chardet ☆
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Description:
Python character encoding detector
Type: Formula  |  Latest Version: 5.2.0@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: encoding detection python text-processing charset
Install: brew install chardet
About:
Chardet is a Python library that accurately detects the character encoding of text data. It analyzes byte patterns and statistical distributions to identify the most likely encoding, supporting a wide range of international character sets. This is essential for correctly processing and interpreting text from unknown or mixed sources.
Key Features:
  • Supports over 40 languages and encodings
  • Highly accurate detection using statistical analysis
  • Low-level C implementation for performance
  • Simple Python API for easy integration
Use Cases:
  • Automatically detecting encoding of web pages or user-submitted files
  • Building robust data ingestion pipelines for text processing
  • Fixing garbled text in legacy applications or databases
Alternatives:
  • cchardet – A faster C-based implementation, but with fewer supported encodings and less active maintenance.
  • charset-normalizer – A popular alternative focused on decoding text rather than just detection, often preferred for HTTP requests.
License: LGPL-2.1-or-later
Dependencies: python@3.14
Bottles available for: all
Version History
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Oct 11, 2025 1:06am 0 VERSION_BUMP 8dd0c25a
Oct 10, 2024 8:40am 0 VERSION_BUMP 47eeace2
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