pypdf

A pure-python PDF library capable of splitting, merging, cropping, and transforming PDF files

pypdf Permissive license BSD-3-Clause Active ★ 10,154 v6.16.0 released 2026-08-13

Install

pypdf on PyPI

pip

pip install pypdf

uv

uv add pypdf

poetry

poetry add pypdf

Package facts

License	BSD-3-Clause (permissive)
Python support	supports the current Python release (>=3.9)
Install friction	low — pure-Python wheel
Runtime dependencies	1 — typing_extensions
Maintenance	actively maintained — 0 days since the last release
Last repo commit	2026-08-13
First released	2014-05-17
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: pypdf-6.16.0-py3-none-any.whl

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About pypdf

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pypdf

pypdf is a free and open-source pure-python PDF library capable of splitting, merging, cropping, and transforming the pages of PDF files. It can also add custom data, viewing options, and passwords to PDF files. pypdf can retrieve text and metadata from PDFs as well.

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pypdf is a pure-Python library for reading, splitting, merging, cropping, and transforming PDF files, plus extracting text, metadata, and managing encryption.

Low friction: single lightweight runtime dependency (typing_extensions), pure-Python wheel distribution, and active maintenance with a recent release.

BSD-3-Clause is permissive; you may use, modify, and distribute pypdf freely in commercial and private projects provided you include the license notice.

Usage

pip install pypdf

from pypdf import PdfReader

reader = PdfReader("example.pdf")
text = reader.pages[0].extract_text()

Requires Python 3.9 or later; for AES encryption/decryption, install with `pip install pypdf[crypto]`.

Verdict: pypdf is a mature, actively maintained, permissively licensed PDF toolkit with no known vulnerabilities, minimal dependencies, and strong community adoption (top 1000 PyPI). It is production-ready for standard PDF operations.

Needs verification

Whether the optional [crypto] extra adds significant install friction or introduces security considerations.
Performance characteristics and memory footprint for large or complex PDF files.
Specific Python 3.14 compatibility status given it is listed in classifiers but may be pre-release.

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