Word to Text Converter
Extract the text from a Word document as a .txt file, with paragraphs, list items and table rows as clean lines. Free, in your browser.
Drop a Word document (.docx) here
or use Open above. It stays on your computer.
How it works
Drop your Word document (.docx)
Drop a Word document (.docx) or click to choose one. It is read in your browser and shown as it will read.
Check the preview
The document appears beside it, with the text underneath.
Download the text
Plain UTF-8 text with paragraphs, list bullets and table rows kept as lines. Nothing is uploaded at any point.
Word to TXT converter: free and online
Convert word to TXT in your browser: drop in a Word file and download the TXT. The file is converted on your own device and never uploaded, so this word to txt converter is safe for private and confidential files.
Word documents (DOCX) open in Microsoft Word, Google Docs, Pages and LibreOffice. TXT is plain text, with no formatting, readable anywhere.
Headings, paragraphs, lists and links carry across, and the text stays real, selectable text.
More conversions from Word: Word to PDF, Word to Markdown, Word to EPUB, Word to HTML.
Other conversions to TXT: Markdown to TXT, HTML to TXT, PDF to TXT, EPUB to TXT, MOBI to TXT, FB2 to TXT.
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Why it matters
What it reads
Headings (Word's heading styles), bold, italic, underline, lists, tables, hyperlinks, footnotes and pictures.
What you get
Plain UTF-8 text with paragraphs, list bullets and table rows kept as lines.
Nothing uploaded
Your document never leaves this tab: it is read and written by your browser, so private reports, books and emails stay private.
Questions
How do I convert Word to TXT?
Drop your Word file on this page, check the preview, and press Download. The TXT is made in a few seconds, with no sign-up.
Is my Word file uploaded anywhere?
No. The word to txt conversion runs in your browser, on your own device. The file never leaves it.
How do I convert Word to text?
Drop the file on this page, check the preview, and press Download text. The conversion runs in your browser in a second or two.
Is my file uploaded?
No. Everything happens in your browser, so the file never reaches a server. It works offline once the page has loaded.