How to Download and Convert .ipynb Files from GitHub

📘 Steps to Download and Convert .ipynb Files from GitHub

This guide explains how to download a Jupyter Notebook (.ipynb) from GitHub and convert it into a Python (.py) file using a command-line tool.

1️⃣ View Desktop Site (Android)

• Open the GitHub repository.
• Tap your browser menu.
• Select View Desktop Site to access full GitHub controls.

2️⃣ Download ZIP

• Click the green Code button.
• Select Download ZIP.

3️⃣ Extract the ZIP

• Locate the downloaded ZIP file.
• Extract it using a file manager.

4️⃣ Open in Jupyter

• Transfer files to your computer (if needed).
• Open Jupyter Notebook.
• Navigate to the extracted folder.
• Open the .ipynb file.

5️⃣ Install ipynb-py-convert

Open your terminal and install the conversion tool:

pip install ipynb-py-convert

CLI Output Example:

Collecting ipynb-py-convert
Installing collected packages: ipynb-py-convert
Successfully installed ipynb-py-convert

6️⃣ Convert .ipynb to .py

Run the conversion command:

ipynb-py-convert notebook.ipynb notebook.py

CLI Output Example:

Converting notebook.ipynb to notebook.py
Conversion successful.

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Why convert .ipynb to .py?

• Run scripts outside Jupyter
• Version control with Git
• Production deployment
• Cleaner script execution

💡 Key Takeaways

• Use Desktop View to access GitHub ZIP download.
• Extract the repository before opening in Jupyter.
• Install ipynb-py-convert using pip.
• Convert notebooks easily using one CLI command.