pyvips-binary

library8.18.2pypypiunverified

Binary distribution of libvips and its dependencies for use with the pyvips Python binding. Version 8.18.2, released approximately monthly alongside libvips releases.

devops

pip install pyvips-binary

INSTALL

IMPORT

SIG · PYVIPS-BINARY

pyvips-binary

devopspythonv8.18.2

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Install & Compatibility

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Code

Verified usage

Verified import paths — ran on the pinned version, not inferred.

libs

✓ import pyvips_binary.libs

✗ import pyvips

Basic usage: open an image and convert format.

import pyvips # Ensure libvips is available (pyvips-binary provides it) image = pyvips.Image.new_from_file('input.jpg') image.write_to_file('output.png')

Debug

Known issues

gotchapyvips-binary does not include pyvips itself. You must also install pyvips separately.

fix

pip install pyvips pyvips-binary

affects: all

gotchaThe binary package includes libvips and its dependencies, but may not work on all platforms or architectures (e.g., some ARM variants).

fix

Use a prebuilt wheel from PyPI that matches your platform, or build libvips manually.

affects: all

deprecatedVersion 8.15.0 dropped support for Python 3.6. Users on Python 3.6 are stuck on older releases.

fix

Upgrade to Python 3.7+ or pin to pyvips-binary<8.15.0.

affects: >=8.15.0

breakingThe binary distribution may include incompatible versions of system libraries (e.g., libpng, libjpeg) that conflict with other conda/pip packages.

fix

Use conda-forge or system package manager for libvips, or install pyvips-binary in a clean environment.

affects: all

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Version history

8.18.2latest on PyPI · released Apr 3, 2026

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