langchain-text-splitters

LangChain text splitting utilities

langchain-text-splitters Permissive license MIT Active ★ 144,174 v1.1.2 released 2026-04-16

Install

langchain-text-splitters on PyPI

pip

pip install langchain-text-splitters

uv

uv add langchain-text-splitters

poetry

poetry add langchain-text-splitters

Package facts

License	MIT (permissive)
Python support	supports the current Python release (<4.0.0,>=3.10.0)
Install friction	low — pure-Python wheel
Runtime dependencies	1 — langchain-core
Maintenance	actively maintained — 119 days since the last release
Last repo commit	2026-08-13
First released	2024-03-01
Popularity	one of the top 1,000 most-downloaded packages on PyPI (30-day window, as of 2026-08-13)
Known vulnerabilities	none known (OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-13)

Evidence: langchain_text_splitters-1.1.2-py3-none-any.whl

Development Status :: 5 - Production/StableIntended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: MIT LicenseProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13Programming Language :: Python :: 3.14Topic :: Scientific/Engineering :: Artificial IntelligenceTopic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Python ModulesTopic :: Text Processing

About langchain-text-splitters

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🦜✂️ LangChain Text Splitters

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Looking for the JS/TS version? Check out LangChain.js.

Quick Install

pip install langchain-text-splitters

🤔 What is this?

LangChain Text Splitters contains utilities for splitting into chunks a wide variety of text documents.

📖 Documentation

For full documentation, see the API reference.

📕 Releases & Versioning

See our Releases and Versioning policies.

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Provides utilities for splitting text documents into manageable chunks, a foundational operation for preparing text data for language model processing and retrieval systems.

Low friction install with a single runtime dependency (langchain-core). Active maintenance with a recent release 119 days ago and ongoing repository activity.

MIT license permits unrestricted use, modification, and distribution in both open-source and commercial projects with minimal attribution requirements.

Usage

pip install langchain-text-splitters

from langchain_text_splitters import CharacterTextSplitter

splitter = CharacterTextSplitter()
chunks = splitter.split_text("your text here")

Requires Python 3.10 or later (supports 3.10–3.14).

Verdict: Production-stable text splitting library backed by the active LangChain ecosystem, with no known vulnerabilities, permissive licensing, and minimal dependencies. Suitable for immediate use in document processing pipelines.

Needs verification

Whether the package's versioning policy (mentioned in docs) introduces breaking changes frequently enough to warrant pinning in production.
Performance characteristics and memory efficiency for large documents or high-volume splitting workloads.
Specific text splitting algorithms and configuration options available in version 1.1.2.

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