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# @capacitor-mlkit/subject-segmentation[ΒΆ](#capacitor-mlkitsubject-segmentation "Permanent link")
Unofficial Capacitor plugin for [ML Kit Subject Segmentation](https://developers.google.com/ml-kit/vision/subject-segmentation).[1](#fn:1)
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## Compatibility[ΒΆ](#compatibility "Permanent link")
| Plugin Version | Capacitor Version | Status |
| -------------- | ----------------- | -------------- |
| 8.x.x | \>=8.x.x | Active support |
## Installation[ΒΆ](#installation "Permanent link")
You can use our **AI-Assisted Setup** to install the plugin. Add the [Capawesome Skills](https://github.com/capawesome-team/skills) to your AI tool using the following command:
`[](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-0-1)npx skills add capawesome-team/skills --skill capacitor-plugins
`
Then use the following prompt:
`` [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-1-1)Use the `capacitor-plugins` skill from `capawesome-team/skills` to install the `@capacitor-mlkit/subject-segmentation` plugin in my project.
``
If you prefer **Manual Setup**, install the plugin by running the following commands and follow the platform-specific instructions below:
`[](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-2-1)npm install @capacitor-mlkit/subject-segmentation
[](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-2-2)npx cap sync
`
### Android[ΒΆ](#android "Permanent link")
#### API level[ΒΆ](#api-level "Permanent link")
This plugin requires a minimum API level of 24.
#### Permissions[ΒΆ](#permissions "Permanent link")
This API requires the following permissions be added to your `AndroidManifest.xml` before the `application` tag:
`[](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-3-1)
`
You also need to add the following meta data **in** the `application` tag in your `AndroidManifest.xml`:
`[](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-4-1)
[](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-4-2)
`
## Usage[ΒΆ](#usage "Permanent link")
`[](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-5-1)import { SubjectSegmentation } from '@capacitor-mlkit/subject-segmentation';
[](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-5-2)
[](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-5-3)const processImage = async () => {
[](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-5-4) const { path } = await SubjectSegmentation.processImage({
[](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-5-5) path: 'path/to/image.jpg',
[](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-5-6) confidence: 0.7,
[](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-5-7) });
[](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-5-8) return path;
[](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-5-9)};
`
## API[ΒΆ](#api "Permanent link")
* [processImage(...)](#processimage)
* [isGoogleSubjectSegmentationModuleAvailable()](#isgooglesubjectsegmentationmoduleavailable)
* [installGoogleSubjectSegmentationModule()](#installgooglesubjectsegmentationmodule)
* [addListener('googleSubjectSegmentationModuleInstallProgress', ...)](#addlistenergooglesubjectsegmentationmoduleinstallprogress-)
* [removeAllListeners()](#removealllisteners)
* [Interfaces](#interfaces)
* [Enums](#enums)
### processImage(...)[ΒΆ](#processimage "Permanent link")
`[](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-6-1)processImage(options: ProcessImageOptions) => Promise
`
Performs segmentation on an input image.
Only available on Android and iOS.
| Param | Type |
| ----------- | ------------------------------------------- |
| **options** | [ProcessImageOptions](#processimageoptions) |
**Returns:** `Promise<[ProcessImageResult](#processimageresult)>`
**Since:** 7.2.0
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### isGoogleSubjectSegmentationModuleAvailable()[ΒΆ](#isgooglesubjectsegmentationmoduleavailable "Permanent link")
`[](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-7-1)isGoogleSubjectSegmentationModuleAvailable() => Promise
`
Check if the Google Subject Segmentation module is available.
If the Google Subject Segmentation module is not available, you can install it by using `installGoogleSubjectSegmentationModule()`.
Only available on Android.
**Returns:** `Promise<[IsGoogleSubjectSegmentationModuleAvailableResult](#isgooglesubjectsegmentationmoduleavailableresult)>`
**Since:** 7.2.0
---
### installGoogleSubjectSegmentationModule()[ΒΆ](#installgooglesubjectsegmentationmodule "Permanent link")
`[](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-8-1)installGoogleSubjectSegmentationModule() => Promise
`
Install the Google Subject Segmentation module.
**Attention**: This only starts the installation. The `googleSubjectSegmentationModuleInstallProgress` event listener will notify you when the installation is complete.
Only available on Android.
**Since:** 7.2.0
---
### addListener('googleSubjectSegmentationModuleInstallProgress', ...)[ΒΆ](#addlistenergooglesubjectsegmentationmoduleinstallprogress "Permanent link")
`[](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-9-1)addListener(eventName: 'googleSubjectSegmentationModuleInstallProgress', listenerFunc: (event: GoogleSubjectSegmentationModuleInstallProgressEvent) => void) => Promise
`
Called when the Google Subject Segmentation module is installed.
Only available on Android.
| Param | Type |
| ---------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **eventName** | 'googleSubjectSegmentationModuleInstallProgress' |
| **listenerFunc** | (event: [GoogleSubjectSegmentationModuleInstallProgressEvent](#googlesubjectsegmentationmoduleinstallprogressevent)) => void |
**Returns:** `Promise<[PluginListenerHandle](#pluginlistenerhandle)>`
**Since:** 7.2.0
---
### removeAllListeners()[ΒΆ](#removealllisteners "Permanent link")
`[](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-10-1)removeAllListeners() => Promise
`
Remove all listeners for this plugin.
Only available on Android.
**Since:** 7.2.0
---
### Interfaces[ΒΆ](#interfaces "Permanent link")
#### ProcessImageResult[ΒΆ](#processimageresult "Permanent link")
| Prop | Type | Description | Since |
| ---------- | ------ | ------------------------------------- | ----- |
| **path** | string | The path to the segmented image file. | 7.2.0 |
| **width** | number | Returns the width of the image file. | 7.2.0 |
| **height** | number | Returns the height of the image file. | 7.2.0 |
#### ProcessImageOptions[ΒΆ](#processimageoptions "Permanent link")
| Prop | Type | Description | Default | Since |
| -------------- | ------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ----- |
| **path** | string | The local path to the image file. | | 7.2.0 |
| **width** | number | Scale the image to this width. If no height is given, it will respect the aspect ratio. | | 7.2.0 |
| **height** | number | Scale the image to this height. If no width is given, it will respect the aspect ratio. | | 7.2.0 |
| **confidence** | number | Sets the confidence threshold. | 0.9 | 7.2.0 |
#### IsGoogleSubjectSegmentationModuleAvailableResult[ΒΆ](#isgooglesubjectsegmentationmoduleavailableresult "Permanent link")
| Prop | Type | Description | Since |
| ------------- | ------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- |
| **available** | boolean | Whether or not the Google Subject Segmentation module is available. | 7.2.0 |
#### PluginListenerHandle[ΒΆ](#pluginlistenerhandle "Permanent link")
| Prop | Type |
| ---------- | ------------------- |
| **remove** | () => Promise |
#### GoogleSubjectSegmentationModuleInstallProgressEvent[ΒΆ](#googlesubjectsegmentationmoduleinstallprogressevent "Permanent link")
| Prop | Type | Description | Since |
| ------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- |
| **state** | [GoogleSubjectSegmentationModuleInstallState](#googlesubjectsegmentationmoduleinstallstate) | The current state of the installation. | 7.2.0 |
| **progress** | number | The progress of the installation in percent between 0 and 100. | 7.2.0 |
### Enums[ΒΆ](#enums "Permanent link")
#### GoogleSubjectSegmentationModuleInstallState[ΒΆ](#googlesubjectsegmentationmoduleinstallstate "Permanent link")
| Members | Value | Since |
| -------------------- | ----- | ----- |
| **UNKNOWN** | 0 | 7.2.0 |
| **PENDING** | 1 | 7.2.0 |
| **DOWNLOADING** | 2 | 7.2.0 |
| **CANCELED** | 3 | 7.2.0 |
| **COMPLETED** | 4 | 7.2.0 |
| **FAILED** | 5 | 7.2.0 |
| **INSTALLING** | 6 | 7.2.0 |
| **DOWNLOAD\_PAUSED** | 7 | 7.2.0 |
## Terms & Privacy[ΒΆ](#terms-privacy "Permanent link")
This plugin uses the [Google ML Kit](https://developers.google.com/ml-kit):
* [Terms & Privacy](https://developers.google.com/ml-kit/terms)
* [Android Data Disclosure](https://developers.google.com/ml-kit/android-data-disclosure)
* [iOS Data Disclosure](https://developers.google.com/ml-kit/ios-data-disclosure)
## Changelog[ΒΆ](#changelog "Permanent link")
See [CHANGELOG.md](https://github.com/capawesome-team/capacitor-mlkit/blob/main/packages/subject-segmentation/CHANGELOG.md).
## License[ΒΆ](#license "Permanent link")
See [LICENSE](https://github.com/capawesome-team/capacitor-mlkit/blob/main/packages/subject-segmentation/LICENSE).
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1. This project is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or approved by Google LLC or any of their affiliates or subsidiaries. [β©](#fnref:1 "Jump back to footnote 1 in the text")
May 17, 2026
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