Convert ipynb to txt or markdown file format

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How to convert ipynb file into txt or a markdown file where the JSON of the notebook file is wrapped in a code block?

I have a file ipynb which i want to convert into markdown or plain txt file. I create the file using vscode IDE. I don't see export to txt or md option. I have jupyter extension installed in vscode.

You can export your file as html (https://stackoverflow.com/questions/69049818/how-to-export-jupyter-notebook-by-vscode-in-pdf-format-windows-10), then convert html to markdown with a HTML2MD converter — Sajjad Aemmi, Jul 29 '23 at 09:29
With [Jupytext](https://jupytext.readthedocs.io/en/latest/formats-markdown.html#jupytext-markdown) you can convert it to markdown that can be run still like a notebook and converted back, see the last command in the first code block of [this section here in the documentation](https://jupytext.readthedocs.io/en/latest/using-cli.html#execute-notebook-cells). — Wayne, Jul 29 '23 at 13:02

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 29 '23 at 18:49

You can view the textual JSON contents of Jupyter Notebooks in VS Code by using the View: Reopen Editor With Text Editor command in the command palette. If you want to create a markdown file containing that JSON wrapped in a code block, the just select all the JSON contents from the text view, then create a markdown file with a code block, and paste the contents of the file into that code block.

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 29 '23 at 09:03

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Open your ipynb file with Text Editor in Linux or with Notepad in Windows. Then you will see a json like file. You can save it as txt file.

answered Jul 29 '23 at 09:03

Sajjad Aemmi

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I don't have Linux or Windows. I'm using Macbook Air. – Nafi Rahim Jul 29 '23 at 09:05
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@NafiRahim macOS has Text Editor too. – Sajjad Aemmi Jul 29 '23 at 09:19

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Jul 29 '23 at 18:50

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In terminal, go to the directory with the notebook, and run

python -m notebook

It will open a page in a browser. Open your notebook. Under File in the top left, you can export your notebook into various formats.

answered Jul 29 '23 at 18:50

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WOW. I learned something new. Thank you so much. And this is so much helpful. – Nafi Rahim Jul 30 '23 at 06:02
I am glad. Don't forget to add checkmark to the answer then ;) – Martin Benes Jul 30 '23 at 08:42

score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Jul 31 '23 at 06:56

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One better solution: Jupyter notebook has more options to export, also markdown and plain text.

answered Jul 31 '23 at 06:56

Sajjad Aemmi

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If you have installed Jupyter then you can do all the same exporting from the command line using `jupyter nbconvert` because under the hood that is what the Jupyter GUI that is shown in this answer is using. (Jupytext that I mentioned in my comment adds an easier interface to this sort of thing.) That way the OP is not needing to open a second IDE. The OP would though need Jupyter installed. (Related: The OP mentions using VSCode but not if they have installed the plugin/extension to work with Jupyter? I cannot speak to what if any conversion options it adds. Maybe someone knows?) – Wayne Jul 31 '23 at 12:25

Convert ipynb to txt or markdown file format

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