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Use the NosmaiCameraSDK CocoaPod or verified framework to add real-time beauty, AR effects, backgrounds, capture, recording, and processed output to iOS.

Platform iOS SDK version 3.0.4 Updated Aug 22, 2026 Time 4 min

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Requirements

ItemRequirement
Minimum OSiOS 15
DevicePhysical arm64 iPhone or iPad
DistributionNosmaiCameraSDK CocoaPod or verified framework ZIP
SimulatorNot supported by the current framework slice

Available features

  • live camera preview and camera controls
  • skin retouching, makeup, face shaping, and eye color
  • local and cloud .nosmai packages, including games
  • color, image, video, blur, and authored backgrounds
  • processed photo capture and video recording
  • external BGRA pixel-buffer input
  • processed CVPixelBuffer output for native consumers
  • verified native Agora, LiveKit, and raw WebRTC streaming paths

Important ownership rules

Initialize once for the application. Keep one camera owner. Treat frame callbacks as background-thread callbacks, and retain a CVPixelBuffer only when the consumer needs it after the callback returns.

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