Convert a folder of .txt files from UTF-8 to UTF-16LE, and place the converted files into a separate folder

Question

have a folder of 260 files created in Notebook with UTF-8 coding.

I shall need to convert these to .tif files, but the program to do this needs files with UTF-16LE coding.

How do I do the conversion to UTF-16LE with the new files placed in a different specified folder?

Thank you.

Answer 1

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Answer 2

To convert a folder of .txt files from UTF-8 to UTF-16LE and place the converted files into a separate folder, you can use PowerShell. Here's a step-by-step guide:

1. Open PowerShell: You can do this by searching for "PowerShell" in the Start menu.
2. Navigate to the folder containing your .txt files: Use the cd command to change directories. For example:

      cd "C:\Path\To\Your\Folder"
   

3. Create a new folder for the converted files: You can create a new directory using the New-Item command. For example:

      New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path "C:\Path\To\Your\NewFolder"
   

4. Convert the files: Use a loop to convert each .txt file from UTF-8 to UTF-16LE and save it in the new folder. Here’s a sample script:

      $sourceFolder = "C:\Path\To\Your\Folder"
      $destinationFolder = "C:\Path\To\Your\NewFolder"
      
      Get-ChildItem -Path $sourceFolder -Filter *.txt | ForEach-Object {
          $content = Get-Content -Path $_.FullName -Encoding UTF8
          Set-Content -Path (Join-Path -Path $destinationFolder -ChildPath $_.Name) -Value $content -Encoding UTF16
      }
   

This script retrieves all .txt files from the source folder, reads their content as UTF-8, and writes the content to new files in the destination folder using UTF-16LE encoding.

Make sure to replace C:\Path\To\Your\Folder and C:\Path\To\Your\NewFolder with the actual paths on your system.

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References:

• Understand volume languages in Azure NetApp Files
• File handling and text encoding