# Are avatars available in the react-native SDK?

**URL:** <https://devforum.zoom.us/t/are-avatars-available-in-the-react-native-sdk/82600>\
**Category:** iOS\
**Tags:** video-sdk\
**Created:** [February 4, 2023, 8:47pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/are-avatars-available-in-the-react-native-sdk/82600 "2023-02-04T20:47:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![cinjon.resnick](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/cinjon.resnick/32/45194_2.png) [@cinjon.resnick](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/cinjon.resnick)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2023, 8:47pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/are-avatars-available-in-the-react-native-sdk/82600/1 "2023-02-04T20:47:48Z")

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Does the react-native SDK (specifically for iOS) support using the Avatars that I see on desktop? I don’t see this in the VideoSDK library reference.

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**Author:** ![kellyjandrews](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/kellyjandrews/32/51599_2.png) [@kellyjandrews](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/kellyjandrews)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2023, 11:31am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/are-avatars-available-in-the-react-native-sdk/82600/2 "2023-02-06T11:31:14Z")

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Hey there 👋

The React Native SDK does not allow for raw video data due to the speed inefficiencies between the JavaScript to native translation.

If you use the iOS SDK natively, you would be able to manipulate the raw data and create your own avatars → [https://marketplace.zoom.us/docs/sdk/video/ios/advanced/raw-data/](https://marketplace.zoom.us/docs/sdk/video/ios/advanced/raw-data/)

Let me know if this helps.

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**Author:** ![cinjon.resnick](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/cinjon.resnick/32/45194_2.png) [@cinjon.resnick](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/cinjon.resnick)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2023, 4:50pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/are-avatars-available-in-the-react-native-sdk/82600/3 "2023-02-07T16:50:22Z")

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Thanks for the quick answer!  
What about using the default built-in avatars and not creating my own? Does the iOS sdk allow for that?

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**Author:** ![cinjon.resnick](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/cinjon.resnick/32/45194_2.png) [@cinjon.resnick](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/cinjon.resnick)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2023, 4:52pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/are-avatars-available-in-the-react-native-sdk/82600/4 "2023-02-07T16:52:12Z")

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To be 100% clear, I’m talking about these → [https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/4642184011917-Using-Avatars-in-meetings-and-webinars](https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/4642184011917-Using-Avatars-in-meetings-and-webinars)

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**Author:** ![kellyjandrews](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/kellyjandrews/32/51599_2.png) [@kellyjandrews](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/kellyjandrews)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2023, 12:26am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/are-avatars-available-in-the-react-native-sdk/82600/5 "2023-02-08T00:26:38Z")

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We only have the virtual backgrounds in the Video SDK, and not the avatars.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/zoomdeveloper/original/3X/6/1/614bdd549b610bbaa46ff934617683a02bdaa03c.png) [@system](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/system)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2023, 10:27am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/are-avatars-available-in-the-react-native-sdk/82600/6 "2023-03-10T10:27:38Z")

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Closed on March 10, 2023, 10:27am UTC

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