How to install OpenCV for Visual Studio Code and Python?

OpenCV is a powerful computer vision library widely used for image and video processing tasks. Integrating OpenCV with Visual Studio Code (VS Code) allows developers to leverage their capabilities within a familiar development environment. In this article, we will see how we can install OpenCV for Visual Studio code and Python.

Below are some of the steps by which we can install OpenCV for Visual Studio Code and Python:

Install Visual Studio Code

In the first step, we will see if the VS Code is installed. If it is not then you can refer to Install VS Code in Windows for further information regarding the installation of VS Code.

Install OpenCV Using pip

Open your terminal or command prompt and install OpenCV using pip, the Python package manager:

pip install opencv-python

Output:

Verify OpenCV Installation

Test the OpenCV installation by running a simple Python script in your terminal.

pip show opencv-python

Output: