How do I install chardet in Python?

The standard way to install chardet is by running `python -m pip install chardet`. If you are using Anaconda, use `conda install -c conda-forge chardet`.

Why causes the 'No module named chardet' error?

This error occurs when the python interpreter cannot locate the `chardet` package. It is often caused by missing installation or environment mismatch (e.g. installing in global but running in venv).

How to fix ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'chardet'

ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'chardet'

Recommended: Install via pip into your active environment.

python -m pip install chardet

Verification

Command

python -c "import chardet; print(chardet.__version__)"

Expected output

Success! chardet version x.y.z (e.g., 2.4.0)