Skip to content
Get packs

Guide · Open source

How to use Paper2GUI: download and run AI tools without code

Updated · written with AI from the project's own documentation and checked against our catalogue data

Paper2GUI (also branded 小白兔AI) is a collection of desktop apps that wrap many AI models in graphical interfaces, so you can use them without writing code. This guide is for non-developers who want to try AI image, video or voice tools. By the end you will know which kind of app suits your task, where to download the right installer for your system, and how to get started.

小白兔 AIBaiyuetribe/paper2gui · ★ 10.7k · MIT

Quick start

  1. 1Pick your task. Decide whether you need speech, image, video, matting or upscaling, then find the matching category in the README.
  2. 2Open the release page. Go to the project's release page linked in the README to see the installers.
  3. 3Choose your system build. Select the file that matches your operating system and processor, such as Windows x64 or Mac Apple silicon.
  4. 4Download and open the app. Download the installer and open it. The README describes the app as needing no separate installation.
  5. 5Read the tool's page. Open the linked page for the specific tool, such as RIFE-GUI or RVM-GUI, for its usage details.
  6. 6Test with a small file. Try a short image, audio clip or video first to check the output before working on larger files.

What Paper2GUI is and what it includes

According to its README, Paper2GUI is a desktop app toolbox aimed at ordinary users. The README says it covers AI image generation, text-to-speech, video frame interpolation, video super-resolution, vocal separation, subtitle translation and OCR, and that it supports Windows, Mac and Linux.

The published tools are separate apps. Each has its own page in the repository, and the README lists them by category, such as speech synthesis, art painting, video upscaling, frame interpolation, style transfer, portrait matting, face restoration, video matting and object detection.

  • Text-to-speech: Microsoft TTS and Aliyun TTS, for narration, voiceovers and dubbing
  • Image generation: StableDiffusion (Naifu model)
  • Video upscaling: RealESRGAN-GUI, waifu2x-GUI, RealCugan-GUI, RealSR-GUI and RealESRGAN-GUI(RAM)
  • Frame interpolation: RIFE-GUI(RAM) and DAIN-GUI, for raising frame rate such as 30fps to 60fps
  • Style transfer: AnimeGAN-GUI, which turns photos into anime style
  • Background removal: RVM-GUI for images and MODNet-GUI and MobileNetV2-GUI for video

Choose the right tool for your task

Start from the job, not the tool name. The README describes video upscaling as suited to converting 720p or 360p video to 1080p or 4K, and says it is currently used mainly for anime video. Frame interpolation is described for motion-heavy footage. Portrait matting is described as able to produce transparent, green, red or blue screen backgrounds.

Several entries are marked with a fire emoji in the README, but the source does not explain what that marking means, so do not treat it as an official rating.

  • Narration or voiceover: use a text-to-speech app
  • Upscale a low-resolution video: use a video super-resolution app
  • Smoother motion: use a frame interpolation app
  • Remove a person's background: use a portrait or video matting app
  • Anime-style conversion of a photo: use AnimeGAN-GUI

Download the right installer for your system

The README links installers from the project's release page. It lists Windows x64 (exe, for Windows 10 and later) and Windows arm64 (exe, for Qualcomm Snapdragon chips). For Mac it lists an Apple silicon build and an Intel build. For Linux it lists x64 and arm64 builds in deb format for Debian-based systems and rpm format for Red Hat-based systems.

The README describes the app as 免安装, which means no separate installation step. Check the release page for the file that matches your processor and operating system.

  • Windows x64: XBT_AI_win_x64.exe
  • Windows arm64: XBT_AI_win_arm64.exe
  • Mac Apple silicon and Intel: separate builds for each chip type
  • Linux Debian-based: XBT_AI_linux_x64.deb or XBT_AI_linux_arm64.deb
  • Linux Red Hat-based: XBT_AI_linux_x64.rpm or XBT_AI_linux_arm64.rpm
https://github.com/Baiyuetribe/paper2gui/releases/tag/Published

Run your first tool

Open the app you chose and follow its on-screen interface. The source excerpt does not describe the steps inside each tool, so read that tool's page in the repository for its specific workflow. The README links a page for each app, such as the text-to-speech and video super-resolution pages.

Many tools list a model name and a download size in the README. Note these before you start, since the README shows sizes from about 5Mb to 242Mb.

  • Open the tool's page in the repository first
  • Use a short test file before processing a long video or large batch
  • Keep your original files, since processing creates new output

Language and documentation

The main README is in Chinese. The English version is a separate file, README_en.md, and it is linked from the top of the main page. Some tool pages may not have English text, and the multi-language column in the tables marks which tools support multiple languages.

The README also links a Telegram group and a Bilibili video for media coverage.

  • English README: README_en.md in the repository
  • Multi-language support is marked per tool in the tables

What people use it for

  • Adding narration or voiceover to a video with text-to-speech
  • Upscaling a 720p or 360p anime video toward 1080p or 4K
  • Making footage smoother by raising 30fps to 60fps
  • Removing a background to create a transparent or green-screen image
  • Converting a photo into an anime-style image

Frequently asked questions

Is Paper2GUI free?

The README says the standalone apps listed under published content are completely free. The repository is licensed under MIT, as shown on the project page.

Does Paper2GUI need Python or other prerequisites?

The source lists no prerequisites and no install commands. It describes the apps as download-and-run desktop tools. Check each tool's page for any extra requirements the README does not show here.

Which operating systems does Paper2GUI support?

The README says it supports Windows, Mac and Linux. The table lists Windows builds for x64 and arm64, Mac builds for Apple silicon and Intel, and Linux deb and rpm builds.

Is there an English version of Paper2GUI?

The main README is in Chinese. An English version is available as README_en.md in the repository. Some individual tool pages may only be in Chinese.

What are alternatives to Paper2GUI?

The analysis lists Real-ESRGAN, RIFE, waifu2x and AnimeGAN as comparable projects. These are the underlying or similar tools for upscaling, frame interpolation and style transfer. Choose one of them if you want the original project rather than a packaged desktop app.

What should I do if an app does not open or fails?

The source excerpt has no troubleshooting section. Check the tool's page and the full README in the repository, and confirm you downloaded the build that matches your system and processor.

New agent skills, repos and AI tools — every week

The best new skills and open-source projects, the fastest-growing repos, and one free prompt. Five minutes to read. Unsubscribe anytime.

Our verdict

Paper2GUI suits people who want to try AI image, video, speech and matting tools through desktop apps without writing code, especially content creators and anime fans. It is a poor fit for developers who need an API or library, or for anyone who needs full English documentation and a clearly maintained project, so check the repository's recent activity before relying on it.

Install options & downloads