pandoc-inmemory-gui

A lightweight GUI application for converting between different text formats using Pandoc, with full in-memory processing - no temporary files required!

🚀 Features

• In-memory conversion: Convert text between formats without creating temporary files
• GUI interface: Avoid complex CLI commands, especially for longer text strings
• Pandoc-powered: Leverages the robust Pandoc converter for reliable format transformations
• Direct processing: Paste, convert, and copy - streamlined workflow for quick conversions

💡 Why this project?

I created this tool to fill a specific need: converting between text formats quickly and efficiently without the hassle of:

• Saving temporary files to disk
• Remembering complex Pandoc CLI syntax
• Managing file cleanup after conversion

Perfect for quick format conversions during writing, documentation, or content migration tasks.

🤝 Contributing

This project was initially developed for personal use, but contributions are very welcome! Whether it's:

• Bug fixes
• New features
• UI improvements
• Documentation enhancements
• Format support additions

Feel free to open issues or submit pull requests.

📋 Requirements

• Pandoc needs to be installed on your system and available in your PATH

🛠️ Installation

• Optional (depending on system) Create a new venv
• pip install -r requirements.txt
• python main.py

📝 Usage

• Paste your text in the Input Tab
• Press the Convert button
• Get your formatted text from the Output tab
• Extra: preview HTML directly in the HTML Preview tab

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Convert smarter, not harder ✨