diff --git a/src/ios/CDVCapture.h b/src/ios/CDVCapture.h
index c7433a41..30fec18c 100644
--- a/src/ios/CDVCapture.h
+++ b/src/ios/CDVCapture.h
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ enum CDVCaptureError {
     CAPTURE_PERMISSION_DENIED = 4,
     CAPTURE_NOT_SUPPORTED = 20
 };
+
 typedef NSUInteger CDVCaptureError;
 
 @interface CDVImagePicker : UIImagePickerController
@@ -49,8 +50,10 @@ typedef NSUInteger CDVCaptureError;
 {
     CDVImagePicker* pickerController;
     BOOL inUse;
+    BOOL saveVideoToGallery;
 }
 @property BOOL inUse;
+@property BOOL saveVideoToGallery;
 - (void)captureAudio:(CDVInvokedUrlCommand*)command;
 - (void)captureImage:(CDVInvokedUrlCommand*)command;
 - (CDVPluginResult*)processImage:(UIImage*)image type:(NSString*)mimeType forCallbackId:(NSString*)callbackId;
@@ -117,3 +120,5 @@ typedef NSUInteger CDVCaptureError;
 - (NSString*)formatTime:(int)interval;
 - (void)updateTime;
 @end
+
+
diff --git a/src/ios/CDVCapture.m b/src/ios/CDVCapture.m
index 3919848a..9d585215 100644
--- a/src/ios/CDVCapture.m
+++ b/src/ios/CDVCapture.m
@@ -76,10 +76,11 @@ - (void)viewWillAppear:(BOOL)animated {
 
 @implementation CDVCapture
 @synthesize inUse;
-
+@synthesize saveVideoToGallery;
 - (void)pluginInitialize
 {
     self.inUse = NO;
+    self.saveVideoToGallery = NO;
 }
 
 - (void)captureAudio:(CDVInvokedUrlCommand*)command
@@ -213,6 +214,7 @@ - (CDVPluginResult*)processImage:(UIImage*)image type:(NSString*)mimeType forCal
 
 - (void)captureVideo:(CDVInvokedUrlCommand*)command
 {
+    
     NSString* callbackId = command.callbackId;
     NSDictionary* options = [command argumentAtIndex:0];
 
@@ -224,6 +226,23 @@ - (void)captureVideo:(CDVInvokedUrlCommand*)command
     // taking more than one video (limit) is only supported if provide own controls via cameraOverlayView property
     NSNumber* duration = [options objectForKey:@"duration"];
     NSNumber* quality = [options objectForKey:@"quality"];
+    NSNumber* frontFacing = [options objectForKey:@"frontFacing"];
+    NSNumber* saveToGallery = [options objectForKey:@"saveToGallery"];
+    if(![[options allKeys] containsObject: @"frontFacing"]) {
+        // set to TRUE as default
+        frontFacing = [NSNumber numberWithInt: 1];
+    }
+    if([[options allKeys] containsObject: @"saveToGallery"]) {
+        if ([saveToGallery boolValue]) {
+            self.saveVideoToGallery = YES;
+        } else {
+            self.saveVideoToGallery = NO;
+        }
+    } else {
+        // set to TRUE as default
+        self.saveVideoToGallery = YES;
+    }
+   
     NSString* mediaType = nil;
 
     if ([UIImagePickerController isSourceTypeAvailable:UIImagePickerControllerSourceTypeCamera]) {
@@ -282,6 +301,11 @@ - (void)captureVideo:(CDVInvokedUrlCommand*)command
             // pickerController.cameraDevice = UIImagePickerControllerCameraDeviceRear;
             // pickerController.cameraFlashMode = UIImagePickerControllerCameraFlashModeAuto;
         }
+        if ([frontFacing boolValue]) {
+            pickerController.cameraDevice = UIImagePickerControllerCameraDeviceFront;
+        } else {
+            pickerController.cameraDevice = UIImagePickerControllerCameraDeviceRear;
+        }
         // CDVImagePicker specific property
         pickerController.callbackId = callbackId;
         pickerController.modalPresentationStyle = UIModalPresentationCurrentContext;
@@ -293,13 +317,15 @@ - (CDVPluginResult*)processVideo:(NSString*)moviePath forCallbackId:(NSString*)c
 {
     // save the movie to photo album (only avail as of iOS 3.1)
 
-    /* don't need, it should automatically get saved
-     NSLog(@"can save %@: %d ?", moviePath, UIVideoAtPathIsCompatibleWithSavedPhotosAlbum(moviePath));
-    if (&UIVideoAtPathIsCompatibleWithSavedPhotosAlbum != NULL && UIVideoAtPathIsCompatibleWithSavedPhotosAlbum(moviePath) == YES) {
-        NSLog(@"try to save movie");
-        UISaveVideoAtPathToSavedPhotosAlbum(moviePath, nil, nil, nil);
-        NSLog(@"finished saving movie");
-    }*/
+    /* don't need, it should automatically get saved*/
+    if (self.saveVideoToGallery) {
+        NSLog(@"can save %@: %d ?", moviePath, UIVideoAtPathIsCompatibleWithSavedPhotosAlbum(moviePath));
+        if (&UIVideoAtPathIsCompatibleWithSavedPhotosAlbum != NULL && UIVideoAtPathIsCompatibleWithSavedPhotosAlbum(moviePath) == YES) {
+            NSLog(@"try to save movie");
+            UISaveVideoAtPathToSavedPhotosAlbum(moviePath, nil, nil, nil);
+            NSLog(@"finished saving movie");
+        }
+    }
     // create MediaFile object
     NSDictionary* fileDict = [self getMediaDictionaryFromPath:moviePath ofType:nil];
     NSArray* fileArray = [NSArray arrayWithObject:fileDict];
diff --git a/types/index.d.ts b/types/index.d.ts
index 17f53858..27932aad 100644
--- a/types/index.d.ts
+++ b/types/index.d.ts
@@ -155,6 +155,10 @@ interface VideoOptions {
     limit?: number;
     /** The maximum duration of a video clip, in seconds. */
     duration?: number;
+    /** Set 1 in case you want to use front facing camera for video capture. */
+    frontFacing?: number;
+    /** Set 1 in case you want to use save video to gallery for video capture. */
+    saveToGallery?: number;
 }
 
 /** Encapsulates a set of media capture parameters that a device supports. */