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Convert PML to TXT

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Verified by Adam B.· reviewed by FE Editorial ·updated Aug 10, 2026
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Is it possible to convert PML to TXT?
Yes - PML converts to TXT.

You can do it right here with our free converter - no sign-up, and your file is deleted right after.

A .pml file is a Palm Markup Language ebook originally used by eReader on Palm devices. The free Calibre app or the converter above handles the job in seconds. Converting strips all formatting markup, so only the plain text content survives in the output file.

Also to TXT: RTF · KKSRC · HVE

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Last verified Sep 2026

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Why convert PML to TXT?

People convert PML to TXT to read old Palm ebooks in modern apps that do not support the PML format, or to archive the text content for long-term access. The .TXT format opens on any device without special software, making it the simplest way to preserve readable content from a legacy ebook format.

How to convert PML to TXT

Calibre FREE

Add your .pml to Calibre, right-click it, choose Convert books → Convert individually, and set the output format to TXT.

Text editor - PADGen `.pml` only BUILT-IN

If your .pml is a PADGen software-description file (XML, not an ebook), open it in Notepad and use File → Save As with a .txt extension - no conversion step needed.

Command line - ebook-convert CLI

Run ebook-convert input.pml output.txt in a terminal with Calibre installed.

About these formats

.PML PADGen Program Information File

A PML file is either a PADGen program-info XML file (describing a software title for download-directory listings) or a Sysinternals Process Monitor binary log. Open it in a text editor…

Open .PML 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

  • All PML markup - bold, italic, chapter headings, and footnotes - is stripped; only the raw text survives in the .txt output.
  • Images in the source .pml do not transfer, since .txt is a plain-text-only format.
  • The .pml extension is also used by Sysinternals Process Monitor (binary event logs) and PADGen (software metadata XML) - those file types are not Palm ebooks and require a different approach.

Frequently asked questions

What is a PML file?
PML stands for Palm Markup Language, an ebook format used by the eReader app on Palm OS devices. It stores text with lightweight markup tags for formatting.
Will I lose formatting when converting PML to TXT?
Yes - all markup tags such as bold, italic, and chapter breaks are removed, leaving only the raw text content.
My PML file shows binary symbols - can I still convert it?
If the file looks like binary data, it is likely a Sysinternals Process Monitor log, not a Palm ebook. This converter only handles Palm Markup Language ebook files.
Can I convert the TXT back to PML?
Not automatically - the markup structure is permanently lost during conversion, so the original formatting cannot be recovered from a .txt file.