# Python 3.14 Adds compression.zstd for Zstandard Support

DevFeed: [Python 3.14 Adds compression.zstd for Zstandard Support](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/python-3-14-adds-compression-zstd-for-zstandard-support-54.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://blog.abhimanyu-saharan.com/posts/python-3-14-adds-compression-zstd-for-zstandard-support>)

Author: Abhimanyu Saharan

Published: 2025-05-22T00:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Abhimanyu Saharan](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/abhimanyu-s-blog.md>)

Topics: [Python 3.14](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/python-3-14.md>), [Compression](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/compression.md>), [Python](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/python.md>)

Tags: [compression](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/compression.md>), [module](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/module.md>), [python](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/python.md>), [python-3-14](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/python-3-14.md>)

## AI overview

Python 3.14 introduces a native compression.zstd module for Zstandard support, bringing high-performance zstd compression and existing standard-library compressors together under one namespace.

## Source excerpt

Python 3.14 adds a native Zstandard module under compression.zstd, unifying high-performance zstd support and existing stdlib compressors under one namespace.