JupyterLite
The facts below are what the maker publishes about JupyterLite, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From JupyterLite's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| JupyterLite | Free | Open source · runs in the browser · no paid plans stated |
The facts
Each one read from JupyterLite's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Audience
- The project describes its goal as providing lightweight browser based computing that is accessible without installing software.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Compatibility limit
- The project states that not all features available in JupyterLab and the Classic Notebook work with JupyterLite.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Customization
- A JupyterLite site can be customized with content, configuration, kernels, and extensions.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Data privacy
- The documentation says data stays in the browser unless enabled extensions send it to external services or notebook code uses the browser fetch mechanism.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- JupyterLite sites are served as static HTTP(S) assets locally or on most static web hosts, and can be embedded in larger applications.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Deployment options
- staticchecked 22 Sep 2026
- Embedding
- A JupyterLite REPL can be embedded on another website with an iframe.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Extensions
- JupyterLite uses the JupyterLab extension system and can be extended with frontend extensions and custom kernels.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Files and storage
- Created files are stored in the browser’s IndexedDB by default and are not shared across different sites.checked 11 Oct 2026
- File size limit
- Browser storage is limited, and the guide says smaller uploads up to approximately 50 MB should be fine.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Full-stack runtime
- Nochecked 22 Sep 2026
- Hosting options
- The documentation describes deployment on GitHub Pages, Read the Docs, Vercel, Netlify, GitLab Pages, and Binder.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The how-to guides list deployment options including GitHub Pages, ReadTheDocs, Vercel, Netlify, GitLab Pages, and Binder.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Interfaces
- Deployments can provide JupyterLab, Jupyter Notebook, and a minimal REPL application.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Kernel limitation
- The jupyterlite-core package does not provide any kernels by default; a kernel must be installed in the build environment.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Kernels
- The project maintains browser based Python kernels using Pyodide and Xeus Python, plus an R kernel using Xeus R.checked 11 Oct 2026
- License
- The GitHub repository identifies the project license as BSD-3-Clause.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Limitations
- The project states that not all features available in JupyterLab and Classic Notebook work with JupyterLite.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Notebook storage
- Users can view hosted example notebooks and files, then edit, save, and download them using browser IndexedDB or localStorage.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Offline use
- The documentation includes a guide for creating a JupyterLite archive that can be used offline.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Private projects
- Nochecked 22 Sep 2026
- Project status
- JupyterLite is part of Project Jupyter’s Frontends subproject.checked 11 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Nochecked 22 Sep 2026
The company
- Maker
- JupyterLite is part of the Project Jupyter Frontends subproject, and Project Jupyter describes itself as a nonprofit open source project born in 2014.checked 11 Oct 2026
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