Extract text from Python scripts (PY)
To convert PY scripts to another format, you need Python or other Developer software.
To convert other file formats to the "Source Code File" file type, you need software like Python or a similar tool.
A .PY file is a plain text file containing instructions written in the Python programming language. It is heavily used in data science, web development, system automation, and artificial intelligence. A minor secondary use case includes game scripts for the Ren'Py Visual Novel Engine.
You can open .PY files with any basic text editor, but developers typically rely on an Integrated Development Environment (IDE) like Visual Studio Code or PyCharm for syntax highlighting. To actually execute the code, the host system must have the Python interpreter installed.
Sharing a .PY file with non-technical users is highly problematic. It is not a standalone executable program; end-users must install Python and configure environment variables to run it. Additionally, email clients routinely block .PY attachments as severe security risks because scripts can execute malicious system commands.
For university assignments or code review, convert .PY to PDF to freeze the syntax formatting and prevent accidental edits. For safe sharing over email, convert to TXT. To distribute the application to users without Python, it must be compiled into an EXE using external bundling tools. Drop your file here to view and convert it securely right in your browser - free, online, and without installing software.
Convert.Guru analyzes your PY file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
Users also converted PYTHON, IPYNB, TXT, PDF, CODE, PYC, DOCX, EXE, ZIP, PYD, PYO, TNS and CRDOWNLOAD files.
If you want to convert PY file to IPYNB, EXE, PDF, PYC, TXT, APK, JS, TS, JAVA, CPP, C or CS, you can use Python or similar software from the "Python Script Source Code" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert SH, KT, PS1, SWIFT, LUA, PL, JAVA, SCALA, JS, VBS, TS or RS files to PY, try Python or another comparable tool in the "Python Script Source Code" category.
The history of Convert.Guru began over 25 years ago in California with Tom Simondi’s file-format database. A former contributor to Space Shuttle development and a software pioneer of the 1980s, Simondi established a trusted resource for file type analysis that was even referenced by Microsoft Windows XP. Today, we use modern technology to process and convert thousands of file formats while continually improving our PY converter.