How do you create a native module in React Native?

Updated May 6, 2026

Short answer

Native modules allow bridging platform-specific code into React Native.

Deep explanation

To create a native module, you write platform-specific code in Java/Kotlin (Android) or Objective-C/Swift (iOS), expose methods, and register them with React Native. These modules can then be accessed via NativeModules in JavaScript.

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