opencv-js
OpenCV JavaScript version (NPM package) for node.js or browser. Get started guide OpenCV.js Tutorials.
The file opencv.js was downloaded from https://docs.opencv.org/4.12.0/opencv.js
TypeScript is supported (thanks to mirada).
Basic Usage
import cvModule from "@techstark/opencv-js";
async function getOpenCv() {
let cv;
if (cvModule instanceof Promise) {
cv = await cvModule;
} else {
await new Promise((resolve) => {
cvModule.onRuntimeInitialized = () => resolve();
});
cv = cvModule;
}
return { cv };
}
async function main() {
const { cv } = await getOpenCv();
console.log("OpenCV.js is ready!");
console.log(cv.getBuildInformation());
}
main();
Code Examples
Live Demo
Using in react.js project
Using in Angular project
Real-time face detection

How to Use
npm install @techstark/opencv-js
- or
yarn add @techstark/opencv-js
import cv from "@techstark/opencv-js"
- for TypeScript, set
"esModuleInterop": true in tsconfig.json
- or
import * as cv from "@techstark/opencv-js"
Webpack Configuration (for browser usage)
If you use this package for browsers, you need to set some polyfills. In the file "webpack.config.js", set
module.exports = {
resolve: {
modules: [...],
fallback: {
fs: false,
path: false,
crypto: false
}
}
};
What methods and properties are available
The TypeScript type declarations may not be up to date with the latest OpenCV.js. Refer to cvKeys.json to check the available methods and properties at runtime.
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