How to convert ODT to TXT
- Add your .ODT 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 lost - bold, italic, headings, images, tables, and colors do not exist in
.txtand cannot be recovered. - Choose UTF-8 encoding when prompted; older encodings like Windows-1252 can corrupt accented characters and non-Latin text.
- Tables export as undelimited text row by row - if table data matters, export to
.csvfrom LibreOffice instead.
Frequently asked questions
Will I lose my formatting when converting to TXT?
Yes, all of it. TXT stores only the character sequence - bold, headings, images, and tables are gone by design.
What encoding should I choose when saving as TXT?
Choose UTF-8. It handles every character the
.odt may contain; legacy encodings can silently corrupt non-Latin text.Can I convert multiple ODT files at once?
Yes - run
soffice --headless --convert-to txt *.odt to batch-convert an entire folder at once.Can I keep table data when converting to TXT?
No - tables become unstructured text with no delimiters. Export to
.csv from LibreOffice if the data matters.Programs that convert ODT: AbiWord · IBM Lotus Symphony · Microsoft Word · Microsoft WordPad · StarOffice · NeoOffice · KWord · OpenOffice.org Writer
