ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'utils'

Question

I'm trying to run the object_detection API in Tensorflow using my webcam as an input.

The error says: "from utils import label_map_util ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'utils'"

Which relates to the lines:

from utils import label_map_util
from utils import visualization_utils as vis_util

I've tried "pip install util" appears to work but doesn't solve the problem. I have also reinstalled multiple versions of protobuf as other questions online appear to have this as the solution. I don't get any errors when I install protoc so I don't think this is the issue.

I'm using python 3.6 on windows 10 with tensorflow-gpu.

Possible duplicate of [from utils import label\_map\_util Import Error: No module named utils](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/46494160/from-utils-import-label-map-util-import-error-no-module-named-utils) — Tim Woocker, Mar 28 '18 at 22:25

Kamble Tanaji · Answer 1 · 2018-11-22T10:39:02.383

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Instead of running script inside object detection folder append the path of tensorflow object detection in your script by writing
```
import sys

sys.path.append('PATH_TO_TENSORFLOW_OBJECT_DETECTION_FOLDER')
```
e.g 'PATH_TO_TENSORFLOW_OBJECT_DETECTION_FOLDER' in my ubuntu system is

/home/dc-335/Documents/Softwares/tensorflow/models/research/object_detection
Cheers, You done it !!

edited Nov 22 '18 at 10:39

answered Nov 15 '18 at 14:30

Kamble Tanaji

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score 9 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 16 '19 at 10:46

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add object_detection to the front of utils:

# from utils import label_map_util
# from utils import visualization_utils as vis_util

from object_detection.utils import label_map_util
from object_detection.utils import visualization_utils as vis_util

answered Jul 16 '19 at 10:46

sailfish009

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score 8 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 28 '18 at 23:39

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What folder are you running your python script from?

To be able to access the 'utils' module directly, you need to be running the script inside the <models-master>\research\object_detection folder.

answered Mar 28 '18 at 23:39

drec4s

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score 3 · Answer 4 · answered Mar 02 '20 at 20:59

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I used a quicker method to fix it.

I copied the utils folder from models\research\object_detection and pasted it within the same directory as the python file which required utils

answered Mar 02 '20 at 20:59

Lovesh Dongre

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score 2 · Answer 5 · answered Mar 29 '21 at 07:19

the installation didn't go through, you will notice no module called model_utils in your project folder. uninstall it pip uninstall django-model-utils then install it again pip install django-model-utils a new app called model_utils in your project folder.

avadhdtu · Answer 6 · 2022-11-04T04:20:12.137

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I used to quick method

!pip install utils

it workes properlly

edited Nov 04 '22 at 04:20

answered Nov 04 '22 at 04:16

avadhdtu

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score 0 · Answer 7 · answered Feb 23 '23 at 05:24

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faced similar issue download utils.py file and copy it in your project folder

answered Feb 23 '23 at 05:24

Vinay Jain

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