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Convert DO to TXT

Verified by Adam B.· reviewed by FE Editorial ·updated Aug 16, 2026
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Is it possible to convert DO to TXT?
Yes - DO converts to TXT.

Rename the file from .do to .txt - the content is identical and no converter is needed. If you need to adjust encoding, open it in any text editor and save as .txt with UTF-8 encoding.

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Tested on macOS, Windows & Linux
Last verified Oct 2026

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Why convert DO to TXT?

A Stata do-file has the MIME type text/plain - the same as .txt. There is no binary encoding to decode and no format barrier to cross. The usual reason to rename is portability: sharing the script with someone who does not use Stata, or submitting it to a system that only accepts .txt uploads.

How to convert DO to TXT

Notepad++ FREE

Open the .do file in Notepad++, choose File > Save As, set encoding to UTF-8, and save with a .txt extension.

Visual Studio Code FREE

Open the .do file in Visual Studio Code, choose File > Save As, and type a filename with the .txt extension.

About these formats

.DO Stata Do-File

A .do file is a Stata do-file: a plain-text script of statistical commands used to reproduce an analysis. To view the code, open it in any text editor. To execute it, you need Stata (or a…

Open .DO 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

  • A .do file has no binary header or magic bytes - renaming to .txt changes nothing about the content; only the extension changes.
  • If the file contains accented characters or non-ASCII variable names, choose UTF-8 encoding when saving to avoid garbled text downstream.
  • To run the script in Stata again after renaming, rename it back to .do; Stata recognizes scripts by the .do extension.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a converter tool or online service?
No - the file is already plain text; renaming the extension is enough and online converters add no value.
Will the Stata commands still work if I rename to `.txt`?
The text is intact, but Stata recognizes scripts by the .do extension; to run the script again, rename it back to .do.
Does renaming change the encoding?
No - the file bytes are unchanged; encoding remains whatever it was originally, typically UTF-8 or Windows-1252 on older Windows machines.