How to Install `plotly` in Python

v6.7.0 Data & Science Python >=3.8

An open-source interactive data visualization library for Python

Install pip install plotly

What is plotly?

An open-source interactive data visualization library for Python

See the Python documentation for more examples.

plotly.py is an interactive, open-source, and browser-based graphing library for Python :sparkles:

Built on top of plotly.js, is a high-level, declarative charting library. plotly.js ships with over 30 chart types, including scientific charts, 3D graphs, statistical charts, SVG maps, financial charts, and more.

PyPI page → Author: Chris P <chris@plot.ly>

Quick Start

Minimal example to get started with plotly:

import plotly

print(plotly.__version__)

Installation

pip (standard)

pip install plotly

Virtual environment (recommended)

python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate   # Windows: venv\Scripts\activate
pip install plotly

pip3

pip3 install plotly

conda

conda install -c conda-forge plotly

Poetry

poetry add plotly

Dependencies

Installing plotly will also install these packages:

narwhals packaging

Verify the Installation

After installing, confirm the package is available:

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

If this prints a version number, installation succeeded. If you see a ModuleNotFoundError, see the errors section below.

Installation Errors

Common errors when installing plotly with pip.

ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'plotly'

Cause: The package is not installed in the current Python environment.

Fix: Run pip install plotly. If using a virtual environment, ensure it is activated first.

ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'plotly' (installed but still failing)

Cause: pip installed the package into a different Python than the one running your script.

Fix: Use python -m pip install plotly to install into the interpreter you are running.

ImportError: cannot import name 'X' from 'plotly'

Cause: The function or class does not exist in the installed version.

Fix: Check the version with pip show plotly and upgrade with pip install --upgrade plotly.

pip: command not found

Cause: pip is not in PATH or Python was not added to PATH during installation.

Fix: Try python -m pip install plotly. On macOS/Linux try pip3.

PermissionError: [Errno 13] Permission denied

Cause: No write access to the system Python package directory.

Fix: Use a virtual environment, or add --user: pip install --user plotly

SSL: CERTIFICATE_VERIFY_FAILED

Cause: pip cannot verify PyPI's SSL certificate — common behind corporate proxies.

Fix: Try: pip install --trusted-host pypi.org --trusted-host files.pythonhosted.org plotly

MemoryError when loading data

Cause: Dataset is too large to fit in RAM.

Fix: Read in chunks, filter columns on load, or consider Polars/Dask for out-of-core processing.

Recent Releases

Version	Released
`6.7.0` latest	2026-04-09
`6.6.0`	2026-03-02
`6.5.2`	2026-01-14
`6.5.1`	2026-01-07
`6.5.0`	2025-11-17

Full release history on PyPI →

Manage plotly

Upgrade to latest version

pip install --upgrade plotly

Install a specific version

pip install plotly==6.7.0

Uninstall

pip uninstall plotly

Check what is installed

pip show plotly

Last updated: 2026-04-11 • Data from PyPI

How to Install plotly in Python