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File Formats packages

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msgpack Worth it
PyPI · File Formats · released Jun 2026

msgpack serializes and deserializes Python objects to and from MessagePack's efficient binary format, supporting both one-shot and streaming operations with optional custom type handlers.

Apache-2.0compiled wheel · 3.10+
286.6Mdownloads / mo
pyelftools Worth it
PyPI · File Formats · released May 2026

pyelftools parses and analyzes ELF binary files and DWARF debugging information in pure Python, with no external dependencies.

Install it if you need to read or analyze ELF binaries or debug information from Python.

permissive licensepure Python · 3.10+
16.0Mdownloads / mo
python-oxmsg With conditions
PyPI · File Formats · released Feb 2025

Parses Outlook MSG files to extract email messages, attachments, and message properties like sent date and sender information.

MITpure Python · 3.9+dormant
3.4Mdownloads / mo
stringzilla With conditions
PyPI · File Formats · released Aug 2026

StringZilla provides SIMD and SWAR-accelerated string operations including substring search, hashing, edit distances, sorting, and segmentation for Python, with no runtime dependencies.

Install only if your Python version is 3.10 or later.

permissive licensecompiled wheel · 3.10+
2.8Mdownloads / mo
borb With conditions
PyPI · File Formats · released Aug 2026

borb reads, writes, and manipulates PDF files using a pure Python implementation with a JSON-like document model, supporting content creation, metadata management, and page layout.

AGPL-3.0-or-laterpure Python · 3.6+
504.7Kdownloads / mo
protobuf-py With conditions
PyPI · File Formats · released Aug 2026

Generates well-typed, readable Python code from Protocol Buffer definitions and provides high-performance serialization/deserialization with a modern, ergonomic API.

However, it is still in Alpha status with a first release only months old; production use should weigh stability risk against the benefits of better developer…

Apache-2.0pure Python · 3.10+
338.5Kdownloads / mo
cwl-utils Worth it
PyPI · File Formats · released Aug 2026

Loads, parses, and manipulates Common Workflow Language (CWL) documents across versions 1.0, 1.1, and 1.2, providing autogenerated typed classes and CLI utilities for workflow introspection and transformation.

Apache-2.0pure Python
230.2Kdownloads / mo
cwl-upgrader Worth it
PyPI · File Formats · released Mar 2026

Upgrades Common Workflow Language documents from draft-3, v1.0, and v1.1 to v1.2 via command-line tool or programmatic API.

Install it if you need to upgrade CWL documents from draft-3, v1.0, or v1.1 to v1.2; skip it if you work only with v1.2 or later documents.

Apache-2.0pure Python · 3.10+
211.6Kdownloads / mo
vortex-data With conditions
PyPI · File Formats · released Aug 2026

Vortex-data provides Python bindings to work with Vortex, a columnar file format optimized for high-performance data processing with Apache Arrow compatibility and pluggable compression encodings.

Apache-2.0compiled wheel · 3.11+
203.4Kdownloads / mo
PyPDFForm Worth it
PyPI · File Formats · released Aug 2026

PyPDFForm creates, inspects, styles, and fills PDF forms via Python API or command line, with utilities for page extraction and PDF merging.

Install it if you need to create, inspect, or fill PDF forms programmatically.

MITpure Python · 3.10+
201.1Kdownloads / mo
rdata Worth it
PyPI · File Formats · released Jun 2026

Reads and writes R dataset files (.rda and .rds formats) in pure Python without requiring R or its libraries installed.

Install it if you need to read or write R datasets; skip it if you work exclusively within Python or have R already available and prefer rpy2.

MITpure Python · 3.11+
136.3Kdownloads / mo
pyjpegls With conditions
PyPI · File Formats · released Oct 2024

Encodes and decodes image data using the JPEG-LS lossless compression algorithm via the CharLS C++ library, producing compressed byte buffers that can be round-tripped with numpy arrays.

However, verify that the fork remains compatible with your use case and that the 655-day release gap does not signal abandonment; check the repository's recent…

MITcompiled wheel · 3.9+aging
119.1Kdownloads / mo
symusic With conditions
PyPI · File Formats · released Apr 2026

symusic parses and transforms MIDI and ABC files at note level with C++20-backed speed, exposing vectorized operations like pitch/velocity/time shifts and audio rendering through SoundFonts.

MITcompiled wheel · 3.9+
99.5Kdownloads / mo
tsv2py With conditions
PyPI · File Formats · released Jun 2026

Parses and generates tab-separated values (TSV) data with high performance, converting between TSV text files and Python objects with support for multiple data types including dates, UUIDs, decimals, and IP addresses.

permissive licensecompiled wheel · 3.10+
94.9Kdownloads / mo