diff --git a/examples/yolo/main.rs b/examples/yolo/main.rs
index 5ae4178..96c51c0 100644
--- a/examples/yolo/main.rs
+++ b/examples/yolo/main.rs
@@ -160,6 +160,8 @@ fn main() -> Result<()> {
         // .with_names(&COCO_CLASS_NAMES_80)
         // .with_names2(&COCO_KEYPOINTS_17)
         .with_find_contours(!args.no_contours) // find contours or not
+        .exclude_classes(&[0])
+        // .retain_classes(&[0, 5])
         .with_profile(args.profile);
 
     // build model
diff --git a/src/core/options.rs b/src/core/options.rs
index 5ea92ea..4e906b5 100644
--- a/src/core/options.rs
+++ b/src/core/options.rs
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ pub struct Options {
     pub sam_kind: Option<SamKind>,
     pub use_low_res_mask: Option<bool>,
     pub sapiens_task: Option<SapiensTask>,
+    pub classes_excluded: Vec<isize>,
+    pub classes_retained: Vec<isize>,
 }
 
 impl Default for Options {
@@ -88,6 +90,8 @@ impl Default for Options {
             use_low_res_mask: None,
             sapiens_task: None,
             task: Task::Untitled,
+            classes_excluded: vec![],
+            classes_retained: vec![],
         }
     }
 }
@@ -276,4 +280,16 @@ impl Options {
         self.iiixs.push(Iiix::from((i, ii, x)));
         self
     }
+
+    pub fn exclude_classes(mut self, xs: &[isize]) -> Self {
+        self.classes_retained.clear();
+        self.classes_excluded.extend_from_slice(xs);
+        self
+    }
+
+    pub fn retain_classes(mut self, xs: &[isize]) -> Self {
+        self.classes_excluded.clear();
+        self.classes_retained.extend_from_slice(xs);
+        self
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/models/yolo.rs b/src/models/yolo.rs
index 546e35e..3288950 100644
--- a/src/models/yolo.rs
+++ b/src/models/yolo.rs
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ pub struct YOLO {
     layout: YOLOPreds,
     find_contours: bool,
     version: Option<YOLOVersion>,
+    classes_excluded: Vec<isize>,
+    classes_retained: Vec<isize>,
 }
 
 impl Vision for YOLO {
@@ -157,6 +159,10 @@ impl Vision for YOLO {
         let kconfs = DynConf::new(&options.kconfs, nk);
         let iou = options.iou.unwrap_or(0.45);
 
+        // Classes excluded and retained
+        let classes_excluded = options.classes_excluded;
+        let classes_retained = options.classes_retained;
+
         // Summary
         tracing::info!("YOLO Task: {:?}, Version: {:?}", task, version);
 
@@ -179,6 +185,8 @@ impl Vision for YOLO {
             layout,
             version,
             find_contours: options.find_contours,
+            classes_excluded,
+            classes_retained,
         })
     }
 
@@ -276,7 +284,19 @@ impl Vision for YOLO {
                             }
                         };
 
-                        // filtering
+                        // filtering by class id
+                        if !self.classes_excluded.is_empty()
+                            && self.classes_excluded.contains(&(class_id as isize))
+                        {
+                            return None;
+                        }
+                        if !self.classes_retained.is_empty()
+                            && !self.classes_retained.contains(&(class_id as isize))
+                        {
+                            return None;
+                        }
+
+                        // filtering by conf
                         if confidence < self.confs[class_id] {
                             return None;
                         }