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Convert MUI to TXT

Verified by Adam B.· reviewed by FE Editorial ·updated Sep 11, 2026
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Is it possible to convert MUI to TXT?
Yes - MUI converts to TXT.

Open a copy of the .mui in Resource Hacker (free), right-click the String Table, and choose Save Resource as Text to write a plain .rc file readable in any text editor. Never work on the original file in the System32 language subfolder.

Also to TXT: RTF · KKSRC · HVE

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Last verified Nov 2026

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Why convert MUI to TXT?

MUI files are resource-only Windows PE files holding the translated UI strings, error messages, menus, and dialog labels for one display language. Extracting those strings to plain text is useful for reading what messages a Windows component shows in a specific language, comparing translations, or creating documentation from UI text.

How to convert MUI to TXT

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Copy the .mui to a normal folder, open it in Resource Hacker, and right-click String Table or Message Table to choose Save Resource as Text and export a plain .rc script. Use File > Save As Script to export all resources in one pass.

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Open the .mui copy in Resource Tuner, browse to the String Table or Message Table, and use the export function to save the content as text.

About these formats

.MUI Windows Multilingual User Interface (MUI) Resource File

A .mui file is a Windows system file containing the translated menus, dialogs, and messages that let Windows display its interface in a specific language. Windows loads it automatically -…

Open .MUI 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

  • The exported .rc file is a resource script containing identifiers and numeric codes alongside the strings - it is not pure prose.
  • Only text resources are exported this way; dialog layouts are described in resource-script syntax, not natural language.
  • Always work on a copy of the .mui; the originals in Windows System32 language subfolders are protected system files.

Frequently asked questions

Is there an automated MUI-to-TXT converter?
No - the file is a binary PE structure, so you need a resource editor such as Resource Hacker to open it and export the string tables.
Can I open the exported file in Notepad?
Yes - the .rc file is plain ASCII text and opens in any text editor, though it contains resource IDs and syntax markers alongside the human-readable strings.
Will all the translated text be in one export?
Using File > Save As Script in Resource Hacker exports all resources - String Table, Message Table, Dialog, and Menu sections - into one .rc file.