Feb. 26, 2024, 3:13 p.m. | Scofield Idehen

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A spy camera lets you secretly record videos or take images without noticing. Python is a great language for building such an application thanks to its extensive libraries for computer vision and graphical interface development.


This comprehensive guide will teach you how to build a simple spy cam using Python and OpenCV.



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First, create a folder.



mkdir python_spy_cam


Next, we would cd into …

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