(Help) How to convert file UTF-8 to UTF-16 LE BOM

[vonzyy]

 

I have a lot of "utf-8" files and want to convert them to "utf-16 le bom" quickly. Is there a script that can do it?

 

Edited May 4 by vonzyy

[CaptJack]

Try spare into 2 files more than one. 

Atleast don't sell the machine translation

[vonzyy]

On 4/4/2025 at 4:43 PM, CaptJack said:

Try spare into 2 files more than one. 

Atleast don't sell the machine translation

No, mate. I'm not selling it.

[ikskoks]

This Python script should do the trick:

 

import os


def convert_to_utf16(input_path: str, output_path: str) -> None:
    print("Starting convert...")
    with open(input_path, 'rt', encoding='utf-8') as f_in:
        content = f_in.read()
    with open(output_path, 'wb') as f_out:
        f_out.write(b'\xff\xfe')
        f_out.write(content.encode('utf-16-le'))
    print("Convert success!")


def convert_all_txt_in_folder(input_folder: str, output_folder: str) -> None:
    os.makedirs(output_folder, exist_ok=True)

    for filename in os.listdir(input_folder):
        if filename.lower().endswith('.txt'):
            input_path = os.path.join(input_folder, filename)
            base_name = os.path.splitext(filename)[0]
            output_filename = f"{base_name}_utf16le.txt"
            output_path = os.path.join(output_folder, output_filename)
            convert_to_utf16(input_path, output_path)
            print(f'Converted: {filename} -> {output_filename}')


if __name__ == '__main__':
    convert_all_txt_in_folder('C:\\Users\\User\\Desktop\\UTF_FILES\\input',
                              'C:\\Users\\User\\Desktop\\UTF_FILES\\output')

 

[vonzyy]

10 hours ago, ikskoks said:

This Python script should do the trick:

 

import os


def convert_to_utf16(input_path: str, output_path: str) -> None:
    print("Starting convert...")
    with open(input_path, 'rt', encoding='utf-8') as f_in:
        content = f_in.read()
    with open(output_path, 'wb') as f_out:
        f_out.write(b'\xff\xfe')
        f_out.write(content.encode('utf-16-le'))
    print("Convert success!")


def convert_all_txt_in_folder(input_folder: str, output_folder: str) -> None:
    os.makedirs(output_folder, exist_ok=True)

    for filename in os.listdir(input_folder):
        if filename.lower().endswith('.txt'):
            input_path = os.path.join(input_folder, filename)
            base_name = os.path.splitext(filename)[0]
            output_filename = f"{base_name}_utf16le.txt"
            output_path = os.path.join(output_folder, output_filename)
            convert_to_utf16(input_path, output_path)
            print(f'Converted: {filename} -> {output_filename}')


if __name__ == '__main__':
    convert_all_txt_in_folder('C:\\Users\\User\\Desktop\\UTF_FILES\\input',
                              'C:\\Users\\User\\Desktop\\UTF_FILES\\output')

 

Sorry, how to use the script. I have tried to put the script into python but the script still doesn't work.

[ikskoks]

You execute it like any other Python script

https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-d&q=how+to+run+python+script
 

python script.py

 

[Sparagas]

On 5/6/2025 at 7:24 AM, vonzyy said:

Sorry, how to use the script. I have tried to put the script into python but the script still doesn't work.

On Windows you just double click it like normal .exe file

[vonzyy]

23 hours ago, Sparagas said:

On Windows you just double click it like normal .exe file

I have done it but the script still doesn't work

[vonzyy]

On 5/6/2025 at 11:43 PM, ikskoks said:

You execute it like any other Python script

https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-d&q=how+to+run+python+script
 

python script.py

 

why does it appear like this?

[ikskoks]

You should adjust your path. Just replace "User" with "MSI" and point to the directory that actually exist on your Desktop 😄