diff --git a/src/python/utils.py b/src/python/utils.py
index b96bfcef..817c84b4 100644
--- a/src/python/utils.py
+++ b/src/python/utils.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import asyncio
 import collections
 import html
 import inspect
+import io
 import logging as log
 import xml.etree.cElementTree as xml_etree  # FIXME: bandit warning
 from enum import Enum
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@ from typing import IO, Any, Callable, Dict, Tuple, Type, Union
 
 import filetype
 
+File = Union[IO, bytes, str, Path]
 auto = autostr
 
 CANCELLABLE_FUTURES: Dict[Tuple[Any, Callable], asyncio.Future] = {}
@@ -44,9 +46,12 @@ def dict_update_recursive(dict1: dict, dict2: dict) -> None:
             dict1[k] = dict2[k]
 
 
-def is_svg(file: Union[IO, bytes, str]) -> bool:
+def is_svg(file: File) -> bool:
     """Return True if the file is a SVG. Uses lxml for detection."""
 
+    if isinstance(file, Path):
+        file = str(file)
+
     try:
         _, element = next(xml_etree.iterparse(file, ("start",)))
         return element.tag == "{http://www.w3.org/2000/svg}svg"
@@ -54,11 +59,14 @@ def is_svg(file: Union[IO, bytes, str]) -> bool:
         return False
 
 
-def svg_dimensions(file: Union[IO, bytes, str]) -> Tuple[int, int]:
+def svg_dimensions(file: File) -> Tuple[int, int]:
     """Return the width & height or viewBox width & height for a SVG.
     If these properties are missing (broken file), ``(256, 256)`` is returned.
     """
 
+    if isinstance(file, Path):
+        file = str(file)
+
     attrs = xml_etree.parse(file).getroot().attrib
 
     try:
@@ -74,7 +82,7 @@ def svg_dimensions(file: Union[IO, bytes, str]) -> Tuple[int, int]:
     return (width, height)
 
 
-def guess_mime(file: IO) -> str:
+def guess_mime(file: File) -> str:
     """Return the mime type for a file, or application/octet-stream if it
     can't be guessed.
     """
@@ -82,7 +90,11 @@ def guess_mime(file: IO) -> str:
     if is_svg(file):
         return "image/svg+xml"
 
-    file.seek(0, 0)
+    if isinstance(file, Path):
+        file = str(file)
+    elif isinstance(file, io.IOBase):
+        file.seek(0, 0)
+
     return filetype.guess_mime(file) or "application/octet-stream"