document.body.appendChild(cameraModal);
+          try {
+            await cameraModal.componentOnReady();
+            cameraModal.addEventListener('onPhoto', async (e: any) => {
+              const photo = e.detail;
+
+              if (photo === null) {
+                reject('User cancelled photos app');
+              } else if (photo instanceof Error) {
+                reject(photo.message);
+              } else {
+                resolve(await this._getCameraPhoto(photo, options));
+              }
+
+              cameraModal.dismiss();
+              document.body.removeChild(cameraModal);
+            });
+
+            cameraModal.present();
+          } catch (e) {
+            this.fileInputExperience(options, resolve);
+          }
         } else {
-          resolve(await this._getCameraPhoto(photo, options));
+          console.error(`Unable to load PWA Element 'pwa-camera-modal'. See the docs: https://capacitorjs.com/docs/pwa-elements.`);
+          this.fileInputExperience(options, resolve);
         }
+      }
+    });
+  }
+
+  private fileInputExperience(options: CameraOptions, resolve: any) {
+    let input = document.querySelector('#_capacitor-camera-input') as HTMLInputElement;
+
+    const cleanup = () => {
+      input.parentNode && input.parentNode.removeChild(input);
+    };
 
-        cameraModal.dismiss();
-        document.body.removeChild(cameraModal);
-      });
+    if (!input) {
+      input = document.createElement('input') as HTMLInputElement;
+      input.id = '_capacitor-camera-input';
+      input.type = 'file';
+      document.body.appendChild(input);
+    }
 
-      cameraModal.present();
+    input.accept = 'image/*';
+    (input as any).capture = true;
+
+    if (options.source === CameraSource.Photos || options.source === CameraSource.Prompt) {
+      input.removeAttribute('capture');
+    } else if (options.direction === CameraDirection.Front) {
+      (input as any).capture = 'user';
+    } else if (options.direction === CameraDirection.Rear) {
+      (input as any).capture = 'environment';
+    }
+
+    input.addEventListener('change', (_e: any) => {
+      const file = input.files[0];
+      let format = 'jpeg';
+
+      if (file.type === 'image/png') {
+        format = 'png';
+      } else if (file.type === 'image/gif') {
+        format = 'gif';
+      }
+
+      if (options.resultType === CameraResultType.DataUrl || options.resultType === CameraResultType.Base64) {
+        const reader = new FileReader();
+
+        reader.addEventListener('load', () => {
+          if (options.resultType === CameraResultType.DataUrl) {
+            resolve({
+              dataUrl: reader.result,
+              format
+            } as CameraPhoto);
+          } else if (options.resultType === CameraResultType.Base64) {
+            const b64 = (reader.result as string).split(',')[1];
+            resolve({
+              base64String: b64,
+              format
+            } as CameraPhoto);
+          }
+
+          cleanup();
+        });
+
+        reader.readAsDataURL(file);
+      } else {
+        resolve({
+          webPath: URL.createObjectURL(file),
+          format: format
+        });
+        cleanup();
+      }
     });
+
+    input.click();
   }
 
   private _getCameraPhoto(photo: Blob, options: CameraOptions) {
diff --git a/example/src/pages/camera/camera.html b/example/src/pages/camera/camera.html
index e5f84a3847..d55138ad4b 100644
--- a/example/src/pages/camera/camera.html
+++ b/example/src/pages/camera/camera.html
@@ -15,9 +15,12 @@
 
 <ion-content padding>
   <img [src]="image" />
-  <button (click)="getPhoto()" ion-button color="primary">Prompt</button>
+  <button (click)="getPhotoPWAElements()" ion-button color="primary">Prompt (PWA Elements)</button>
+  <button (click)="getPhotoFront()" ion-button color="primary">From Camera (front facing)</button>
   <button (click)="takePicture()" ion-button color="primary">From Camera</button>
+  <button (click)="getFileInput()" ion-button color="primary">File Input</button>
   <button (click)="getFromPhotos()" ion-button color="primary">From Photos</button>
+  <button (click)="getBase64()" ion-button color="primary">Prompt (b64)</button>
   <button (click)="takePictureScaled()" ion-button color="primary">Scaled</button>
   <button (click)="takePictureCorrected()" ion-button color="primary">Orientation Corrected</button>
   <button (click)="takePictureFile()" ion-button color="primary">File URI</button>
diff --git a/example/src/pages/camera/camera.ts b/example/src/pages/camera/camera.ts
index 904eafa587..cb9b8c99eb 100644
--- a/example/src/pages/camera/camera.ts
+++ b/example/src/pages/camera/camera.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { DomSanitizer, SafeResourceUrl } from '@angular/platform-browser';
 import { IonicPage, NavController, NavParams } from 'ionic-angular';
 import {
   Plugins,
+  CameraDirection,
   CameraResultType,
   CameraSource,
   FilesystemDirectory
@@ -35,11 +36,44 @@ export class CameraPage {
     console.log('ionViewDidLoad CameraPage');
   }
 
-  async getPhoto() {
+  async getFileInput() {
     const image = await Plugins.Camera.getPhoto({
       quality: 90,
       allowEditing: true,
       resultType: CameraResultType.DataUrl,
+      webUseInput: true
+    })
+    console.log('Got image back', image.path, image.webPath, image.format, image.exif);
+    this.image = this.sanitizer.bypassSecurityTrustResourceUrl(image && (image.dataUrl));
+  }
+
+  async getPhotoFront() {
+    const image = await Plugins.Camera.getPhoto({
+      quality: 90,
+      allowEditing: true,
+      direction: CameraDirection.Front,
+      resultType: CameraResultType.DataUrl
+    })
+    console.log('Got image back', image.path, image.webPath, image.format, image.exif);
+    this.image = this.sanitizer.bypassSecurityTrustResourceUrl(image && (image.dataUrl));
+  }
+
+  async getBase64() {
+    const image = await Plugins.Camera.getPhoto({
+      quality: 90,
+      allowEditing: true,
+      resultType: CameraResultType.Base64
+    })
+    console.log('Got image back', image.base64String, image.format);
+    this.image = this.sanitizer.bypassSecurityTrustResourceUrl(image && (`data:${image.format};base64,${image.base64String}`));
+  }
+
+  async getPhotoPWAElements() {
+    const image = await Plugins.Camera.getPhoto({
+      quality: 90,
+      allowEditing: true,
+      resultType: CameraResultType.DataUrl,
+      source: CameraSource.Camera
     })
     console.log('Got image back', image.path, image.webPath, image.format, image.exif);
     this.image = this.sanitizer.bypassSecurityTrustResourceUrl(image && (image.dataUrl));