diff --git a/.flutter-plugins-dependencies b/.flutter-plugins-dependencies
index a6d7dc4..66fb640 100644
--- a/.flutter-plugins-dependencies
+++ b/.flutter-plugins-dependencies
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{"info":"This is a generated file; do not edit or check into version control.","plugins":{"ios":[{"name":"image_picker_ios","path":"C:\\\\src\\\\flutter\\\\.pub-cache\\\\hosted\\\\pub.dartlang.org\\\\image_picker_ios-0.8.5+6\\\\","native_build":true,"dependencies":[]}],"android":[{"name":"flutter_plugin_android_lifecycle","path":"C:\\\\src\\\\flutter\\\\.pub-cache\\\\hosted\\\\pub.dartlang.org\\\\flutter_plugin_android_lifecycle-2.0.7\\\\","native_build":true,"dependencies":[]},{"name":"image_picker_android","path":"C:\\\\src\\\\flutter\\\\.pub-cache\\\\hosted\\\\pub.dartlang.org\\\\image_picker_android-0.8.5+2\\\\","native_build":true,"dependencies":["flutter_plugin_android_lifecycle"]}],"macos":[],"linux":[],"windows":[],"web":[{"name":"image_picker_for_web","path":"C:\\\\src\\\\flutter\\\\.pub-cache\\\\hosted\\\\pub.dartlang.org\\\\image_picker_for_web-2.1.8\\\\","dependencies":[]}]},"dependencyGraph":[{"name":"flutter_plugin_android_lifecycle","dependencies":[]},{"name":"image_picker","dependencies":["image_picker_android","image_picker_for_web","image_picker_ios"]},{"name":"image_picker_android","dependencies":["flutter_plugin_android_lifecycle"]},{"name":"image_picker_for_web","dependencies":[]},{"name":"image_picker_ios","dependencies":[]}],"date_created":"2022-09-05 11:10:59.949002","version":"3.0.5"}
\ No newline at end of file
+{"info":"This is a generated file; do not edit or check into version control.","plugins":{"ios":[{"name":"image_picker_ios","path":"C:\\\\src\\\\flutter\\\\.pub-cache\\\\hosted\\\\pub.dartlang.org\\\\image_picker_ios-0.8.5+6\\\\","native_build":true,"dependencies":[]}],"android":[{"name":"flutter_plugin_android_lifecycle","path":"C:\\\\src\\\\flutter\\\\.pub-cache\\\\hosted\\\\pub.dartlang.org\\\\flutter_plugin_android_lifecycle-2.0.7\\\\","native_build":true,"dependencies":[]},{"name":"image_picker_android","path":"C:\\\\src\\\\flutter\\\\.pub-cache\\\\hosted\\\\pub.dartlang.org\\\\image_picker_android-0.8.5+2\\\\","native_build":true,"dependencies":["flutter_plugin_android_lifecycle"]}],"macos":[],"linux":[],"windows":[],"web":[{"name":"image_picker_for_web","path":"C:\\\\src\\\\flutter\\\\.pub-cache\\\\hosted\\\\pub.dartlang.org\\\\image_picker_for_web-2.1.8\\\\","dependencies":[]}]},"dependencyGraph":[{"name":"flutter_plugin_android_lifecycle","dependencies":[]},{"name":"image_picker","dependencies":["image_picker_android","image_picker_for_web","image_picker_ios"]},{"name":"image_picker_android","dependencies":["flutter_plugin_android_lifecycle"]},{"name":"image_picker_for_web","dependencies":[]},{"name":"image_picker_ios","dependencies":[]}],"date_created":"2022-09-05 15:20:35.995199","version":"3.3.0"}
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diff --git a/example/lib/main.dart b/example/lib/main.dart
index 96b8d45..b585e72 100644
--- a/example/lib/main.dart
+++ b/example/lib/main.dart
@@ -1,16 +1,21 @@
 import 'package:flutter/foundation.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_image_picker/flutter_image_picker.dart';
+import 'package:flutter_riverpod/flutter_riverpod.dart';
+
+final imageProvider = StateProvider.autoDispose<Uint8List?>((ref) {
+  return null;
+});
 
 void main() {
-  runApp(const ImagePickerExample());
+  runApp(const ProviderScope(child: ImagePickerExample()));
 }
 
-class ImagePickerExample extends StatelessWidget {
+class ImagePickerExample extends ConsumerWidget {
   const ImagePickerExample({Key? key}) : super(key: key);
 
   @override
-  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+  Widget build(BuildContext context, WidgetRef ref) {
     return MaterialApp(
       title: 'Flutter Image Picker Example',
       theme: ThemeData(
@@ -22,20 +27,19 @@ class ImagePickerExample extends StatelessWidget {
   }
 }
 
-class ImagePickerExampleHomePage extends StatefulWidget {
+class ImagePickerExampleHomePage extends ConsumerStatefulWidget {
   const ImagePickerExampleHomePage({Key? key, required this.title})
       : super(key: key);
 
   final String title;
 
   @override
-  State<ImagePickerExampleHomePage> createState() =>
-      _ImagePickerExampleHomePageState();
+  ImagePickerExampleHomePageState createState() =>
+      ImagePickerExampleHomePageState();
 }
 
-class _ImagePickerExampleHomePageState
-    extends State<ImagePickerExampleHomePage> {
-  Uint8List? image;
+class ImagePickerExampleHomePageState
+    extends ConsumerState<ImagePickerExampleHomePage> {
   final double whiteSpace = 20;
   final double imageWidth = 300;
   final String placeholder = 'assets/images/placeholder.png';
@@ -44,9 +48,18 @@ class _ImagePickerExampleHomePageState
 
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+    final imageWatcher = ref.watch(imageProvider);
+
     return Scaffold(
       appBar: AppBar(
         title: Text(widget.title),
+        actions: [
+          IconButton(
+              onPressed: () {
+                ref.invalidate(imageProvider);
+              },
+              icon: const Icon(Icons.delete))
+        ],
       ),
       body: Center(
         child: SingleChildScrollView(
@@ -54,7 +67,7 @@ class _ImagePickerExampleHomePageState
             mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.center,
             children: <Widget>[
               Column(children: [
-                if (image == null) ...[
+                if (imageWatcher == null) ...[
                   Image.asset(
                     placeholder,
                     width: imageWidth,
@@ -62,7 +75,7 @@ class _ImagePickerExampleHomePageState
                   )
                 ] else ...[
                   Image.memory(
-                    image!,
+                    imageWatcher,
                     width: imageWidth,
                     height: imageWidth,
                   )
@@ -98,10 +111,8 @@ class _ImagePickerExampleHomePageState
         context: context,
         builder: (BuildContext context) => const ImagePicker());
     if (imageInBytes != null) {
-      if (!listEquals(image, imageInBytes)) {
-        setState(() {
-          image = imageInBytes;
-        });
+      if (!listEquals(ref.read(imageProvider), imageInBytes)) {
+        ref.read(imageProvider.state).state = imageInBytes;
       } else {
         if (!mounted) return;
         ScaffoldMessenger.of(context).showSnackBar(
diff --git a/example/pubspec.lock b/example/pubspec.lock
index 692548f..935c52b 100644
--- a/example/pubspec.lock
+++ b/example/pubspec.lock
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ packages:
       name: async
       url: "https://pub.dartlang.org"
     source: hosted
-    version: "2.8.2"
+    version: "2.9.0"
   boolean_selector:
     dependency: transitive
     description:
@@ -21,21 +21,14 @@ packages:
       name: characters
       url: "https://pub.dartlang.org"
     source: hosted
-    version: "1.2.0"
-  charcode:
-    dependency: transitive
-    description:
-      name: charcode
-      url: "https://pub.dartlang.org"
-    source: hosted
-    version: "1.3.1"
+    version: "1.2.1"
   clock:
     dependency: transitive
     description:
       name: clock
       url: "https://pub.dartlang.org"
     source: hosted
-    version: "1.1.0"
+    version: "1.1.1"
   collection:
     dependency: transitive
     description:
@@ -63,7 +56,7 @@ packages:
       name: fake_async
       url: "https://pub.dartlang.org"
     source: hosted
-    version: "1.3.0"
+    version: "1.3.1"
   flutter:
     dependency: "direct main"
     description: flutter
@@ -90,6 +83,13 @@ packages:
       url: "https://pub.dartlang.org"
     source: hosted
     version: "2.0.7"
+  flutter_riverpod:
+    dependency: "direct main"
+    description:
+      name: flutter_riverpod
+      url: "https://pub.dartlang.org"
+    source: hosted
+    version: "2.0.0-dev.9"
   flutter_test:
     dependency: "direct dev"
     description: flutter
@@ -169,28 +169,28 @@ packages:
       name: matcher
       url: "https://pub.dartlang.org"
     source: hosted
-    version: "0.12.11"
+    version: "0.12.12"
   material_color_utilities:
     dependency: transitive
     description:
       name: material_color_utilities
       url: "https://pub.dartlang.org"
     source: hosted
-    version: "0.1.4"
+    version: "0.1.5"
   meta:
     dependency: transitive
     description:
       name: meta
       url: "https://pub.dartlang.org"
     source: hosted
-    version: "1.7.0"
+    version: "1.8.0"
   path:
     dependency: transitive
     description:
       name: path
       url: "https://pub.dartlang.org"
     source: hosted
-    version: "1.8.1"
+    version: "1.8.2"
   plugin_platform_interface:
     dependency: transitive
     description:
@@ -198,6 +198,13 @@ packages:
       url: "https://pub.dartlang.org"
     source: hosted
     version: "2.1.2"
+  riverpod:
+    dependency: transitive
+    description:
+      name: riverpod
+      url: "https://pub.dartlang.org"
+    source: hosted
+    version: "2.0.0-dev.9"
   sky_engine:
     dependency: transitive
     description: flutter
@@ -209,7 +216,7 @@ packages:
       name: source_span
       url: "https://pub.dartlang.org"
     source: hosted
-    version: "1.8.2"
+    version: "1.9.0"
   stack_trace:
     dependency: transitive
     description:
@@ -217,6 +224,13 @@ packages:
       url: "https://pub.dartlang.org"
     source: hosted
     version: "1.10.0"
+  state_notifier:
+    dependency: transitive
+    description:
+      name: state_notifier
+      url: "https://pub.dartlang.org"
+    source: hosted
+    version: "0.7.2+1"
   stream_channel:
     dependency: transitive
     description:
@@ -230,21 +244,21 @@ packages:
       name: string_scanner
       url: "https://pub.dartlang.org"
     source: hosted
-    version: "1.1.0"
+    version: "1.1.1"
   term_glyph:
     dependency: transitive
     description:
       name: term_glyph
       url: "https://pub.dartlang.org"
     source: hosted
-    version: "1.2.0"
+    version: "1.2.1"
   test_api:
     dependency: transitive
     description:
       name: test_api
       url: "https://pub.dartlang.org"
     source: hosted
-    version: "0.4.9"
+    version: "0.4.12"
   typed_data:
     dependency: transitive
     description:
@@ -261,4 +275,4 @@ packages:
     version: "2.1.2"
 sdks:
   dart: ">=2.17.6 <3.0.0"
-  flutter: ">=2.8.0"
+  flutter: ">=3.0.0"
diff --git a/example/pubspec.yaml b/example/pubspec.yaml
index d1ad2f0..9f5c9e0 100644
--- a/example/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/example/pubspec.yaml
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ dependencies:
   flutter_image_picker:
     path: ../
 
+  flutter_riverpod: ^2.0.0-dev.9
+
 dev_dependencies:
   flutter_test:
     sdk: flutter