diff --git a/src/components/Scanner.astro b/src/components/Scanner.astro
index 92f0fb2..706f703 100644
--- a/src/components/Scanner.astro
+++ b/src/components/Scanner.astro
@@ -617,21 +617,38 @@ body {
                     Point the camera at the barcode or QR code
                 </p>
 
-                <button id="stop-scanner-btn" class="btn btn-cancel">
-                    <svg
-                        class="icon-sm"
-                        fill="none"
-                        stroke="currentColor"
-                        viewBox="0 0 24 24"
-                    >
-                        <path
-                            stroke-linecap="round"
-                            stroke-linejoin="round"
-                            stroke-width="2"
-                            d="M6 18L18 6M6 6l12 12"></path>
-                    </svg>
-                    Cancel
-                </button>
+                <div style="display: flex; gap: 0.5rem;">
+                    <button id="toggle-torch-btn" class="btn btn-green" style="flex: 1;">
+                        <svg
+                            class="icon-sm"
+                            fill="none"
+                            stroke="currentColor"
+                            viewBox="0 0 24 24"
+                        >
+                            <path
+                                stroke-linecap="round"
+                                stroke-linejoin="round"
+                                stroke-width="2"
+                                d="M9.663 17h4.673M12 3v1m6.364 1.636l-.707.707M21 12h-1M4 12H3m3.343-5.657l-.707-.707m2.828 9.9a5 5 0 117.072 0l-.548.547A3.374 3.374 0 0014 18.469V19a2 2 0 11-4 0v-.531c0-.895-.356-1.754-.988-2.386l-.548-.547z"></path>
+                        </svg>
+                        Torch
+                    </button>
+                    <button id="stop-scanner-btn" class="btn btn-cancel" style="flex: 1;">
+                        <svg
+                            class="icon-sm"
+                            fill="none"
+                            stroke="currentColor"
+                            viewBox="0 0 24 24"
+                        >
+                            <path
+                                stroke-linecap="round"
+                                stroke-linejoin="round"
+                                stroke-width="2"
+                                d="M6 18L18 6M6 6l12 12"></path>
+                        </svg>
+                        Cancel
+                    </button>
+                </div>
             </div>
 
             <div
@@ -659,15 +676,12 @@ body {
 <script>
     import type { ProductAnalysis } from "../types";
     import { analyzeProduct } from "../utils/productAnalysis";
+    import { BrowserMultiFormatReader } from "@zxing/library";
 
-    declare global {
-        interface Window {
-            ZXing: any;
-        }
-    }
-
-    let codeReader: any = null;
+    let codeReader: BrowserMultiFormatReader | null = null;
     let scanning = false;
+    let torchEnabled = false;
+    let videoTrack: MediaStreamTrack | null = null;
 
     // Get DOM elements
     const initialView = document.getElementById("initial-view")!;
@@ -891,24 +905,19 @@ body {
 
     async function startScanner() {
         try {
-            if (!window.ZXing) {
-                showError("Barcode scanner not yet loaded. Please wait...");
-                return;
-            }
-
             scanning = true;
             barcodeDisplay.style.display = "none";
             barcodeDisplay.textContent = "";
             showView(scannerView);
 
-            codeReader = new window.ZXing.BrowserMultiFormatReader();
+            codeReader = new BrowserMultiFormatReader();
             waitForElement('scanner-video', () => {
-              codeReader.decodeFromVideoDevice(undefined, 'scanner-video', (result: unknown, err: unknown) => {
+              codeReader!.decodeFromVideoDevice(undefined, 'scanner-video', (result: { getText: Function }, err: unknown) => {
                   if (result) {
                       const code = result.getText();
                       barcodeDisplay.textContent = code;
                       barcodeDisplay.style.display = "block";
-                      codeReader.reset();
+                      codeReader!.reset();
                       searchProduct(code);
                   }
               })
@@ -927,9 +936,50 @@ body {
             codeReader.reset();
         }
         scanning = false;
+        torchEnabled = false;
+        videoTrack = null;
         showView(initialView);
     }
 
+    async function toggleTorch() {
+        try {
+            if (!videoTrack) {
+                const videoElement = document.getElementById('scanner-video') as HTMLVideoElement;
+                if (videoElement && videoElement.srcObject) {
+                    const stream = videoElement.srcObject as MediaStream;
+                    const tracks = stream.getVideoTracks();
+                    if (tracks.length > 0) {
+                        videoTrack = tracks[0];
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (!videoTrack) {
+                console.error('No video track available');
+                return;
+            }
+
+            const capabilities = videoTrack.getCapabilities() as any;
+            if (!capabilities.torch) {
+                showError('Torch is not supported on this device');
+                return;
+            }
+
+            torchEnabled = !torchEnabled;
+            await videoTrack.applyConstraints({
+                advanced: [{ torch: torchEnabled } as any]
+            });
+
+            const torchBtn = document.getElementById('toggle-torch-btn');
+            if (torchBtn) {
+                torchBtn.textContent = torchEnabled ? 'Torch On' : 'Torch Off';
+            }
+        } catch (err) {
+            console.error('Error toggling torch:', err);
+            showError('Could not toggle torch. Feature may not be supported.');
+        }
+    }
+
     // Event listeners
     document
         .getElementById("start-scanner-btn")!
@@ -937,6 +987,9 @@ body {
     document
         .getElementById("stop-scanner-btn")!
         .addEventListener("click", stopScanner);
+    document
+        .getElementById("toggle-torch-btn")!
+        .addEventListener("click", toggleTorch);
     document.getElementById("error-back-btn")!.addEventListener("click", () => {
         showView(initialView);
     });