---
modificationDate: April 09, 2026
title: Jetpack Compose
description: Jetpack Compose components for building native Android interfaces with @expo/ui.
sourceCodeUrl: 'https://github.com/expo/expo/tree/main/packages/expo-ui'
packageName: '@expo/ui'
platforms: ['android']
isAlpha: true
---

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# Jetpack Compose

Jetpack Compose components for building native Android interfaces with @expo/ui.
Android

> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](/llms.txt). Use this file to discover all available pages.

> **This library is currently in [alpha](/more/release-statuses#alpha) and will frequently experience breaking changes.** It is not available in the Expo Go app — use [development builds](/develop/development-builds/introduction) to try it out.

The Jetpack Compose components in `@expo/ui/jetpack-compose` allow you to build fully native Android interfaces using Jetpack Compose from React Native.

## Installation

```sh
npx expo install @expo/ui
```

If you are installing this in an [existing React Native app](/bare/overview), make sure to [install `expo`](/bare/installing-expo-modules) in your project.

## Usage

Using a component from `@expo/ui/jetpack-compose` requires wrapping it in a [`Host`](/versions/v55.0.0/sdk/ui/jetpack-compose/host) component. The `Host` is a container for Jetpack Compose views.

```tsx
import { Host, Button } from '@expo/ui/jetpack-compose';

export function SaveButton() {
  return (
    <Host matchContents>
      <Button onClick={() => alert('Saved!')}>Save changes</Button>
    </Host>
  );
}
```