Update app.py

app.py

@@ -105,11 +105,14 @@ def text_to_image(input_text, font_size, width, height, bg_color, text_color, mo
     buf.seek(0)
     return buf
 
-# Function to handle file upload
+# Function to handle file upload using file path
 def handle_file_upload(file, font_size, width, height, bg_color, text_color, mode, font_name, align, image_format):
     """Extract text from file and convert to an image."""
     if file is not None:
-        text = file.read().decode("utf-8")  # Read and decode text file
+        # 'file' is a list of file paths; use the first file path.
+        file_path = file[0]
+        with open(file_path, "r", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+            text = f.read()
         return text_to_image(text, font_size, width, height, bg_color, text_color, mode, font_name, align, image_format)
     return "No file uploaded!"
 
@@ -123,7 +126,7 @@ with gr.Blocks() as demo:
 
     with gr.Row():
         input_text = gr.Textbox(label="Enter Text", placeholder="Type or paste text here...")
-        file_input = gr.File(label="Upload a Text File", type="file")
+        file_input = gr.File(label="Upload a Text File", type="filepath")
 
     with gr.Row():
         font_size = gr.Slider(10, 100, value=30, label="Font Size")