cloudconvert
Python REST API wrapper for cloud convert
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you need CloudConvert's conversion service and want official SDK support. The package is permissively licensed, has low install friction, and carries no known vulnerabilities. However, note that it has not been updated since 2022—verify compatibility with your Python version and current CloudConvert API v2 behavior before relying on it for production. The aging status suggests you should monitor the repository for updates or consider whether the API has evolved beyond the SDK's current implementation.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires a valid CloudConvert API key from https://cloudconvert.com/api/v2
- Low install friction with only requests and urllib3 as dependencies.
- Package is aging (last release 2022-03-30, 1598 days ago) but repository remains active with recent commits and no archived status.
License · maintenance · safety
permissive license (permissive) — MIT license (permissive) allows commercial and private use with minimal restrictions.
last release 2022-03-30 (1598 days) · last repo commit 2025-03-18 · 211 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 434,059 downloads/mo, #6,697 on PyPI
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pip install cloudconvert
import cloudconvert
cloudconvert.configure(api_key='YOUR_API_KEY')
job = cloudconvert.Job.create(payload={
'tasks': {
'convert-file': {
'operation': 'convert',
'input_format': 'pdf',
'output_format': 'docx'
}
}
})- Whether the package supports modern Python versions (3.10+) despite unspecified python_support
- Current status of CloudConvert API v2 endpoint stability and backwards compatibility
- Whether the aging codebase has known compatibility issues with recent requests or urllib3 versions
What it is and what it does
cloudconvert is the official Python wrapper for CloudConvert's file conversion API. It abstracts the REST API into Python objects and methods, letting you create conversion jobs, upload files, download results, and verify webhook signatures without manually constructing HTTP requests. The SDK handles job creation with task-based payloads (import, convert, export operations), file uploads via multipart forms, and result retrieval through public URLs.
The package is lightweight, depending only on requests and urllib3 for HTTP transport. It's designed for server-side automation—batch document conversions, format migrations, or integration into larger workflows—where you need to programmatically trigger CloudConvert's cloud infrastructure rather than use their web interface. Configuration is simple: set an API key and call methods like Job.create(), Task.wait(), or Task.upload().
Use it for
- Batch convert documents (PDF to Word, images to PDF) in a backend service without manual CloudConvert dashboard interaction
- Build a file conversion microservice that accepts uploads and returns converted files via CloudConvert's infrastructure
- Automate webhook signature verification to securely process job completion notifications from CloudConvert
- Generate signed URLs for on-demand file conversion using only URL parameters, enabling client-side conversion requests
- Integrate file format conversion into a data pipeline or ETL workflow that processes multiple file types
Worth the install?
AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page. Verify before relying on it.
Yes, if you need CloudConvert's conversion service and want official SDK support.
The package is permissively licensed, has low install friction, and carries no known vulnerabilities. However, note that it has not been updated since 2022—verify compatibility with your Python version and current CloudConvert API v2 behavior before relying on it for production. The aging status suggests you should monitor the repository for updates or consider whether the API has evolved beyond the SDK's current implementation.
Install
cloudconvert on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with only requests and urllib3 as dependencies. Package is aging (last release 2022-03-30, 1598 days ago) but repository remains active with recent commits and no archived status.
Requires a valid CloudConvert API key from https://cloudconvert.com/api/v2
License in practice
MIT license (permissive) allows commercial and private use with minimal restrictions.
Quickstart
pip install cloudconvert
import cloudconvert
cloudconvert.configure(api_key='YOUR_API_KEY')
job = cloudconvert.Job.create(payload={
'tasks': {
'convert-file': {
'operation': 'convert',
'input_format': 'pdf',
'output_format': 'docx'
}
}
})Verify before relying
- Whether the package supports modern Python versions (3.10+) despite unspecified python_support
- Current status of CloudConvert API v2 endpoint stability and backwards compatibility
- Whether the aging codebase has known compatibility issues with recent requests or urllib3 versions
Package facts
| License | permissive license permissive |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 2 packagesrequestsurllib3 |
| Maintenance | Aging 1,598 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 434,059 / month, #6,697 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | License :: OSI Approved :: MIT LicenseOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: Python :: 3 |
Evidence: cloudconvert-2.1.0-py3-none-any.whl
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