{"categories":[{"label":"Utilities","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/utilities/11"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"Loads and converts images between multiple formats\u2014numpy arrays, PIL objects, file paths, URLs, and base64 strings\u2014with automatic format detection.","skillfed_tags":["image-conversion","format-agnostic"],"use_cases":["Convert images to base64 for API calls to Hugging Face, OpenAI, or FAL without manual encoding.","Load images from URLs or local paths and convert to numpy arrays for ML model input.","Normalize image input in a library or CLI tool that accepts multiple image sources.","Switch between PIL and numpy representations without writing format-specific code.","Build image preprocessing pipelines that accept flexible input types."],"what_it_does":"loadimg is a lightweight image-loading utility that abstracts away format conversion boilerplate. It takes an image in any of several input forms\u2014a file path, a URL, a numpy array, a PIL Image, or a base64 string\u2014and converts it to your chosen output format with a single function call. The package includes automatic format detection, so you can pass `input_type=\"auto\"` and let it figure out what you've given it.\n\nThe main use case is simplifying image handling in workflows that mix different libraries or APIs. For example, if you're building a chatbot that sends images to Hugging Face or OpenAI, you can load a remote image and immediately convert it to base64 without writing format-detection or encoding logic yourself. It has no external dependencies beyond what Python provides, making it quick to install and integrate.","worth_installing":"Yes. The package is actively maintained, has no dependencies, installs instantly, and solves a real friction point in image-handling code. It's especially useful if you work with multiple image APIs or mix PIL and numpy in the same project. The permissive license and low install friction make it a low-risk addition."},"id":"loadimg","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/loadimg","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/loadimg.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/loadimg/"},"maintenance":{"status":"active"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2025-07-22","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"permissive","name":"loadimg","python_support":"unspecified","summary":"a python package for loading images"},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":82847,"position":14128,"tier":"top_15000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"0.5.0"}