Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your PYW file.
You’ll see a preview, if available.
Click the "Convert file to..." button to extract text information.
Convert PYW to another file type
To convert PYW scripts to another format, you need Python or other Developer software.
Convert a file to PYW
To convert other file formats to the "Python Script" file type, you need software like Python or a similar tool.
About PYW files
The .PYW file is a Python script designed specifically for Windows systems to execute without opening a command prompt console. It is primarily used for running Graphical User Interface (GUI) applications written in Python.\n\nThe main disadvantage of the .PYW format is distribution. If you share a .PYW file, the recipient must have Python installed and their environment configured correctly to run it. Furthermore, because it is an executable script, many corporate firewalls, email clients, and antivirus software block .PYW attachments to prevent malicious code execution. Editing the file can also be annoying for non-developers, as double-clicking it attempts to run the code rather than opening it in an editor.\n\nTo overcome these sharing and editing limits, conversion is often necessary. If you want to safely share the raw code for review or printing, convert it to a PDF or TXT file. If you are migrating a background script back to a standard console script, convert it to a standard PY file. Drag and drop your file here to analyze and convert it - free, online, and without installing software.
Convert.Guru analyzes your PYW file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
If you want to convert PYW file to EXE, PY, JS, TS, JAVA, CPP, C, CS, PHP, RB, GO or RS, you can use Python or similar software from the "Python GUI Application Script" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert SH, PY, KT, PS1, SWIFT, LUA, PL, JAVA, SCALA, JS, VBS or TS files to PYW, try Python or another comparable tool in the "Python GUI Application Script" category.
The PYW Converter Story
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 PYW converter.