How to Convert Python Script to .exe File

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Install PyInstaller

Install the Pyinstaller package via pip with the following command:

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pip install pyinstaller

More information about PyInstaller: https://pyinstaller.org/en/stable/

Example

For example, we have the following script, which can generate new folders and txt files.

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import os

# Generate new folder
path_1 = "./A"
os.makedirs(path_1)
path_2 = "./B"
os.makedirs(path_2)

# Generate new txt file
f_1 = open(path_1 + '/info.txt', 'w')
f_1.close()
f_2 = open(path_2 + '/info.txt', 'w')
f_2.close()

Enter the following command in the terminal:

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pyinstaller -w -F generate_folders.py
  • -w, --windowed, --noconsole

Windows and Mac OS X: do not provide a console window for standard i/o. On Mac OS this also triggers building a Mac OS .app bundle. On Windows this option is automatically set if the first script is a ‘.pyw’ file. This option is ignored on *NIX systems.

More info: https://pyinstaller.org/en/stable/usage.html#windows-and-mac-os-x-specific-options

  • -F, --onefile

Create a one-file bundled executable.

More info: https://pyinstaller.org/en/stable/usage.html#what-to-generate

Then, we can see that two new files are generated in the directory where the script is located:

In the dist folder we can find the generated exe file:

Now, double-click the generated exe file and you will find that new folders and txt files have been generated:

If you want to add an icon to the generated .exe file, the code is as follows:

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pyinstaller -F -w --icon=your_icon.ico your_code.py

Note: Replace your_icon and your_code with your own file name.