# OpenVINO™ Tools {#openvino_docs_IE_DG_Tools_Overview}

OpenVINO™ tools are C++ and Python\* console command line applications that can be used for models downloading, accuracy measurement, calibration and checking.

The OpenVINO™ toolkit installation includes the following tools:

|Tool                                                                         | Location in the Installation Directory|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
|[Accuracy Checker Tool](@ref omz_tools_accuracy_checker)              | `<INSTALL_DIR>/tools/accuracy_checker`|
|[Post-Training Optimization Tool](@ref pot_README)                           | `<INSTALL_DIR>/tools/post_training_optimization_toolkit`|
|[Model Downloader](@ref omz_tools_downloader)                         | `<INSTALL_DIR>/extras/open_model_zoo/tools/downloader`| 
|[Cross Check Tool](../../tools/cross_check_tool/README.md)  | `<INSTALL_DIR>/tools/cross_check_tool`|
|[Compile Tool](../../tools/compile_tool/README.md)          | `<INSTALL_DIR>/tools/compile_tool`|


## See Also
* [Introduction to Inference Engine](inference_engine_intro.md)
