binary
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you need reliable unit conversion between binary and decimal storage units. The package is simple, dependency-free, and permissively licensed. The aging maintenance status (last release 429 days ago) is a minor concern for a stable, narrow-scope library with no known vulnerabilities, but check whether active development matters for your use case. Suitable for production use in storage, monitoring, or infrastructure contexts.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.9 or later.
- Low friction installation with no runtime dependencies.
- Maintenance is aging—last release was 429 days ago, though the repository remains active and supports current Python versions (3.9–3.13).
License · maintenance · safety
MIT OR Apache-2.0 (permissive) — Dual-licensed under MIT or Apache-2.0 at your option, both permissive. No restrictions on commercial or private use.
last release 2025-06-11 (429 days) · last repo commit 2025-06-11 · 10 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 241,411 downloads/mo, #8,877 on PyPI
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pip install binary
from binary import BinaryUnits, DecimalUnits, convert_units
# Convert 1536 KB to MB in binary units
amount, unit = convert_units(1536, BinaryUnits.KB, BinaryUnits.MB)
print(f"{amount} {unit}") # Output: 1.5 MiB- Whether the package handles edge cases like very large numbers or unusual unit combinations reliably.
- Performance characteristics when exact=True (using decimal.Decimal) on large datasets.
What it is and what it does
binary is a lightweight unit-conversion library that translates between binary (IEC-standard: KiB, MiB, GiB, etc.) and decimal (SI-standard: KB, MB, GB, etc.) storage units. It solves the common problem of converting between what manufacturers advertise (decimal terabytes) and what operating systems report (binary tebibytes), and vice versa. The package exposes a single function, convert_units(), which accepts a number, an input unit, and optionally a target unit, and returns both the converted value and a human-readable unit string.
The library supports automatic scaling to the highest appropriate unit, optional exact arithmetic via Python's decimal.Decimal module, and negative values. It conforms to IEC 80000-13 and SI standards, making it suitable for storage calculations, system monitoring, and any context where precise unit conversion matters. With no external dependencies and support for Python 3.9 through 3.13, it installs cleanly and runs on both CPython and PyPy.
Use it for
- Display hard drive capacity in human-readable form, converting manufacturer specs (decimal TB) to actual storage (binary TiB).
- Format network traffic or throughput metrics for logs or dashboards with automatic unit selection.
- Calculate storage requirements in infrastructure-as-code or Kubernetes manifests, ensuring unit consistency.
- Convert between binary and decimal units in scientific or engineering calculations where precision matters.
- Validate or normalize storage quantities in APIs or configuration files.
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you need reliable unit conversion between binary and decimal storage units.
The package is simple, dependency-free, and permissively licensed. The aging maintenance status (last release 429 days ago) is a minor concern for a stable, narrow-scope library with no known vulnerabilities, but check whether active development matters for your use case. Suitable for production use in storage, monitoring, or infrastructure contexts.
Install
binary on PyPI
Before you install
Low friction installation with no runtime dependencies. Maintenance is aging—last release was 429 days ago, though the repository remains active and supports current Python versions (3.9–3.13).
Requires Python 3.9 or later.
License in practice
Dual-licensed under MIT or Apache-2.0 at your option, both permissive. No restrictions on commercial or private use.
Quickstart
pip install binary
from binary import BinaryUnits, DecimalUnits, convert_units
# Convert 1536 KB to MB in binary units
amount, unit = convert_units(1536, BinaryUnits.KB, BinaryUnits.MB)
print(f"{amount} {unit}") # Output: 1.5 MiBVerify before relying
- Whether the package handles edge cases like very large numbers or unusual unit combinations reliably.
- Performance characteristics when exact=True (using decimal.Decimal) on large datasets.
Package facts
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.9 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | None |
| Maintenance | Aging 429 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 241,411 / month, #8,877 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 4 - BetaIntended Audience :: DevelopersNatural Language :: EnglishOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3 :: OnlyProgramming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: CPythonProgramming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: PyPy |
Evidence: binary-1.0.2-py3-none-any.whl
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