[Video Frame Count] #python #video

video_frame_count.py

import cv2

def frame_count(video_path, manual=False):
    def manual_count(handler):
        frames = 0
        while True:
            status, frame = handler.read()
            if not status:
                break
            frames += 1
        return frames 

    cap = cv2.VideoCapture(video_path)
    # Slow, inefficient but 100% accurate method 
    if manual:
        frames = manual_count(cap)
    # Fast, efficient but inaccurate method
    else:
        try:
            frames = int(cap.get(cv2.CAP_PROP_FRAME_COUNT))
        except:
            frames = manual_count(cap)
    cap.release()
    return frames