---
id: humanize
version: "4.16.0"
license: MIT
license_treatment: permissive
maintenance: active
---

# humanize — Python humanize utilities

License: permissive · Maintenance: active · Popularity: top 1,000 on PyPI

## Install

pip install humanize
uv add humanize
poetry add humanize

## Description

# humanize

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This modest package contains various common humanization utilities, like turning a
number into a fuzzy...

## AI interpretation — verify before relying

Converts numbers, dates, times, and file sizes into human-readable strings with support for 30+ locales—e.g., turning a number into '12,345' or a timedelta into '3 minutes ago'.

Verdict: A mature, zero-dependency utility for formatting numbers and dates into readable strings across 30+ languages. MIT-licensed, actively maintained, and widely used (top_1000 tier). No known vulnerabilities and straightforward installation make it a reliable choice for UI and logging tasks.

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