diff --git a/importlib_metadata/__init__.py b/importlib_metadata/__init__.py
index 0933d433..9a673358 100644
--- a/importlib_metadata/__init__.py
+++ b/importlib_metadata/__init__.py
@@ -33,9 +33,7 @@
 from ._compat import (
     NullFinder,
     install,
-    localize_dist,
-    localize_metadata,
-    localize_package_path,
+    localize,
 )
 from ._functools import apply, compose, method_cache, pass_none
 from ._itertools import always_iterable, bucket, unique_everseen
@@ -412,7 +410,7 @@ def locate_file(self, path: str | os.PathLike[str]) -> SimplePath:
         """
 
     @classmethod
-    @apply(localize_dist)
+    @apply(localize.dist)
     def from_name(cls, name: str) -> Distribution:
         """Return the Distribution for the given package name.
 
@@ -431,7 +429,7 @@ def from_name(cls, name: str) -> Distribution:
             raise PackageNotFoundError(name)
 
     @classmethod
-    @apply(functools.partial(map, localize_dist))
+    @apply(functools.partial(map, localize.dist))
     def discover(
         cls, *, context: Optional[DistributionFinder.Context] = None, **kwargs
     ) -> Iterable[Distribution]:
@@ -479,7 +477,7 @@ def _discover_resolvers():
         return filter(None, declared)
 
     @property
-    @apply(localize_metadata)
+    @apply(localize.metadata)
     def metadata(self) -> _meta.PackageMetadata:
         """Return the parsed metadata for this Distribution.
 
@@ -530,7 +528,7 @@ def entry_points(self) -> EntryPoints:
         return EntryPoints._from_text_for(self.read_text('entry_points.txt'), self)
 
     @property
-    @apply(pass_none(compose(list, functools.partial(map, localize_package_path))))
+    @apply(pass_none(compose(list, functools.partial(map, localize.package_path))))
     def files(self) -> Optional[List[PackagePath]]:
         """Files in this distribution.
 
diff --git a/importlib_metadata/_compat/__init__.py b/importlib_metadata/_compat/__init__.py
index 04311fb9..01356d69 100644
--- a/importlib_metadata/_compat/__init__.py
+++ b/importlib_metadata/_compat/__init__.py
@@ -1,14 +1,5 @@
-from __future__ import annotations
-
-import email.message
-import importlib.metadata
 import platform
 import sys
-import warnings
-from typing import cast
-
-import importlib_metadata._adapters
-
 
 __all__ = ['install', 'NullFinder']
 
@@ -63,40 +54,3 @@ def pypy_partial(val):
     """
     is_pypy = platform.python_implementation() == 'PyPy'
     return val + is_pypy
-
-
-def localize_dist(
-    dist: importlib_metadata.Distribution | importlib.metadata.Distribution,
-) -> importlib_metadata.Distribution:
-    """
-    Ensure dist is an :class:`importlib_metadata.Distribution`.
-    """
-    if isinstance(dist, importlib_metadata.Distribution):
-        return dist
-    if isinstance(dist, importlib.metadata.PathDistribution):
-        return importlib_metadata.PathDistribution(
-            cast(importlib_metadata._meta.SimplePath, dist._path)
-        )
-    # workaround for when pytest has replaced importlib_metadata
-    # https://github.com/python/importlib_metadata/pull/505#issuecomment-2344329001
-    if dist.__class__.__module__ != 'importlib_metadata':
-        warnings.warn(f"Unrecognized distribution subclass {dist.__class__}")
-    return cast(importlib_metadata.Distribution, dist)
-
-
-def localize_metadata(
-    input: importlib_metadata._adapters.Message | email.message.Message,
-) -> importlib_metadata._adapters.Message:
-    if isinstance(input, importlib_metadata._adapters.Message):
-        return input
-    return importlib_metadata._adapters.Message(input)
-
-
-def localize_package_path(
-    input: importlib_metadata.PackagePath | importlib.metadata.PackagePath,
-) -> importlib_metadata.PackagePath:
-    if isinstance(input, importlib_metadata.PackagePath):
-        return input
-    replacement = importlib_metadata.PackagePath(input)
-    vars(replacement).update(vars(input))
-    return replacement
diff --git a/importlib_metadata/_compat/localize.py b/importlib_metadata/_compat/localize.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9062ff01
--- /dev/null
+++ b/importlib_metadata/_compat/localize.py
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import email.message
+import importlib.metadata
+import warnings
+from typing import cast
+
+import importlib_metadata._adapters
+
+
+def dist(
+    dist: importlib_metadata.Distribution | importlib.metadata.Distribution,
+) -> importlib_metadata.Distribution:
+    """
+    Ensure dist is an :class:`importlib_metadata.Distribution`.
+    """
+    if isinstance(dist, importlib_metadata.Distribution):
+        return dist
+    if isinstance(dist, importlib.metadata.PathDistribution):
+        return importlib_metadata.PathDistribution(
+            cast(importlib_metadata._meta.SimplePath, dist._path)
+        )
+    # workaround for when pytest has replaced importlib_metadata
+    # https://github.com/python/importlib_metadata/pull/505#issuecomment-2344329001
+    if dist.__class__.__module__ != 'importlib_metadata':
+        warnings.warn(f"Unrecognized distribution subclass {dist.__class__}")
+    return cast(importlib_metadata.Distribution, dist)
+
+
+def metadata(
+    input: importlib_metadata._adapters.Message | email.message.Message,
+) -> importlib_metadata._adapters.Message:
+    if isinstance(input, importlib_metadata._adapters.Message):
+        return input
+    return importlib_metadata._adapters.Message(input)
+
+
+def package_path(
+    input: importlib_metadata.PackagePath | importlib.metadata.PackagePath,
+) -> importlib_metadata.PackagePath:
+    if isinstance(input, importlib_metadata.PackagePath):
+        return input
+    replacement = importlib_metadata.PackagePath(input)
+    vars(replacement).update(vars(input))
+    return replacement