pymupdf

A high performance Python library for data extraction, analysis, conversion & manipulation of PDF (and other) documents.

pymupdf AGPL license Dual Licensed - GNU AFFERO GPL 3.0 or Artifex Commercial License Active ★ 10,471 v1.28.2 released 2026-08-06

Install

pymupdf on PyPI

pip

pip install pymupdf

uv

uv add pymupdf

poetry

poetry add pymupdf

Package facts

License	Dual Licensed - GNU AFFERO GPL 3.0 or Artifex Commercial License (agpl)
Python support	supports the current Python release (>=3.10)
Install friction	medium — platform-specific wheel
Runtime dependencies	none
Maintenance	actively maintained — 7 days since the last release
Last repo commit	2026-08-13
First released	2017-11-27
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: pymupdf-1.28.2-cp310-abi3-macosx_10_15_x86_64.whl; pymupdf-1.28.2-cp310-abi3-macosx_11_0_arm64.whl; pymupdf-1.28.2-cp310-abi3-manylinux_2_28_aarch64.whl; pymupdf-1.28.2-cp310-abi3-manylinux_2_28_x86_64.whl; pymupdf-1.28.2-cp310-abi3-musllinux_1_2_x86_64.whl; pymupdf-1.28.2-cp310-abi3-win32.whl; pymupdf-1.28.2-cp310-abi3-win_amd64.whl; pymupdf-1.28.2-cp310-abi3-win_arm64.whl; pymupdf-1.28.2-cp313-abi3-pyemscripten_2025_0_wasm32.whl; pymupdf-1.28.2-cp314-cp314t-manylinux_2_28_x86_64.whl

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About pymupdf

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PyMuPDF

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PyMuPDF extracts, renders, converts, and manipulates PDF and document files (including XPS, EPUB, images, and Office formats via Pro) with pixel-perfect text and layout metadata, powered by the MuPDF C engine.

Medium install friction due to compiled C/C++ dependencies, but pre-built wheels cover Python 3.10–3.14 on Windows, macOS (x86_64 and ARM), Linux, and WebAssembly. Active maintenance with a release 7 days ago; no runtime Python dependencies required.

Licensed under GNU AGPL 3.0 or Artifex Commercial License (dual). AGPL requires derivative works and network use to share source; commercial licensing available for proprietary deployments.

Usage

pip install pymupdf

import pymupdf

doc = pymupdf.open("document.pdf")
page = doc[0]
text = page.get_text()
print(text)

Requires Python ≥3.10; if no pre-built wheel matches your platform, a C/C++ toolchain is needed to compile from source.

Verdict: PyMuPDF is a mature, actively maintained PDF engine with zero known vulnerabilities and no mandatory runtime dependencies. Medium install friction is offset by broad wheel coverage and production-stable status. AGPL licensing requires careful review for commercial or network-deployed use; Artifex Commercial License available as alternative.

Needs verification

Whether pre-built wheels for Python 3.14 and WebAssembly are production-ready or experimental
Specific performance characteristics or memory footprint compared to other PDF libraries
Whether the optional extras (pymupdf-fonts, pymupdf4llm, pymupdfpro) are separately licensed or subject to the same AGPL terms
Actual GitHub star count and release frequency beyond the single 7-day data point provided

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