How do I install a Python package offline?

Download the package and its dependencies with pip download on an online machine, copy the wheels to the offline host, then run pip install --no-index --find-links=./wheels PACKAGE.

Does pip download include all dependencies?

Yes for runtime dependencies when you do not pass --no-deps. It does not automatically include build-only dependencies such as compilers or every PEP 517 build backend.

How does PyDeps help with air-gapped installs?

PyDeps resolves the full dependency tree (including extras), lets you review CVEs and licenses, then can download a ZIP of wheels for your target OS and Python version.

Install Python packages offline (air-gapped)

On a machine with internet, download the package and every transitive dependency as wheels with pip download. Copy the folder to the offline host. Install with pip install --no-index --find-links=./wheels PACKAGE. Match OS, architecture, and Python version — or use PyDeps to resolve and download a ready ZIP after you review the tree, CVEs, and licenses.

What PyDeps adds

Interactive resolution first, OS/Python picker, extras-aware bundles, and sdist fallback notes — so you know what ships offline before you transfer a ZIP.

pip download workflow

Create a wheelhouse with pip download -d ./wheels -r requirements.txt. For a different target platform, add --only-binary=:all:, --platform, and --python-version. Transfer the wheels directory, then install offline with --no-index --find-links.

PyDeps offline bundle

Open any package on PyDeps and use Bundle download (or append #bundle to the URL) to fetch resolved wheels for your OS and Python version.

Install Python packages offline (air-gapped)

What PyDeps adds

pip download workflow

PyDeps offline bundle

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