text-unidecode
The most basic Text::Unidecode port
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you need lightweight Unicode-to-ASCII transliteration and can accept an abandoned package. The lack of runtime dependencies and low install friction make it practical for stable, unchanging use cases. However, if transliteration quality or ongoing maintenance matters, consider unidecode instead despite its GPL-only license. No known security vulnerabilities.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Installation is straightforward with low friction.
- The package is abandoned as of 2019 with no recent maintenance, though the repository remains public and the last commit was in 2023.
- Suitable for stable, unchanging use cases but not for active development.
License · maintenance · safety
Artistic License (copyleft) — Licensed under the Artistic License with dual GPL/GPLv2+ options. This is copyleft, meaning derivative works must be distributed under compatible terms. If your project is proprietary or uses a permissive license, verify compatibility before depending on this package.
last release 2019-08-30 (2541 days) · last repo commit 2023-03-16 · 69 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 89,031,232 downloads/mo, #381 on PyPI
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pip install text-unidecode
from text_unidecode import unidecode
result = unidecode(u'какой-то текст')
print(result) # 'kakoi-to tekst'- Whether the transliteration quality is acceptable for your language(s) of interest compared to alternatives.
- Current compatibility with Python versions beyond 3.7, given the package's abandoned status.
What it is and what it does
text-unidecode is a lightweight port of the Perl Text::Unidecode library that transliterates Unicode text into ASCII by replacing accented characters, Cyrillic, Greek, and other non-Latin scripts with their closest ASCII equivalents. It has no runtime dependencies and installs as a pure Python wheel, making it simple to integrate into projects that need basic Unicode-to-ASCII conversion.
The package is stable and production-ready but abandoned since 2019, meaning it will not receive updates or bug fixes. It supports Python 2.7 and 3.4 through 3.7. The description notes that the unidecode package offers better memory usage and transliteration quality if you can accept GPL-only licensing, while text-unidecode provides a dual-licensed alternative with the Artistic License option.
Use it for
- Normalize user-generated text with mixed scripts for search indexing or URL slug generation.
- Convert Cyrillic, Greek, or accented Latin text to ASCII for systems that cannot handle Unicode.
- Prepare multilingual input for legacy systems or APIs that only accept ASCII characters.
- Clean up international names or addresses for database storage in ASCII-only fields.
Worth the install?
AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page. Verify before relying on it.
Yes, if you need lightweight Unicode-to-ASCII transliteration and can accept an abandoned package.
The lack of runtime dependencies and low install friction make it practical for stable, unchanging use cases. However, if transliteration quality or ongoing maintenance matters, consider unidecode instead despite its GPL-only license. No known security vulnerabilities.
Install
text-unidecode on PyPI
Before you install
Installation is straightforward with low friction. The package is abandoned as of 2019 with no recent maintenance, though the repository remains public and the last commit was in 2023. Suitable for stable, unchanging use cases but not for active development.
License in practice
Licensed under the Artistic License with dual GPL/GPLv2+ options. This is copyleft, meaning derivative works must be distributed under compatible terms. If your project is proprietary or uses a permissive license, verify compatibility before depending on this package.
Quickstart
pip install text-unidecode
from text_unidecode import unidecode
result = unidecode(u'какой-то текст')
print(result) # 'kakoi-to tekst'Verify before relying
- Whether the transliteration quality is acceptable for your language(s) of interest compared to alternatives.
- Current compatibility with Python versions beyond 3.7, given the package's abandoned status.
Package facts
| License | Artistic License copyleft |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | None |
| Maintenance | Abandoned 2,541 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 89,031,232 / month, #381 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 5 - Production/StableIntended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: Artistic LicenseLicense :: OSI Approved :: GNU General Public License (GPL)License :: OSI Approved :: GNU General Public License v2 or later (GPLv2+)Programming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 2Programming Language :: Python :: 2.7Programming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.4Programming Language :: Python :: 3.5Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: CPythonProgramming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: PyPyTopic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Python ModulesTopic :: Text Processing :: Linguistic |
Evidence: text_unidecode-1.3-py2.py3-none-any.whl
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