How to convert DOCX to TXT
- Add your .DOCX file - drop it in the box above or click to browse.
- Convert it to .TXT in a few seconds.
- Download your new .TXT file.
What to expect
- All formatting is permanently lost - bold, italic, font sizes, colours, tables, bullet-point styling, headers, and footers do not exist in plain text.
- Images are dropped entirely; embedded pictures have no equivalent in
.txtand are silently removed. - If the document uses accented or non-Latin characters, choose UTF-8 encoding in the save dialog to avoid garbled output.
Frequently asked questions
Are paragraph breaks kept in the TXT file?
Yes - paragraph breaks are preserved as newline characters. What is lost is all visual styling, not the logical structure of the text.
Will footnotes and endnotes appear in the TXT output?
Microsoft Word includes footnote text at the bottom of the output; LibreOffice behaviour can vary by version.
How do I batch-convert many DOCX files to TXT at once?
Use LibreOffice headless:
soffice --headless --convert-to txt *.docx processes every .docx in the current folder.Can I convert DOCX to TXT without installing software?
Yes - use the free converter on this page, or upload the file to Google Docs and download as Plain Text (.txt).
Programs that convert DOCX: AbiWord · IBM Lotus Symphony · Microsoft Word · Microsoft WordPad · Ability Write · NeoOffice · KWord · OfficeSuite
