WSL Path Converter

WSL Path Converter is a lightweight Windows utility for converting Windows paths to WSL/Linux paths and back. It runs fully offline, uses only the Python standard library, and can copy a ready-to-paste cd command for your WSL terminal.

Download

No Python required. Download the standalone Windows executable from the latest release:

-> Download WSLPathConverter.exe

If you already have Python 3.8+, you can also run the project from source.

What Problem This Solves

If you work on Windows but run commands inside WSL, you constantly have to translate paths like:

• C:\Users\name\project -> /mnt/c/Users/name/project
• /mnt/c/Users/name/project -> C:\Users\name\project

That usually happens when copying paths from Explorer, VS Code, Cursor, PowerShell, or Command Prompt into a WSL terminal. Linux includes wslpath, but it only runs inside WSL. This project gives you a Windows-side path converter so you can prepare the path before you paste it into Bash, zsh, or a shell command.

Features

• Windows path to WSL path conversion
• WSL path to Windows path conversion in the GUI
• Automatic direction detection for pasted input
• Live conversion as you type
• Copy the converted path or copy a full cd <path> command
• Optional shell escaping for spaces and parentheses
• Conversion history for the most recent 50 entries
• Fully offline operation with no telemetry and no third-party packages

Common Use Cases

• Convert a Windows file path from Explorer into a WSL-ready path
• Turn a project folder into a ready-to-paste cd command
• Move quickly between Windows editors and WSL terminals
• Convert /mnt/c/... paths back into C:\... for Windows apps
• Use a simple wslpath alternative from the Windows side

Requirements

• Windows
• WSL if you want to use the converted Linux-style paths in a WSL shell
• Python 3.8+ only when running from source

Usage

GUI

python wslpath_gui.py

Action	How
Convert a path	Type or paste a path and the result updates live, or press Enter
Copy the converted path	Click Copy
Copy a shell command	Click Copy as cd
Reuse a previous conversion	Double-click an entry in the History panel
Clear the form	Press Esc or click Clear

CLI

The CLI helper currently converts Windows paths to WSL paths:

python wslpath_conv.py "C:\Users\name\Documents\My Project"
# -> /mnt/c/Users/name/Documents/My\ Project

python wslpath_conv.py C:\Users\name
# -> /mnt/c/Users/name

Build A Standalone EXE

If you want to build the Windows executable yourself:

pip install pyinstaller
pyinstaller WSLPathConverter.spec

The generated executable will be written to dist/.

Why Use This Instead Of wslpath?

• wslpath works inside WSL
• WSL Path Converter works from Windows
• The GUI is useful when you are copying paths from Windows tools into a WSL terminal
• The Copy as cd action removes another manual step from the workflow

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See LICENSE.