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Convert VNT to TXT

Verified by Adam B.· reviewed by FE Editorial ·updated Jul 21, 2026
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Is it possible to convert VNT to TXT?
Yes - VNT converts to TXT.

Open the .vnt in Notepad++, delete the BEGIN:VNOTE header and END:VNOTE footer, then use Plugins > MIME Tools > Quoted-Printable Decode to get readable text and save as .txt. Notes with ASCII-only content can be cleaned up manually in any text editor.

Also to TXT: RTF · KKSRC · HVE

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Tested on macOS, Windows & Linux
Last verified Oct 2026

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Why convert VNT to TXT?

VNT files are vNote memos exported from Samsung S Memo or older Sony Ericsson phones and open natively only on those devices or apps. Converting to .txt lets you read, search, archive, or print the note on any computer without the original phone. Notes with non-Latin text require Quoted-Printable decoding to be readable.

How to convert VNT to TXT

Notepad++ FREE

Open the .vnt in Notepad++, delete the BEGIN:VNOTE, VERSION:, and END:VNOTE lines, then go to Plugins > MIME Tools > Quoted-Printable Decode and save the result as .txt.

TextEdit FREE

Open the .vnt in TextEdit (Format > Make Plain Text), delete the header and footer lines, paste the encoded body into an online Quoted-Printable decoder, then paste the clean text into a new file and save as .txt.

About these formats

.VNT vNote (mobile phone text note / memo)

A VNT file is a vNote - a short text memo exported from a mobile phone, most often Samsung's S Memo app or an older Sony Ericsson handset. You can open it in any text editor (Notepad,…

Open .VNT 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

  • VNT body text is typically Quoted-Printable encoded - characters appear as =XX codes until decoded. Non-Latin text (e.g. Korean Samsung Notes) will remain garbled without QP decoding.
  • The conversion is manual but takes under a minute for a single file. No binary data is involved - the .vnt file is plain text throughout.
  • Windows Notepad can open .vnt files for ASCII-only notes; for notes with special characters or non-Latin scripts, Notepad++ with MIME Tools is the reliable option.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need special software to open a VNT file?
No. Any plain text editor works - the file is plain text. The only complication is Quoted-Printable encoding in the body, which Notepad++ can decode with one menu click.
What is the `=20` or `=0D=0A` text I see in the file?
Those are Quoted-Printable escape sequences: =20 is a space and =0D=0A is a line break. Use Notepad++'s MIME Tools plugin or an online QP decoder to convert them to readable characters.
Can I batch-convert many VNT files to TXT?
There is no dedicated batch tool. For a large collection, a short script in Python using the quopri module can decode all files at once.