How to Install `PyMuPDF` in Python

v1.27.2.2 CLI & Utilities Python >=3.10 GPL-3.0

A high performance Python library for data extraction, analysis, conversion & manipulation of PDF (and other) documents.

Install pip install PyMuPDF

What is PyMuPDF?

A high performance Python library for data extraction, analysis, conversion & manipulation of PDF (and other) documents.

PyMuPDF is a high performance Python library for data extraction, analysis, conversion & manipulation of PDF (and other) documents.

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PyMuPDF requires Python 3.10 or later, install using pip with:

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Quick Start

Minimal example to get started with PyMuPDF:

import fitz

print(fitz.__version__)

Installation

pip (standard)

pip install PyMuPDF

Virtual environment (recommended)

python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate   # Windows: venv\Scripts\activate
pip install PyMuPDF

pip3

pip3 install PyMuPDF

conda

conda install -c conda-forge PyMuPDF

Poetry

poetry add PyMuPDF

Verify the Installation

After installing, confirm the package is available:

python -c "import fitz; print(fitz.__version__)"

If this prints a version number, installation succeeded. If you see a ModuleNotFoundError, see the errors section below.

Installation Errors

Common errors when installing PyMuPDF with pip.

ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'fitz'

Cause: The package is not installed in the current Python environment.

Fix: Run pip install PyMuPDF. If using a virtual environment, ensure it is activated first.

ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'fitz' (installed but still failing)

Cause: pip installed the package into a different Python than the one running your script.

Fix: Use python -m pip install PyMuPDF to install into the interpreter you are running.

ImportError: cannot import name 'X' from 'fitz'

Cause: The function or class does not exist in the installed version.

Fix: Check the version with pip show PyMuPDF and upgrade with pip install --upgrade PyMuPDF.

pip: command not found

Cause: pip is not in PATH or Python was not added to PATH during installation.

Fix: Try python -m pip install PyMuPDF. On macOS/Linux try pip3.

PermissionError: [Errno 13] Permission denied

Cause: No write access to the system Python package directory.

Fix: Use a virtual environment, or add --user: pip install --user PyMuPDF

SSL: CERTIFICATE_VERIFY_FAILED

Cause: pip cannot verify PyPI's SSL certificate — common behind corporate proxies.

Fix: Try: pip install --trusted-host pypi.org --trusted-host files.pythonhosted.org PyMuPDF

Recent Releases

Version	Released
`1.27.2.2` latest	2026-03-19
`1.27.2`	2026-03-10
`1.27.1`	2026-02-11
`1.26.7`	2025-12-11
`1.26.6`	2025-11-05

Full release history on PyPI →

Manage PyMuPDF

Upgrade to latest version

pip install --upgrade PyMuPDF

Install a specific version

pip install PyMuPDF==1.27.2.2

Uninstall

pip uninstall PyMuPDF

Check what is installed

pip show PyMuPDF

Last updated: 2026-04-11 • Data from PyPI

How to Install PyMuPDF in Python