---
id: tabulate
version: "0.10.0"
license: MIT
license_treatment: permissive
maintenance: active
---

# tabulate — Pretty-print tabular data

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

## Install

pip install tabulate
uv add tabulate
poetry add tabulate

## Description

python-tabulate
===============

Pretty-print tabular data in Python, a library and a command-line
utility.

The main use cases of the library are:

-   printing small tables without hassle: just one function call,
    formatting is guided by the data itself
-   authoring tabular data for lightweight plain-text markup: multiple
    output formats suitable for further editing or transformation
-   readable presentation of mixed textual and numeric data: smart
    column alignment, configurable number formatting, alignment by a
    decimal point

Installation
------------

To install the Python library and the command line utility, run:

```shell
pip install tabulate
```

The command line utility will be installed as `tabulate` to `bin` on
Linux (e.g. `/usr/bin`); or as `tabulate.exe` to `Scripts` in your
Python installation on Windows (e.g. `C:\Python39\Scripts\tabulate.exe`).

You may consider installing the library only for the current user:

```shell
pip install tabulate --user
```

In this case the command line utility will be installed to
`~/.local/bin/tabulate` on Linux and to
`%APPDATA%\Python\Scripts\tabulate.exe` on Windows.

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## AI interpretation — verify before relying

Formats tabular data (lists, dicts, dataframes, NumPy arrays) into nicely aligned plain-text tables with support for multiple output formats suitable for markdown, HTML, LaTeX, and other markup languages.

Verdict: A lightweight, well-maintained library with zero vulnerabilities and permissive licensing. No install friction and broad format support make it a low-risk choice for any project needing readable table output. Active development and top-1000 PyPI popularity indicate solid community trust.

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