ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'flask_bcrypt'

ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'flask_bcrypt'

TL;DR: the pip distribution is called Flask-Bcrypt but the module is flask_bcrypt. Run pip install Flask-Bcrypt and the import works.

ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'flask_bcrypt'

The fix

pip install Flask-Bcrypt

Verify:

python -c "from flask_bcrypt import Bcrypt; print('ok')"

Expected output: ok.

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When this applies

• Code does from flask_bcrypt import Bcrypt.
• You ran pip install flask_bcrypt (wrong distribution name) or never installed it.
• A fresh virtualenv, container, or CI runner is missing the package.

When it does NOT apply

• The error is about _bcrypt or DLL loading, which is the compiled-extension problem, not a missing package.
• pip show Flask-Bcrypt already reports it installed; then check you are in the right environment.

Why this happens

PyPI distribution names and Python import names are independent. Flask extensions usually use a CamelCase or dashed distribution name with a snake_case module, and guessing one from the other fails. When in doubt, the PyPI page lists the exact pip install command.

Compatibility

Flask-Bcrypt works with Flask 2.x and 3.x and needs the bcrypt package, which pip pulls in automatically.

Flask-Bcrypt is distributed on PyPI as Flask-Bcrypt but imports as flask_bcrypt, so guessing the pip name from the import name fails. The PyPI project page shows the canonical install command pip install Flask-Bcrypt. The fix is a one-line install, and the same pip-name versus import-name mismatch pattern repeats across Flask-JWT-Extended, Flask-Login and other Flask extensions.