Google MLKit
ML Kit brings Google’s on-device machine learning to mobile apps — barcode scanning, face detection, text recognition, and more without shipping large custom models.
Source
In this section
- ML Kit barcode (Android) — 1D/2D barcode scanning API
When to use ML Kit
| Use case | API |
|---|---|
| QR / product barcodes | Barcode scanning |
| OCR on device | Text recognition |
| Faces / poses | Vision APIs |
| Custom models | TensorFlow Lite integration |
Bundled vs Play Services models trade app size (~200 KB vs ~2.4 MB) for install-time availability — see child page.