How UwUConverter meets the criteria

Clear quality-of-life improvement

UwUConverter makes file conversion much faster by adding conversion options directly to the Windows right-click menu. Instead of opening a website or separate program, users can right-click a file and choose an output format.

Working and usable project

The project is already functional and packaged with a Windows installer and uninstaller. It supports video, audio, images, RAW files, documents, and spreadsheets.

Effort and thoughtful execution

I built the conversion system, format-specific context menus, Windows Registry integration, icon installation, packaged executable, installer, uninstall cleanup, README, license, and automated GitHub builds.

Clear problem being solved

Most file converters require extra software, uploads, ads, or several manual steps. UwUConverter keeps the process local, private, and available directly in File Explorer.

Minimum 3 hours spent

The project took well over three hours as you may see due to testing formats, codecs, document libraries, packaging, Registry commands, installer behavior, and release automation.

Three out of many major QoL improvements

1. Right-click conversion
   Convert files without opening another program.

2. Many formats in one tool
   Supports common media, image, document, and spreadsheet formats.

3. Local and private
   Files stay on the user’s computer instead of being uploaded.

Current release

UwUConverter supports formats including MP4, MKV, WebM, MP3, WAV, FLAC, OPUS, PNG, JPG, PDF, DOCX, ODT, TXT, XLSX, XLS, ODS, CSV, and TSV.

It also includes a Windows installer, uninstaller, automatic context-menu setup, command-line support, and GitHub release builds.

This is only the first ship

This is only the first ship. I will add:

• A GUI
• More extensions
• Settings and presets
• Compression options
• Video, audio, and image quality controls
• Batch conversion
• Better progress information
• Safer output naming
• Better format compatibility detection
• Improved document and spreadsheet support
• Linux support