PyQt6-WebEngine-Qt6
The subset of a Qt installation needed by PyQt6-WebEngine.
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, but only as a transitive dependency—do not install directly unless you have a specific reason. It is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, and solves a real packaging problem. The copyleft license is standard for Qt and should not be a barrier unless you are distributing proprietary software without source disclosure.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Platform-specific wheel; installation requires a compatible OS/architecture match (macOS 10.14+, Linux glibc 2.34+, or Windows).
- Medium install friction due to platform-specific binary wheels (macOS x86_64/arm64, Linux x86_64/aarch64, Windows amd64/arm64).
- Last release was 91 days ago with active maintenance status.
License · maintenance · safety
LGPL v3 (copyleft) — Licensed under LGPL v3 (copyleft). Any application linking this package must comply with copyleft obligations—source code disclosure may be required if you distribute the combined work.
last release 2026-05-15 (91 days)
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 252,732 downloads/mo, #8,534 on PyPI
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Verify before relying
# Typically installed automatically as a dependency:
pip install pyqt6-webengine-qt6==6.11.1- Whether this package can be used independently or only as a transitive dependency.
- Exact Python version compatibility (requires_python is unspecified in metadata).
- Whether Qt6 runtime is available on all declared platforms or if some wheels are stubs.
What it is and what it does
PyQt6-WebEngine-Qt6 is a binary distribution of the Qt6 libraries needed to run PyQt6-WebEngine. It bundles pre-compiled Qt6 runtime components as platform-specific wheels, eliminating the need to install Qt6 separately on your system. When installed, this package is typically pulled in automatically as a dependency, so most users never interact with it directly.
The package exists to simplify deployment: instead of requiring end-users to have Qt6 installed system-wide, applications can declare this package as a dependency and pip handles the rest. It has no runtime dependencies of its own and carries a copyleft (LGPL v3) license, which means any application using it must respect the license terms if distributed.
Use it for
- Automatic dependency resolution when installing packages that require Qt6 runtime.
- Building applications that embed a web engine without system Qt6 dependencies.
- Packaging applications for distribution to end-users who lack Qt6.
- Development environments where system-wide Qt6 installation is not feasible or desired.
Worth the install?
AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page. Verify before relying on it.
Yes, but only as a transitive dependency—do not install directly unless you have a specific reason.
It is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, and solves a real packaging problem. The copyleft license is standard for Qt and should not be a barrier unless you are distributing proprietary software without source disclosure.
Install
pyqt6-webengine-qt6 on PyPI
Before you install
Medium install friction due to platform-specific binary wheels (macOS x86_64/arm64, Linux x86_64/aarch64, Windows amd64/arm64). Last release was 91 days ago with active maintenance status.
Platform-specific wheel; installation requires a compatible OS/architecture match (macOS 10.14+, Linux glibc 2.34+, or Windows).
License in practice
Licensed under LGPL v3 (copyleft). Any application linking this package must comply with copyleft obligations—source code disclosure may be required if you distribute the combined work.
Quickstart
# Typically installed automatically as a dependency:
pip install pyqt6-webengine-qt6==6.11.1Verify before relying
- Whether this package can be used independently or only as a transitive dependency.
- Exact Python version compatibility (requires_python is unspecified in metadata).
- Whether Qt6 runtime is available on all declared platforms or if some wheels are stubs.
Package facts
| License | LGPL v3 copyleft |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | Medium. Platform-specific wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | None |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 91 days since the last release |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 252,732 / month, #8,534 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
Evidence: pyqt6_webengine_qt6-6.11.1-py3-none-macosx_10_14_x86_64.whl; pyqt6_webengine_qt6-6.11.1-py3-none-macosx_11_0_arm64.whl; pyqt6_webengine_qt6-6.11.1-py3-none-manylinux_2_34_x86_64.whl; pyqt6_webengine_qt6-6.11.1-py3-none-manylinux_2_39_aarch64.whl; pyqt6_webengine_qt6-6.11.1-py3-none-win_amd64.whl; pyqt6_webengine_qt6-6.11.1-py3-none-win_arm64.whl
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