diff --git a/doc/tutorials/introduction/linux_gcc_cmake/linux_gcc_cmake.markdown b/doc/tutorials/introduction/linux_gcc_cmake/linux_gcc_cmake.markdown
index eb59fea209..ee3f1eb7f9 100644
--- a/doc/tutorials/introduction/linux_gcc_cmake/linux_gcc_cmake.markdown
+++ b/doc/tutorials/introduction/linux_gcc_cmake/linux_gcc_cmake.markdown
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Using OpenCV with gcc and CMake {#tutorial_linux_gcc_cmake}
 ===============================
 
-@prev_tutorial{tutorial_linux_install}
+@prev_tutorial{tutorial_linux_gdb_pretty_printer}
 @next_tutorial{tutorial_linux_eclipse}
 
 |    |    |
diff --git a/doc/tutorials/introduction/linux_gdb_pretty_printer/images/example.png b/doc/tutorials/introduction/linux_gdb_pretty_printer/images/example.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0ec673dcc2
Binary files /dev/null and b/doc/tutorials/introduction/linux_gdb_pretty_printer/images/example.png differ
diff --git a/doc/tutorials/introduction/linux_gdb_pretty_printer/linux_gdb_pretty_printer.markdown b/doc/tutorials/introduction/linux_gdb_pretty_printer/linux_gdb_pretty_printer.markdown
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9d64469920
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/tutorials/introduction/linux_gdb_pretty_printer/linux_gdb_pretty_printer.markdown
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+Using OpenCV with gdb-powered IDEs {#tutorial_linux_gdb_pretty_printer}
+=====================
+
+@prev_tutorial{tutorial_linux_install}
+@next_tutorial{tutorial_linux_gcc_cmake}
+
+|    |    |
+| -: | :- |
+| Original author | Egor Smirnov |
+| Compatibility | OpenCV >= 4.0 |
+
+@tableofcontents
+
+# Capabilities {#tutorial_linux_gdb_pretty_printer_capabilities}
+
+This pretty-printer can show element type, `is_continuous`, `is_submatrix` flags and (possibly truncated) matrix. It is known to work in Clion, VS Code and gdb.
+
+![Clion example](images/example.png)
+
+
+# Installation {#tutorial_linux_gdb_pretty_printer_installation}
+
+Move into `opencv/samples/gdb/`. Place `mat_pretty_printer.py` in a convinient place, rename `gdbinit` to `.gdbinit`  and move it into your home folder. Change 'source' line of `.gdbinit` to point to your `mat_pretty_printer.py` path.
+
+In order to check version of python bundled with your gdb, use the following commands from the gdb shell:
+
+    python
+    import sys
+    print(sys.version_info)
+    end
+
+If the version of python 3 installed in your system doesn't match the version in gdb, create a new virtual environment with the exact same version, install `numpy` and change the path to python3 in `.gdbinit` accordingly.
+
+
+# Usage {#tutorial_linux_gdb_pretty_printer_usage}
+
+The fields in a debugger prefixed with `view_` are pseudo-fields added for convinience, the rest are left as is.
+If you feel that the number of elements in truncated view is too low, you can edit `mat_pretty_printer.py` - `np.set_printoptions` controlls everything matrix display-related.
diff --git a/doc/tutorials/introduction/linux_install/linux_install.markdown b/doc/tutorials/introduction/linux_install/linux_install.markdown
index 5083fac282..e69f6ea707 100644
--- a/doc/tutorials/introduction/linux_install/linux_install.markdown
+++ b/doc/tutorials/introduction/linux_install/linux_install.markdown
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Installation in Linux {#tutorial_linux_install}
 =====================
 
-@next_tutorial{tutorial_linux_gcc_cmake}
+@next_tutorial{tutorial_linux_gdb_pretty_printer}
 
 |    |    |
 | -: | :- |
diff --git a/doc/tutorials/introduction/table_of_content_introduction.markdown b/doc/tutorials/introduction/table_of_content_introduction.markdown
index d1f2aa3ca3..8fa89d7d7f 100644
--- a/doc/tutorials/introduction/table_of_content_introduction.markdown
+++ b/doc/tutorials/introduction/table_of_content_introduction.markdown
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ Introduction to OpenCV {#tutorial_table_of_content_introduction}
 
 ##### Linux
 -   @subpage tutorial_linux_install
+-   @subpage tutorial_linux_gdb_pretty_printer
 -   @subpage tutorial_linux_gcc_cmake
 -   @subpage tutorial_linux_eclipse
 
diff --git a/samples/gdb/gdbinit b/samples/gdb/gdbinit
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..228e8f7023
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/gdb/gdbinit
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+set auto-load local-gdbinit on
+set print elements 0
+add-auto-load-safe-path /
+
+python
+# Update GDB's Python paths with the `sys.path` values of the local
+#  Python installation, whether that is brew'ed Python, a virtualenv,
+#  or another system python.
+
+# Convert GDB to interpret in Python
+
+import os, subprocess, sys
+
+# Execute a Python using the user's shell and pull out the sys.path (for site-packages)
+paths = subprocess.check_output('/usr/bin/python3 -c "import os,sys;print(os.linesep.join(sys.path).strip())"',shell=True).decode("utf-8").split()
+
+# Extend GDB's Python's search path
+sys.path.extend(paths)
+
+end
+
+
+source /your/path/to/mat_pretty_printer.py
diff --git a/samples/gdb/mat_pretty_printer.py b/samples/gdb/mat_pretty_printer.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e6ad2cbde2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/gdb/mat_pretty_printer.py
@@ -0,0 +1,212 @@
+import gdb
+import numpy as np
+from enum import Enum
+
+np.set_printoptions(suppress=True)  # prevent numpy exponential notation on print, default False
+# np.set_printoptions(threshold=sys.maxsize)
+
+
+def conv(obj, t):
+    return gdb.parse_and_eval(f'({t})({obj})')
+
+
+def booli(obj):
+    return conv(str(obj).lower(), 'bool')
+
+
+def stri(obj):
+    s = f'"{obj}"'
+    return conv(s.translate(s.maketrans('\n', ' ')), 'char*')
+
+
+class MagicValues(Enum):
+    MAGIC_VAL = 0x42FF0000
+    AUTO_STEP = 0
+    CONTINUOUS_FLAG = 1 << 14
+    SUBMATRIX_FLAG = 1 << 15
+
+
+class MagicMasks(Enum):
+    MAGIC_MASK = 0xFFFF0000
+    TYPE_MASK = 0x00000FFF
+    DEPTH_MASK = 7
+
+
+class Depth(Enum):
+    CV_8U = 0
+    CV_8S = 1
+    CV_16U = 2
+    CV_16S = 3
+    CV_32S = 4
+    CV_32F = 5
+    CV_64F = 6
+    CV_16F = 7
+
+
+def create_enum(n):
+    def make_type(depth, cn):
+        return depth.value + ((cn - 1) << 3)
+    defs = [(f'{depth.name}C{i}', make_type(depth, i)) for depth in Depth for i in range(1, n + 1)]
+    return Enum('Type', defs)
+
+
+Type = create_enum(512)
+
+
+class Flags:
+    def depth(self):
+        return Depth(self.flags & MagicMasks.DEPTH_MASK.value)
+
+    def dtype(self):
+        depth = self.depth()
+        ret = None
+
+        if depth == Depth.CV_8U:
+            ret = (np.uint8, 'uint8_t')
+        elif depth == Depth.CV_8S:
+            ret = (np.int8, 'int8_t')
+        elif depth == Depth.CV_16U:
+            ret = (np.uint16, 'uint16_t')
+        elif depth == Depth.CV_16S:
+            ret = (np.int16, 'int16_t')
+        elif depth == Depth.CV_32S:
+            ret = (np.int32, 'int32_t')
+        elif depth == Depth.CV_32F:
+            ret = (np.float32, 'float')
+        elif depth == Depth.CV_64F:
+            ret = (np.float64, 'double')
+        elif depth == Depth.CV_16F:
+            ret = (np.float16, 'float16')
+
+        return ret
+
+    def type(self):
+        return Type(self.flags & MagicMasks.TYPE_MASK.value)
+
+    def channels(self):
+        return ((self.flags & (511 << 3)) >> 3) + 1
+
+    def is_continuous(self):
+        return (self.flags & MagicValues.CONTINUOUS_FLAG.value) != 0
+
+    def is_submatrix(self):
+        return (self.flags & MagicValues.SUBMATRIX_FLAG.value) != 0
+
+    def __init__(self, flags):
+        self.flags = flags
+
+    def __iter__(self):
+        return iter({
+                        'type': stri(self.type().name),
+                        'is_continuous': booli(self.is_continuous()),
+                        'is_submatrix': booli(self.is_submatrix())
+                    }.items())
+
+
+class Size:
+    def __init__(self, ptr):
+        self.ptr = ptr
+
+    def dims(self):
+        return int((self.ptr - 1).dereference())
+
+    def to_numpy(self):
+        return np.array([int(self.ptr[i]) for i in range(self.dims())], dtype=np.int64)
+
+    def __iter__(self):
+        return iter({'size': stri(self.to_numpy())}.items())
+
+
+class Mat:
+    def __init__(self, m, size, flags):
+        (dtype, ctype) = flags.dtype()
+        elsize = np.dtype(dtype).itemsize
+
+        ptr = m['data']
+        dataptr = int(ptr)
+        length = (int(m['dataend']) - dataptr) // elsize
+        start = (int(m['datastart']) - dataptr) // elsize
+
+        if length == 0:
+            self.mat = np.array([])
+            self.view = self.mat
+            return
+
+        if dtype != np.float16:
+            ctype = gdb.lookup_type(ctype)
+            ptr = ptr.cast(ctype.array(length - 1).pointer()).dereference()
+            self.mat = np.array([ptr[i] for i in range(length)], dtype=dtype)
+        else:
+            u16 = gdb.lookup_type('uint16_t')
+            ptr = ptr.cast(u16.array(length - 1).pointer()).dereference()
+            self.mat = np.array([ptr[i] for i in range(length)], dtype=np.uint16)
+            self.mat = self.mat.view(np.float16)
+
+        steps = np.asarray([int(m['step']['p'][i]) for i in range(size.dims())], dtype=np.int64)
+        self.view = np.lib.stride_tricks.as_strided(self.mat[start:], shape=size.to_numpy(), strides=steps)
+
+    def __iter__(self):
+        return iter({'data': stri(self.view)}.items())
+
+
+class MatPrinter:
+    """Print a cv::Mat"""
+
+    def __init__(self, mat):
+        self.mat = mat
+
+    def views(self):
+        m = self.mat
+
+        flags = Flags(int(m['flags']))
+        size = Size(m['size']['p'])
+        data = Mat(m, size, flags)
+
+        for x in [flags, size, data]:
+            for k, v in x:
+                yield 'view_' + k, v
+
+    def real(self):
+        m = self.mat
+
+        for field in m.type.fields():
+            k = field.name
+            v = m[k]
+            yield k, v
+
+        # TODO: add an enum in interface.h with all cv::Mat element types and use that instead
+        # yield 'test', gdb.parse_and_eval(f'(cv::MatTypes)0')
+
+    def children(self):  # TODO: hide real members under new child somehow
+        yield from self.views()
+        yield from self.real()
+
+
+def get_type(val):
+    # Get the type.
+    vtype = val.type
+
+    # If it points to a reference, get the reference.
+    if vtype.code == gdb.TYPE_CODE_REF:
+        vtype = vtype.target()
+
+    # Get the unqualified type, stripped of typedefs.
+    vtype = vtype.unqualified().strip_typedefs()
+
+    # Get the type name.
+    typename = vtype.tag
+
+    return typename
+
+
+def mat_printer(val):
+    typename = get_type(val)
+
+    if typename is None:
+        return None
+
+    if str(typename) == 'cv::Mat':
+        return MatPrinter(val)
+
+
+gdb.pretty_printers.append(mat_printer)