It just happened to me and I solved it installing both opencv-python and opencv-python-headless with pip and reloading the Visual Studio Code window right after it.

To install the needed packages, just run this command in the terminal:

Copy$ pip install opencv-python opencv-python-headless
Answer from Sergio Tabares on Stack Overflow
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GeeksforGeeks
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Modulenotfounderror: No Module Named 'CV2' in Python - GeeksforGeeks
July 23, 2025 - This error specifies that the Python interpreter cannot find the OpenCV module in the current environment. To resolve this issue we needs to install OpenCV library using pip command.
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Python.org
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Pip install works but I can't import "Fer and CV2" - Python Help - Discussions on Python.org
August 26, 2023 - Hello, I have PIP installed “fer” and “opencv-python” but I can’t import them. My commands to install are: pip install opencv-python pip install fer These worked. My python code is: import cv2 from fer import FE…
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Reddit
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r/learnpython on Reddit: Error: No module named 'cv2' despite installing OpenCV?
March 13, 2021 -

So I installed OpenCV and pip via cmd, and I installed the newest Python version 3.9. I also write my code on Visual Studio Code. Basically whenever I try to run it in VS Code, this error shows up, meanwhile when I open it outside of VS Code, only a window pops up and disappears after 1 second.

What can be the reason? I also should mention that I have the Python file and OpenCV files in different places

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GitHub
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Issue "ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'cv2'" although opencv is installed · Issue #7683 · carla-simulator/carla
May 22, 2024 - You must be signed in to change notification settings · Fork 4.6k · Star 14.1k · New issueCopy link · New issueCopy link · Closed · Closed · Issue "ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'cv2'" although opencv is installed#7683 · Copy link · Assignees ·
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r/learnpython on Reddit: [opencv-python(cv2)] Can't Import cv2.
March 9, 2017 - I need to be able to use my workstation to write this script. There's some Reddit Gold in it for ya if you could please help me. ... There is an issue, on Mac at least, where you have to rename the cv2 symbolic link.
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NVIDIA Developer Forums
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Import error.Module not found error cv2.No module named cv2.Cant install open cv - Jetson Nano - NVIDIA Developer Forums
August 8, 2023 - Hello.I cant install open-cv in python 3.6.I need to import cv2, but i have module not found error: no module named cv2.Sudo apt-get install python-opencv and sudo apt-get install python3-opencv didnt help. pip install…
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Raspberry Pi Forums
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Unable to import cv2 on OpenCV installation - Raspberry Pi Forums
mkdir myenv cd myenv python -m venv env source env/bin/activate pip install opencv-python In Thonny, click Run, Configure Interpreter, then for "Python Executable", click 3 dots and select Home myenv env bin python3.11 , click OK OK Now in Thonny repl (lower screen) we can import cv2 with no error: ... Sorry about the delay. I've been working hard on my end trying to figure out what the problem is.
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Streamlit
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[Solved] Import cv2- no module exists error while deploying - Community Cloud - Streamlit
November 1, 2020 - Hi, My streamlit app runs fine locally. I am doing image processing hence using opencv But when I deploy the app it says no module found import cv2 I have added opencv in the requirements.txt file The entire code is …
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Jupyter Community Forum
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Cv2 package doesn't work - Notebook - Jupyter Community Forum
June 19, 2024 - I am trying to use the cv2 package on my jupyter notebook that is running in a unique conda environment (I named it MNIST). I have tried the following installs but they don’t work: pip install numpy opencv-python conda…
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Bobby Hadz
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ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'cv2' in Python [Fixed] | bobbyhadz
April 8, 2024 - To solve the error, install the module by running the pip install opencv-python command. Open your terminal in your project's root directory and install the opencv-python module. ... Copied!# 👇️ In a virtual environment or using Python ...
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r/learnprogramming on Reddit: Import "cv2" could not be resolved problems!!
May 23, 2022 - I was told to look at openCV and followed an tutorial for downloading an introduction to python. After installing everything he did ('pip install opencv-contrib-python' and 'pip install caer') and wrote the first line in vscode: 'import cv2 as cv'. I immediately got the error: 'Import "cv2" could not be resolved Pylance(reportMissingImports).
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GitHub
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Import "cv2" could not be resolved (PylancereportMissingImports) · Issue #16622 · microsoft/vscode-python
July 6, 2021 - Import "cv2" could not be resolved (PylancereportMissingImports)#16622 · Copy link · Labels · bugIssue identified by VS Code Team member as probable bugIssue identified by VS Code Team member as probable bug · jacob-02 · opened · on Jul 6, 2021 · Issue body actions ·
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AskPython
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Troubleshooting OpenCV (cv2) Installation on Windows - AskPython
June 30, 2023 - These issues can be resolved by checking the Python and pip versions, upgrading pip if necessary, uninstalling any pre-existing OpenCV version, and reinstalling OpenCV using the correct command.
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GitHub
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Unable to Import cv2 when Setting up YOLOv5 in Visual Studio Code · Issue #16939 · ultralytics/ultralytics
October 15, 2024 - Hi, I'm trying to set up YOLOv5 in Visual Studio Code before downloading it on my Raspberry Pi. I'm focusing on a project which incorprates facial recognition to identify objects based on real time video. However, I'm encountering an issue where I cannot import cv2. Every time I run the code, I get an error saying that the cv2 module is not found. I'm not sure if I’ve installed OpenCV correctly or if there’s a configuration issue with Python in Visual Studio Code. Could ...
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