Project Title

face_recognition — The world's simplest facial recognition API for Python and the command line

Overview

face_recognition is a Python library that simplifies facial recognition tasks, offering a high-accuracy deep learning model based on dlib. It enables developers to easily find and manipulate faces in images, identify individuals, and perform real-time face recognition. The library is known for its ease of use and robust performance, making it a popular choice for various applications.

Key Features

High-accuracy face detection and recognition with a 99.38% accuracy rate on the Labeled Faces in the Wild benchmark.
Command line tool for face recognition on image folders.
Facial feature manipulation for applications like digital makeup.
Real-time face recognition capabilities with Python libraries.

Use Cases

Security systems for access control and surveillance.
Social media platforms for user verification and content tagging.
Retail environments for customer identification and personalized experiences.
Law enforcement for suspect identification and forensic analysis.

Advantages

Easy-to-use API that simplifies complex facial recognition tasks.
High accuracy and robust performance in various environments.
Open-source and actively maintained, with a large community for support.

Limitations / Considerations

Not officially supported on Windows, which may limit its use in certain development environments.
Performance may vary depending on the quality and resolution of input images.
Requires a good understanding of Python and the dlib library for advanced customization.

OpenCV: A comprehensive computer vision library that includes face recognition capabilities but is more complex to use.
DeepFace: A deep learning-based face recognition system that offers high accuracy but requires significant computational resources.
FaceNet: A face recognition system using a deep neural network that is trained to directly learn a mapping from face images to a compact Euclidean space.

Basic Information

GitHub: https://github.com/ageitgey/face_recognition
Stars: 55,280
License: Unknown
Last Commit: 2025-08-20

Requirements:

Python 3.3+ or Python 2.7
macOS or Linux (Windows not officially supported, but might work)

📊 Project Information

Project Name: face_recognition
GitHub URL: https://github.com/ageitgey/face_recognition
Programming Language: Python
⭐ Stars: 55,280
🍴 Forks: 13,661
📅 Created: 2017-03-03
🔄 Last Updated: 2025-08-20

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