AR Face Segmentation Tools

A comprehensive list of AR face segmentation and tracking tools, from commercial SDKs to open-source frameworks.

Commercial SDKs

1. Banuba Face AR SDK

Full face-part segmentation (skin, hair, eyes, nose, mouth, background), 3D face mesh, 60 FPS, on-device processing. Cross-platform: iOS, Android, Web, Unity, Flutter.

👉 banuba.com

2. DeepAR

Face filters, masks, background removal, and segmentation. Lightweight Web SDK makes it great for web-based AR prototypes. Supports iOS, Android, Unity.

👉 deepar.ai

3. BytePlus Effects (ByteDance / TikTok)

TikTok-level AR effects and face segmentation. High-quality filters, beauty effects, face morphing. Powers TikTok's own effects pipeline.

👉 byteplus.com

4. Tencent Effect SDK (Tencent / WeChat)

WeChat-style AR filters, face segmentation, body tracking. Very strong in Asian markets.

👉 Tencent Cloud

5. Kivicube

WebAR face tracking and segmentation. Good for web-based marketing campaigns and interactive installations.

👉 kivicube.com

Free & Open-Source

6. MediaPipe Face Mesh (Google)

468 3D face landmarks in real-time. Built-in face segmentation mask output. Cross-platform: iOS, Android, Web, Python. The most versatile free option.

👉 MediaPipe Face Landmarker

7. Apple ARKit Face Tracking

iOS only. 50+ blend shapes, detailed face mesh. Native on all iPhones with TrueDepth camera. Best quality on Apple devices.

👉 developer.apple.com/arkit

8. Google ARCore Face Augmentation

Android face mesh and augmentation API. The Android equivalent of ARKit face tracking.

👉 developers.google.com/ar

9. ML Kit Face Detection (Google)

Lightweight option with 5-point or detailed landmarks. Available on iOS and Android via Firebase.

👉 ML Kit Face Detection

10. face-api.js

Browser-based face detection and landmarks using TensorFlow.js. Pure JavaScript, no server needed. Great for quick web demos.

👉 GitHub — face-api.js

Platform-Specific (No Code)

11. Meta Effect House (replaced Spark AR)

Instagram and Facebook AR filters. Face segmentation, face tracking, hand gestures. Free to use and publish to Instagram, Facebook, and Messenger.

👉 effecthouse.meta.com

12. Snap Lens Studio

Snapchat AR lenses. Best-in-class face segmentation and tracking quality. Free to use and publish to Snapchat.

👉 ar.snap.com/lens-studio

Quick Comparison

Tool Type Face Segmentation Platform Cost
Banuba SDK ✅ Full face-part iOS, Android, Web, Unity Commercial
DeepAR SDK ✅ iOS, Android, Web, Unity Commercial
BytePlus SDK ✅ iOS, Android Commercial
Tencent Effect SDK ✅ iOS, Android Commercial
Kivicube SDK ✅ Web Commercial
MediaPipe Open-source ✅ Segmentation mask iOS, Android, Web, Python Free
ARKit Native ✅ Blend shapes iOS only Free
ARCore Native ✅ Android only Free
ML Kit Open-source ✅ (limited) iOS, Android Free
face-api.js Open-source ✅ (limited) Browser only Free
Effect House No-code ✅ Meta platforms Free
Lens Studio No-code ✅ Snapchat Free

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