opencv-python

Wrapper package for OpenCV python bindings.

opencv-python Permissive license Apache 2.0 Active ★ 5,348 v5.0.0.93 released 2026-07-02

Install

opencv-python on PyPI

pip

pip install opencv-python

uv

uv add opencv-python

poetry

poetry add opencv-python

Package facts

License	Apache 2.0 (permissive)
Python support	supports the current Python release (>=3.6)
Install friction	medium — platform-specific wheel
Runtime dependencies	1 — numpy
Maintenance	actively maintained — 42 days since the last release
Last repo commit	2026-07-28
First released	2018-05-15
Popularity	one of the top 1,000 most-downloaded packages on PyPI (30-day window, as of 2026-08-13)
Known vulnerabilities	none known (OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-13)

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