RTSP Image Capture

A versatile Python tool for capturing images from RTSP streams with customizable intervals. Ideal for surveillance cameras, time-lapse photography and 3D printer cameras

Features

• Captures images from an RTSP feed at specified intervals.
• Customizable capture interval (default: 5 seconds).
• Configurable filename format for captured images.
• Handles decoding errors by restarting the capture.
• Logs capture activities to a file (capture_log.txt).

Prerequisites

• Python 3.x
• OpenCV (cv2 library)

Usage

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/RTSP-Image-Capture.git

2. Install the required dependencies:

   pip install opencv-python

3. Run the script with the desired RTSP URL:

   python capture_images.py [interval]

   Example:

   python capture_images.py rtsp://user:pass@your-camera-url/stream 10

   • [interval]: Optional argument for the capture interval in seconds (default: 5).

4. Stop the capture using Ctrl+C.

Configuration

• Adjust the default capture interval and filename format by modifying the script's arguments and parameters.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Acknowledgments

• Built with Python and OpenCV.