Notion notes sanitizer

fix_name.py

import os

current_dir = os.getcwd()

files_extension = ['.md', '.txt', '.docx']
bad_chars = {
    '#': 'hash',
    '|': '',
    '[': '',
    ']': '',
    '?': '',
    '&': 'and',
}
files = [f for f in os.listdir(current_dir)
         if os.path.isfile(f) and
         any([ext for ext in files_extension if ext in f])]

for file in files:
    if any(c for c in bad_chars.keys() if c in file):
        new_name = file
        for k, v in bad_chars.items():
            new_name = new_name.replace(k, v)
        old_file_path = os.path.join(current_dir, file)
        new_file_path = os.path.join(current_dir, new_name)
        os.rename(old_file_path, new_file_path)
        print(f'Change file name from \n"{file}" name to \n"{new_name}"')

How to run

• Copy the fix_name.py file to the folder where the notes are located.
• Open a shell and navigate the note folder.
• Run python3 fix_name.py.
• Boom, you can import the note to Notion app.