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trafilatura is a Python and command-line tool for web crawling, scraping, and text extraction, supporting various output formats including CSV, JSON, HTML, MD, TXT, and XML.
Good fit when
- When you need a tool that supports multiple output formats, including less common ones like TEI and XML, for detailed text and metadata extraction.
- For projects requiring a balance between ease of use and customization, as trafilatura offers both command-line and Python API access.
Avoid when
- When your project strictly requires a tool under the GPL license, as trafilatura is now distributed under the Apache 2.0 license.
- If your use case demands real-time scraping capabilities, as trafilatura focuses more on accuracy and quality of extracted content rather than speed.
Observed Sep 30, 2026 · Source: enrich:decision_facts
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- Very active (3d since push)
- As of Aug 18, 2026
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- Not a fork · Personal account
- As of Aug 18, 2026
- Security (OSV)
- No lockfile
- As of Jul 11, 2026
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trafilatura is a Python and command-line tool designed for web crawling, scraping, and text extraction, supporting output formats like CSV, JSON, HTML, MD, TXT, XML.
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- CLI
- CLI entrypoint
Source: pyproject.toml:[project.scripts] · Aug 18, 2026
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- python
Source: github.language+pyproject.toml · Aug 18, 2026
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License This package is distributed under the Apache 2.0 license. Versions prior to v1.8.0 are under GPLv3+ license.
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This page has a .md twin and JSON over the API.