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Word to TXT

Turn Word into TXT right in your browser. Nothing is uploaded, no account is needed, and the file downloads the moment it is ready.

Reduces a formatted document to its words alone.

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What this conversion does

Word

Reading Word

The .docx is unzipped in the page and read as WordprocessingML: heading styles become heading levels, real numbering definitions become ordered and bulleted lists, bordered paragraphs become quotes, and fully monospaced runs become code blocks. Embedded pictures are not carried over, and the converter tells you how many it left behind.

TXT

Writing TXT

Every mark removed and the words left standing, in their original reading order — the format to reach for when whatever comes next accepts nothing but plain text.

A real example

WordInput.docx

Heading 1 — "Quarterly report"
paragraph — "Revenue grew 18% — see the table."
list item — "EMEA up"
list item — "APAC flat"
table — 2 rows × 2 cols
code — "npm run build"

TXTOutput.txt

Quarterly report

Revenue grew 18% — see the table.

• EMEA up
• APAC flat

Region	Q2
EMEA	1.2M

npm run build

Both sides were produced by the converter on this page — the same code that runs when you drop your own file in.

A .docx is a zipped document, not text — so this lists what the file actually contains, read back out of its XML.

How to convert Word to TXT

1

Open the converter

Source and target arrive already set to Word → TXT. There is nothing to configure.

2

Drop the file, or paste the text

One file at a time. You can also type straight into the editor and watch the preview keep up.

3

Convert and download

The result shows up in the preview pane first, so you can check it before the .txt file lands in your downloads.

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Common questions

Is it really free?
Yes. No account, no sign-up, no watermark, and no daily limit on this page.
How many files can I convert at once?
The converter handles one file at a time. For bulk work, the Markdown batch tools take up to 10 files and hand back a ZIP.
What happens to my file?
It never leaves your computer. This conversion is JavaScript running inside the page, so the file is read, converted and saved locally — there is no upload at all.

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