Skip to main content

Installation

Flutter (Mobile)​

For Android and iOS applications, add libvips_ffi to your dependencies:

dependencies:
  libvips_ffi: ^0.1.0

Platform Requirements​

PlatformMinimum VersionArchitectures
AndroidAPI 21arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86_64
iOS12.0arm64 (device), arm64 (simulator)
note

iOS x86_64 simulator (Intel Mac) is not supported. Use arm64 simulator on Apple Silicon Mac.

Flutter (Desktop)​

For macOS, Windows, and Linux, add libvips_ffi_desktop:

dependencies:
  libvips_ffi_api: ^0.1.0
  libvips_ffi_desktop: ^0.1.0

This meta-package automatically includes the correct platform-specific package.

Individual Platform Packages​

If you only need specific platforms:

dependencies:
  libvips_ffi_api: ^0.1.0
  libvips_ffi_macos: ^0.1.0+8.17.0    # macOS only
  libvips_ffi_windows: ^0.1.0+8.17.3  # Windows only
  libvips_ffi_linux: ^0.1.0+8.16.0    # Linux only

Pure Dart​

For non-Flutter Dart applications:

dependencies:
  libvips_ffi_api: ^0.1.0
  libvips_ffi_system: ^0.1.0  # Uses system-installed libvips

Install libvips on your system​

macOS (Homebrew):

brew install vips

Linux (apt):

sudo apt install libvips-dev

Windows (vcpkg):

vcpkg install vips

Next Steps​