Documentation

Welcome to the documentation for Apache Parquet.

The specification for the Apache Parquet file format is hosted in the parquet-format repository. The current implementation status of various features can be found in the implementation status page.

Overview

All about Parquet.

Concepts

Glossary of relevant terminology.

File Format

Documentation about the Parquet File Format.

Developer Guide

All developer resources related to Parquet.

Resources

Various resources to learn about the Parquet File Format.

Apache Software Foundation (ASF)

Apache Software Foundation

Last modified October 28, 2025: Improve introduction / overview, add more links to spec and implementation status (#125) (f6f48d4)