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Convert DJVU to TXT

Verified by Adam B.· reviewed by FE Editorial ·updated Jun 20, 2026
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Is it possible to convert DJVU to TXT?
Yes - DJVU converts to TXT.

If the .djvu has an embedded OCR text layer, djvutxt (part of DjVuLibre) extracts it directly with one command. If not, you must rasterize the pages with ddjvu first and then run Tesseract OCR on the resulting images.

Also to TXT: RTF · KKSRC · HVE

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Last verified Oct 2026

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Why convert DJVU to TXT?

DjVu is a scanned-document image container, not a text format, so getting plain text requires either extracting an embedded OCR layer or running optical character recognition on the page images. A .txt file makes the content searchable and copyable on any device without a DjVu reader.

How to convert DJVU to TXT

DjVulibre OPEN-SOURCE

Run djvutxt input.djvu output.txt to extract the embedded OCR text layer; works only if the .djvu already contains one.

Tesseract OCR OPEN-SOURCE

First rasterize pages to TIFF with ddjvu -format=tiff -page=1 input.djvu page1.tiff, then run tesseract page1.tiff output on each image; accuracy depends on scan quality.

About these formats

.DJVU DjVu Document

A DJVU file is a DjVu Document - a scanned book, journal, or archived paper stored as compressed page images, usually with a searchable text layer. Open it free with SumatraPDF or WinDjView…

Open .DJVU details →
.TXT Plain Text File

A TXT file is plain, unformatted text - the simplest document format on any computer. Double-click it: Windows opens it in Notepad, macOS in TextEdit, Linux in gedit. Nothing to install. If…

Open .TXT details →

Quality & what to watch

  • This is text extraction, not a format conversion: DjVu stores compressed page images, not encoded text.
  • OCR layer presence varies - open the file in a DjVu viewer and try to select text; if words can be highlighted, djvutxt will work without OCR.
  • Tesseract accuracy depends on scan quality and the correct language pack being installed.

Frequently asked questions

How do I know if my `.djvu` has an embedded text layer?
Open the file in a DjVu viewer and try to select text; if you can highlight words, the OCR layer is present and djvutxt will extract it.
Can an online converter handle `.djvu`-to-TXT reliably?
No reliable browser-based converter handles this conversion; local software is required.
Does `djvutxt` work on multi-page documents?
Yes - it produces a single .txt file with all pages concatenated.