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Google•July 25, 2026
Magika
Open Source
AI
File Detection
Cybersecurity
Open Source
### TL;DR
Magika is an AI-powered file type detection tool that utilizes deep learning to provide fast and accurate identification of file contents. It is designed to process hundreds of billions of files weekly, supporting both binary and textual formats with approximately 99% accuracy.
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Pricing
Free & Open-Source
Cost structure
Version
1.1.0
Current release version
Hardware
Runs on a single CPU; highly optimized model fits within a few MBs
Compute requirements
Category
Open Source
Licensing model
Region
United States
Primary region
Key Features
- AI-powered detection with ~99% accuracy across 200+ content types
- High-performance inference (~5ms per file) on a single CPU
- Support for command line, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, and Go
- Configurable prediction confidence thresholds
- Near-constant inference time independent of file size
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