# Qualcomm IM SDK environment overview Source: [https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-70020-50/topic/overview.html](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-70020-50/topic/overview.html) The Qualcomm IM SDK provides the development environment with upstream and Qualcomm [GStreamer](https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/) plugins as APIs. You can use these APIs to develop and optimize applications, create pipelines, and customize plugins. The following figure shows a high-level overview of the Qualcomm IM SDK environment: Figure : Qualcomm IM SDK environment ## Next steps - [Qualcomm Intelligent Multimedia SDK (IM SDK) Quick Start Guide](https://docs.qualcomm.com/bundle/publicresource/topics/80-70020-51/qmi-sdk-qsg-landing-page.html) - [SDK Overview](https://docs.qualcomm.com/bundle/publicresource/topics/80-70020-115/sdks.html) Last Published: Jan 30, 2026 [Previous Topic Qualcomm IM SDK documentation](https://docs.qualcomm.com/bundle/publicresource/80-70020-50/topics/qimsdk_landing_page.md) [Next Topic Sample applications](https://docs.qualcomm.com/bundle/publicresource/80-70020-50/topics/example-applications.md)