10 Python automation scripts to improve worker happiness

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In this age of automation, we have a lot of repetitive and boring work to do. Think of these boring things you no longer have to do again and again, automate them and make your life easier.

So in this article, I'll introduce you to 10 Python automation scripts to automate your work and make your life easier. So, no more repetitive tasks to put this article on your list, let's get started. Like and remember to like and favorite.

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01. Parse and extract HTML

This automated script will help you extract HTML from web page URLs, and then also provide you with functions that you can use to parse HTML to get data. This awesome script is a great treat for web crawlers and those who want to parse HTML for important data.

# Parse and Extract HTML
# pip install gazpacho
import gazpacho
# Extract HTML from URL
url = 'https://www.example.com/'
html = gazpacho.get(url)
print(html)
# Extract HTML with Headers
headers = {
    
    'User-Agent': 'Mozilla/5.0'}
html = gazpacho.get(url, headers=headers)
print(html)
# Parse HTML
parse = gazpacho.Soup(html)
# Find single tags
tag1 = parse.find('h1')
tag2 = parse.find('span')
# Find multiple tags
tags1 = parse.find_all('p')
tags2 = parse.find_all('a')
# Find tags by class
tag = parse.find('.class')
# Find tags by Attribute
tag = parse.find("div", attrs={
    
    "class": "test"})
# Extract text from tags
text = parse.find('h1').text
text = parse.find_all('p')[0].text

02. QR code scanner

Have a lot of QR code images or just want to scan QR code images, then this automated script will help you. The script uses the Qrtools module, which enables you to scan QR images programmatically.

# Qrcode Scanner
# pip install qrtools
from qrtools import Qr
def Scan_Qr(qr_img):
    qr = Qr()
    qr.decode(qr_img)
    print(qr.data)
    return qr.data
print("Your Qr Code is: ", Scan_Qr("qr.png"))

03. Screenshots

You can now take screenshots programmatically using this awesome script below. Using this script, you can take a screenshot directly or take a screenshot of a specific area.

# Grab Screenshot
# pip install pyautogui
# pip install Pillow
from pyautogui import screenshot
import time
from PIL import ImageGrab
# Grab Screenshot of Screen
def grab_screenshot():
    shot = screenshot()
    shot.save('my_screenshot.png')
# Grab Screenshot of Specific Area
def grab_screenshot_area():
    area = (0, 0, 500, 500)
    shot = ImageGrab.grab(area)
    shot.save('my_screenshot_area.png')
# Grab Screenshot with Delay
def grab_screenshot_delay():
    time.sleep(5)
    shot = screenshot()
    shot.save('my_screenshot_delay.png')

04. Create an audiobook

Tired of manually converting your PDF books to audiobooks, then here is your automated script that uses the GTTS module to convert your PDF text to audio.

# Create Audiobooks
# pip install gTTS
# pip install PyPDF2
from PyPDF2 import PdfFileReader as reader
from gtts import gTTS
def create_audio(pdf_file):
    read_Pdf = reader(open(pdf_file, 'rb'))
    for page in range(read_Pdf.numPages):
        text = read_Pdf.getPage(page).extractText()
        tts = gTTS(text, lang='en')
        tts.save('page' + str(page) + '.mp3')
create_audio('book.pdf')

05. PDF editor

Edit PDF files with Python using the following automation script. This script uses the PyPDF4 module, which is an upgraded version of PyPDF2. Below I have written common functions such as Parse Text and Remove pages.

This is a handy script when you have a lot of PDF files to edit or need to use scripts programmatically in a Python project.

# PDF Editor
# pip install PyPDf4
import PyPDF4
# Parse the Text from PDF
def parse_text(pdf_file):
    reader = PyPDF4.PdfFileReader(pdf_file)
    for page in reader.pages:
        print(page.extractText())
# Remove Page from PDF
def remove_page(pdf_file, page_numbers):
    filer = PyPDF4.PdfReader('source.pdf', 'rb')
    out = PyPDF4.PdfWriter()
    for index in page_numbers:
        page = filer.pages[index] 
        out.add_page(page)
with open('rm.pdf', 'wb') as f:
        out.write(f)
# Add Blank Page to PDF
def add_page(pdf_file, page_number):
    reader = PyPDF4.PdfFileReader(pdf_file)
    writer = PyPDF4.PdfWriter()
    writer.addPage()
    with open('add.pdf', 'wb') as f:
        writer.write(f)
# Rotate Pages
def rotate_page(pdf_file):
    reader = PyPDF4.PdfFileReader(pdf_file)
    writer = PyPDF4.PdfWriter()
    for page in reader.pages:
        page.rotateClockwise(90)
        writer.addPage(page)
    with open('rotate.pdf', 'wb') as f:
        writer.write(f)
# Merge PDFs
def merge_pdfs(pdf_file1, pdf_file2):
    pdf1 = PyPDF4.PdfFileReader(pdf_file1)
    pdf2 = PyPDF4.PdfFileReader(pdf_file2)
    writer = PyPDF4.PdfWriter()
    for page in pdf1.pages:
        writer.addPage(page)
    for page in pdf2.pages:
        writer.addPage(page)
    with open('merge.pdf', 'wb') as f:
        writer.write(f)

06. Mini Stackoverflow

As a programmer, I know we need StackOverflow every day, but you no longer need to google it. Now get direct solutions in your CMD while you continue working on your project. By using the Howdoi module, you can get StackOverflow solutions in the command prompt or terminal. Below you can find some examples to try.

# Automate Stackoverflow
# pip install howdoi
# Get Answers in CMD
#example 1
> howdoi how do i install python3
# example 2
> howdoi selenium Enter keys
# example 3
> howdoi how to install modules
# example 4
> howdoi Parse html with python
# example 5
> howdoi int not iterable error
# example 6
> howdoi how to parse pdf with python
# example 7
> howdoi Sort list in python
# example 8
> howdoi merge two lists in python
# example 9
>howdoi get last element in list python
# example 10
> howdoi fast way to sort list

07. Automated mobile phone

This automation script will help you automate your smartphone using the Android Debug Bridge (ADB) in Python. Below I'll show how to automate common tasks such as swipe gestures, calling, sending text messages, and more.

You can learn more about ADB and discover more exciting ways to automate your phone and make your life easier.

# Automate Mobile Phones
# pip install opencv-python
import subprocess
def main_adb(cm):
    p = subprocess.Popen(cm.split(' '), stdout=subprocess.PIPE, shell=True)
    (output, _) = p.communicate()
    return output.decode('utf-8')
# Swipe 
def swipe(x1, y1, x2, y2, duration):
    cmd = 'adb shell input swipe {} {} {} {} {}'.format(x1, y1, x2, y2, duration)
    return main_adb(cmd)
# Tap or Clicking
def tap(x, y):
    cmd = 'adb shell input tap {} {}'.format(x, y)
    return main_adb(cmd)
# Make a Call
def make_call(number):
    cmd = f"adb shell am start -a android.intent.action.CALL -d tel:{
      
      number}"
    return main_adb(cmd)
# Send SMS
def send_sms(number, message):
    cmd = 'adb shell am start -a android.intent.action.SENDTO -d  sms:{} --es sms_body "{}"'.format(number, message)
    return main_adb(cmd)
# Download File From Mobile to PC
def download_file(file_name):
    cmd = 'adb pull /sdcard/{}'.format(file_name)
    return main_adb(cmd)
# Take a screenshot
def screenshot():
    cmd = 'adb shell screencap -p'
    return main_adb(cmd)
# Power On and Off
def power_off():
    cmd = '"adb shell input keyevent 26"'
    return main_adb(cmd)

08. Monitor CPU/GPU temperature

You might use CPU-Z or any spec monitoring software to capture your Cpu and Gpu temperatures, but you can also do it programmatically. Well, this script uses Pythonnet and OpenhardwareMonitor to help you monitor the current Cpu and Gpu temperature.

You can use it to notify yourself when a certain temperature is reached, or you can use it in your Python projects to simplify your daily life.

# Get CPU/GPU Temperature
# pip install pythonnet
import clr
clr.AddReference("OpenHardwareMonitorLib")
from OpenHardwareMonitorLib import *
spec = Computer()
spec.GPUEnabled = True
spec.CPUEnabled = True
spec.Open()
# Get CPU Temp
def Cpu_Temp():
    while True:
        for cpu in range(0, len(spec.Hardware[0].Sensors)):
            if "/temperature" in str(spec.Hardware[0].Sensors[cpu].Identifier):
                print(str(spec.Hardware[0].Sensors[cpu].Value))
# Get GPU Temp
def Gpu_Temp()
    while True:
        for gpu in range(0, len(spec.Hardware[0].Sensors)):
            if "/temperature" in str(spec.Hardware[0].Sensors[gpu].Identifier):
                print(str(spec.Hardware[0].Sensors[gpu].Value))

09. Instagram upload bot

Instagram is a famous social media platform and you don’t need to upload photos or videos from your smartphone these days. You can do this programmatically using the following script.

# Upload Photos and Video on Insta
# pip install instabot
from instabot import Bot
def Upload_Photo(img):
    robot = Bot()
    robot.login(username="user", pw="pass")
    robot.upload_photo(img, caption="Medium Article")
    print("Photo Uploaded")
def Upload_Video(video):
    robot = Bot()
    robot.login(username="user", pw="pass")
    robot.upload_video(video, caption="Medium Article")
    print("Video Uploaded")
def Upload_Story(img):
    robot = Bot()
    robot.login(username="user", pw="pass")
    robot.upload_story(img, caption="Medium Article")
    print("Story Photos Uploaded")
Upload_Photo("img.jpg")
Upload_Video("video.mp4")

10. Video watermark

Watermark your videos with this automated script that uses Moviepy, a handy video editing module. In the script below you can see how to add a watermark and use it freely.

# Video Watermark with Python
# pip install moviepy
from moviepy.editor import *
clip = VideoFileClip("myvideo.mp4", audio=True) 
width,height = clip.size  
text = TextClip("WaterMark", font='Arial', color='white', fontsize=28)
set_color = text.on_color(size=(clip.w + text.w, text.h-10), color=(0,0,0), pos=(6,'center'), col_opacity=0.6)
set_textPos = set_color.set_pos( lambda pos: (max(width/30,int(width-0.5* width* pos)),max(5*height/6,int(100* pos))) )
Output = CompositeVideoClip([clip, set_textPos])
Output.duration = clip.duration
Output.write_videofile("output.mp4", fps=30, codec='libx264')