# How do i save what i write in here to a json file?
**URL:** https://discuss.python.org/t/how-do-i-save-what-i-write-in-here-to-a-json-file/79740
**Category:** Python Help
**Tags:** help, typing
**Created:** [February 6, 2025, 8:22pm UTC](https://discuss.python.org/t/how-do-i-save-what-i-write-in-here-to-a-json-file/79740 "2025-02-06T20:22:10Z")
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### Author:  [@skateindys](https://discuss.python.org/u/skateindys)
#### Post date: [February 6, 2025, 8:22pm UTC](https://discuss.python.org/t/how-do-i-save-what-i-write-in-here-to-a-json-file/79740/1 "2025-02-06T20:22:10Z")
```python
import tkinter as tk
root = tk.Tk()
root.geometry("1000x750")
root.resizable(False, False)
root.title("My Notes")
my_text = tk.Text(root, font=('Arial', 18), width=100, height=75)
my_text.pack()
root.mainloop()
```
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### Author:  [@MRAB](https://discuss.python.org/u/MRAB)
#### Post date: [February 6, 2025, 8:59pm UTC](https://discuss.python.org/t/how-do-i-save-what-i-write-in-here-to-a-json-file/79740/2 "2025-02-06T20:59:48Z")
You can get the text from the widget with the `my_text.get` method.
If you want all of the text, give the start index as `'1.0'` (line 1, column 0) and the end index as `'end'`.
Note that after `root.mainloop()` returns, the widget won’t exist any longer, so here I’m getting it when the window closes:
```python
import tkinter as tk
root = tk.Tk()
root.geometry("1000x750")
root.resizable(False, False)
root.title("My Notes")
my_text = tk.Text(root, font=('Arial', 18), width=100, height=75)
my_text.pack()
def on_close():
print(my_text.get('1.0', 'end'))
root.destroy()
root.protocol('WM_DELETE_WINDOW', on_close)
root.mainloop()
```
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### Author:  [@AlSweigart](https://discuss.python.org/u/AlSweigart)
#### Post date: [February 6, 2025, 9:49pm UTC](https://discuss.python.org/t/how-do-i-save-what-i-write-in-here-to-a-json-file/79740/3 "2025-02-06T21:49:44Z")
You can use the `json` module’s `dump()` function to write out the text to a JSON file. I had ChatGPT write out the code (though it took several iterations to get right and I needed to add a Save button and a confirmation message box. Also it can only save to _notes.json_ but you can edit this if needed.):
```python
import tkinter as tk
import json
from tkinter import messagebox
def save_to_json():
text_content = my_text.get("1.0", tk.END).strip() # Get text from the widget
data = {"notes": text_content} # Store in a dictionary
with open("notes.json", "w", encoding="utf-8") as file:
json.dump(data, file, indent=4) # Save as JSON
# Show a message box confirming save
messagebox.showinfo("Save Successful", "File saved as notes.json")
# Create main window
root = tk.Tk()
root.geometry("1000x750")
root.resizable(False, False)
root.title("My Notes")
# Create a frame to organize widgets
frame = tk.Frame(root)
frame.pack(fill="both", expand=True)
# Create text area
my_text = tk.Text(frame, font=('Arial', 18))
my_text.pack(fill="both", expand=True, side="top")
# Save button (placed at the bottom)
save_button = tk.Button(root, text="Save", font=("Arial", 14), command=save_to_json)
save_button.pack(side="bottom", pady=10) # Ensure it appears at the bottom
root.mainloop()
```