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Face Recognition

A simple programming toolkit for finding faces in photos and recognising who they are.

What it does

Face Recognition is a code library for Python that finds faces in pictures. It can point out where each face is, mark features like eyes, nose, mouth and chin, and compare faces to tell whether two photos show the same person.

It also includes a simple command-line tool for running face recognition on a whole folder of images. Developers can combine it with other tools to recognise faces in live video.

It's built on an existing face-recognition model from the dlib library. Its makers report high accuracy on a standard face-matching test.

Who it's for

Programmers and hobbyists building apps that need to detect or identify faces in images.

Can I use it without coding?

Developers only. Needs Python and some installation work; Windows isn't officially supported. New to this? Start here.

Can I run it?

Cost
FreeNothing to pay or sign up for.
Runs on
Mac, Linux
Computer
An ordinary computer is fine
Privacy
Runs on your own device: your data stays with you
API key
Not needed

Try it

Using Claude Code, Cursor or another AI coding assistant? Paste the prompt and it will walk you through the setup.New to this?

Before you install

  • Only download from the official GitHub page. Copies with similar names exist for many popular projects.
  • License (MIT): Very permissive: free to use, change and share, including for business.
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