trollimage
Pytroll imaging library
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you are working within the pytroll ecosystem or with satellite/remote sensing imagery. The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, carries a permissive license, and integrates well with standard scientific Python tools. Medium install friction is acceptable given the availability of prebuilt wheels for modern Python versions.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.11 or later; numpy and pillow must be installed (handled automatically by pip).
- Medium install friction due to compiled dependencies (numpy, pillow), but wheels are available for modern Python versions (3.11+) across common platforms.
- Repository is active with recent commits.
License · maintenance · safety
Apache-2.0 (permissive) — Licensed under Apache-2.0 (permissive), allowing commercial and private use with minimal restrictions—suitable for most projects.
last release 2026-02-04 (191 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-03 · 10 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 80,576 downloads/mo, #14,283 on PyPI
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pip install trollimage
import trollimage
# Use with numpy and pillow for image processing in pytroll workflows- Specific image formats supported beyond what pillow provides
- API surface and main classes/functions for typical workflows
- Integration points with SatPy and other pytroll packages
What it is and what it does
Trollimage is an imaging library built for the pytroll ecosystem, a collection of tools for satellite data processing and remote sensing. It sits on top of numpy and pillow, providing specialized image handling for scientific and satellite imagery workflows. The package is part of the pytroll project and is used by packages like SatPy to manage image data in remote sensing pipelines.
The library targets researchers and engineers working with satellite and scientific imagery. It requires Python 3.11 or later and depends on numpy and pillow for its core functionality. The package is actively maintained, with recent commits and a stable release history since 2013.
Use it for
- Processing and manipulating satellite imagery within SatPy workflows
- Handling multi-band remote sensing data in pytroll-based pipelines
- Image format conversion and standardization for scientific imaging applications
- Integrating numpy arrays and pillow images in satellite data analysis
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you are working within the pytroll ecosystem or with satellite/remote sensing imagery.
The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, carries a permissive license, and integrates well with standard scientific Python tools. Medium install friction is acceptable given the availability of prebuilt wheels for modern Python versions.
Install
trollimage on PyPI
Before you install
Medium install friction due to compiled dependencies (numpy, pillow), but wheels are available for modern Python versions (3.11+) across common platforms. Repository is active with recent commits.
Requires Python 3.11 or later; numpy and pillow must be installed (handled automatically by pip).
License in practice
Licensed under Apache-2.0 (permissive), allowing commercial and private use with minimal restrictions—suitable for most projects.
Quickstart
pip install trollimage
import trollimage
# Use with numpy and pillow for image processing in pytroll workflowsVerify before relying
- Specific image formats supported beyond what pillow provides
- API surface and main classes/functions for typical workflows
- Integration points with SatPy and other pytroll packages
Package facts
| License | Apache-2.0 permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.11 |
| Install friction | Medium. Platform-specific wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 2 packagesnumpypillow |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 191 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 80,576 / month, #14,283 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 :: Science/ResearchOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: Free Threading :: 1 - UnstableTopic :: Scientific/Engineering |
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