The Universal File Search Engine is a powerful Python-based tool that allows users to search for files by name, extension, or content inside text and PDF files. With a user-friendly GUI, this tool helps locate files efficiently in large directories.
✅ Search by File Name & Extension (e.g., .pdf, .txt, *.* for all)
✅ Search Inside File Content (PDFs, Text, Code Files)
✅ Recursive Search (Looks in subdirectories)
✅ Multi-Threaded Search (Fast performance)
✅ GUI with Tkinter (Easy to use)
✅ Export Search Results to CSV (Save results for later)
#🔹 Steps to Use 1️⃣ Select the directory you want to search. 2️⃣ Enter the file type (*.pdf, *.txt, *.py, . for all). 3️⃣ (Optional) Enter a keyword to search inside file contents. 4️⃣ Click "Search" and view results in real-time. 5️⃣ Click "Export to CSV" to save results.
GUI Framework: Tkinter File Searching: os.walk, fnmatch PDF Text Extraction: PyMuPDF (fitz) Multi-threading: threading module Data Export: csv module
🔹 Issue: PyMuPDF Import Error (fitz not found) Try reinstalling PyMuPDF:
pip uninstall pymupdf
pip install pymupdf🔹 Issue: No Search Results Make sure the correct directory and file type are selected. Ensure the file contains the searched keyword (for content search).
Make sure Python is installed (preferably Python 3.9+). Install required dependencies:
pip install pymupdf tk