# Use paraview libraries/utilities to read .plt files using python

**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/use-paraview-libraries-utilities-to-read-plt-files-using-python/10390
**Category:** ParaView Support
**Created:** [September 22, 2022, 5:20pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/use-paraview-libraries-utilities-to-read-plt-files-using-python/10390 "2022-09-22T17:20:36Z")
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### Author: ![Captain\_Convergence](https://discourse.paraview.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/e19b73/32.png) [@Captain\_Convergence](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Captain_Convergence)
#### Post date: [September 22, 2022, 5:20pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/use-paraview-libraries-utilities-to-read-plt-files-using-python/10390/1 "2022-09-22T17:20:36Z")

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Dear support,

I am trying to read a .plt file externally in python and I would like to know if it is possible to use libraries or utilities from Paraview to read a .plt file and import it into python workspace. It would save me a lot of time 🙂