file-conversor

File Conversor

Python program to convert, compress and manipulate audio/video/text/docs/etc files to other formats.

Summary:

• File Conversor
  • Features
  • External dependencies
  • Installing
    • For Windows
      • Option 1. Scoop Package Manager (recommended)
      • Option 2. PyPi
      • Option 3. Installer (EXE)
    • For Linux / MacOS
      • Option 1. PyPi
  • Usage
    • CLI - Command line interface
    • GUI - Graphical user interface
    • Windows Context Menu (Windows OS only)
  • Support this project
    • Gold tier supporters
    • Silver tier supporters
    • Bronze tier supporters
  • Acknowledgements
  • License and Copyright

Features

• Integration with Windows Explorer context menu (right click in file).
• Compress files (mp4, mp3, pdf, jpg, etc).
• Convert multiple file formats (xlsx <=> ods, docx => pdf, mkv <=> mp4, jpg <=> png, etc).
• Get metadata info about files (EXIF for images, stream data for video/audio, etc).
• Perform manipulations upon files (PDF split/rotation/encryption, image rotation/enhancements, etc).
• Batch file manipulation (using operation pipelines and config files, for task automation and advanced usage needs).
• CLI for script automation.

External dependencies

This project requires the following external dependencies to work properly:

• Python 3
• LibreOffice (or Microsoft Office)
• FFmpeg
• Ghostscript

The app will prompt for download of the external dependencies, when needed.

Installing

For Windows

Option 1. Scoop Package Manager (recommended)

• Open PowerShell (no admin priviledges needed) and run:

scoop bucket add file_conversor https://github.com/andre-romano/file_conversor
scoop install file_conversor -k

Option 2. PyPi

pip install file_conversor

Option 3. Installer (EXE)

• Download the latest version of the app (check Releases pages)
• Execute installer (.exe file)

For Linux / MacOS

Option 1. PyPi

pip install file_conversor

Usage

CLI - Command line interface

file_conversor COMMANDS [OPTIONS]

For more information about the usage:

• Issue -h for help

GUI - Graphical user interface

TODO

Windows Context Menu (Windows OS only)

• Right click a file in Windows Explorer
• Choose an action from "File Conversor" menu

Support this project

If you enjoy this project, consider supporting us with a donation in our Github Sponsors.

Gold tier supporters

Silver tier supporters

Bronze tier supporters

Acknowledgements

We would like to say our thanks to the incredible work provided by other contributors to this project:

• Icons:
  • Freepik
  • atomicicon
  • swifticons
  • iconir
  • iconjam

License and Copyright

Copyright (C) [2025] Andre Luiz Romano Madureira

This project is licensed under the Apache License 2.0.

For more details, see the full license text (see ./LICENSE file).