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title: Multi-Format to TXT Converter
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sdk: gradio
sdk_version: 5.22.0
app_file: app.py
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# Multi-Format to TXT Converter
## Overview
This application converts various file formats to text (.txt) format. It's a simple web interface built with Gradio that allows users to upload files and get converted text versions.
## Supported File Formats
- **Excel** (.xlsx, .xls) - Converts worksheets to formatted markdown tables
- **PowerPoint** (.pptx, .ppt) - Extracts text from slides
- **PDF** (.pdf) - Extracts text from pages
- **Word** (.docx, .doc) - Extracts text from paragraphs
## How to Use
1. Upload a file using the file upload component
2. Click "Convert to TXT"
3. View the converted text in the output area
4. Download the resulting text file
## Features
- Clean, user-friendly interface
- Formatted output for better readability
- Download option for converted text
- Supports multiple popular document formats
## About
This converter was adapted from a desktop application to be available as a web service.
The original application was developed by Marek Staniszewski: staniszewski@heuristica.pl [Heuristica.pl](https://www.heuristica.pl).
## Technical Details
Built with:
- Gradio for the web interface
- openpyxl for Excel processing
- python-pptx for PowerPoint processing
- PyPDF2 for PDF processing
- python-docx for Word processing