Is iconv-lite safe to use?

iconv-lite has no known vulnerabilities on the latest version (0.7.2). DepScope rates its health at 94/100 (low risk).

What is the latest version of iconv-lite?

The latest version of iconv-lite is 0.7.2, released 2026-01-08.

Does iconv-lite have known vulnerabilities?

No known vulnerabilities on the latest version of iconv-lite.

Is iconv-lite deprecated?

No, iconv-lite is actively maintained. Latest release: 0.7.2 (2026-01-08).

What are alternatives to iconv-lite?

Popular alternatives to iconv-lite in npm include: ?, semver, debug, ansi-styles, minimatch.

What license does iconv-lite use?

iconv-lite is licensed under MIT.

iconv-lite

npmv0.7.2

Convert character encodings in pure javascript.

License MITpermissive55 versions3 maintainers1 deps250,806,094 weekly dl

pillarjs/iconv-lite

/ 100

Health

safe to use

[email protected] is safe to use (health: 94/100)

Health breakdown0 – 100

25/25

maintenance

20/20

popularity

25/25

security

15/15

maturity

9/15

community

0/15

popularity_floor

Vulnerabilities

none known

Bundle & TypeScript

📦

Bundle Size

288.2 KBminified

165.9 KB gzipped

1 direct dependencies

side effects

🌟

TypeScript

10/10typed

bundled

Maintainer trust

Active maintainers (3m)

1

Contributors (12m)

3

Primary author dominance

55%

GitHub stars

3,166

single active maintainer 3m

Quality signals

OSS Criticality

0.82critical

Download trend

stable(+3%)

Publish security

npm signed

Health History

Dependency Tree

License Audit

Dependencies (1)

safer-buffer

API access

Get this data programmatically — free, no authentication.

curl https://depscope.dev/api/check/npm/iconv-lite

iconv-lite

npmv0.7.2

Convert character encodings in pure javascript.

License MITpermissive55 versions3 maintainers1 deps250,806,094 weekly dl

pillarjs/iconv-lite

/ 100

Health

safe to use

[email protected] is safe to use (health: 94/100)

Health breakdown0 – 100

25/25

maintenance

20/20

popularity

25/25

security

15/15

maturity

9/15

community

0/15

popularity_floor

Vulnerabilities

none known

Bundle & TypeScript

📦

Bundle Size

288.2 KBminified

165.9 KB gzipped

1 direct dependencies

side effects

🌟

TypeScript

10/10typed

bundled

Maintainer trust

Active maintainers (3m)

1

Contributors (12m)

3

Primary author dominance

55%

GitHub stars

3,166

single active maintainer 3m

Quality signals

OSS Criticality

0.82critical

Download trend

stable(+3%)

Publish security

npm signed

Health History

Dependency Tree

License Audit

Dependencies (1)

safer-buffer

API access

Get this data programmatically — free, no authentication.

curl https://depscope.dev/api/check/npm/iconv-lite