Free Online DOCX to TXT Converter

Use our free-to-use and fast DOCX to TXT file converter to expertly convert your DOCX files perfectly into the TXT file format, ready for further editing or use in your favourite TXT file editing application. Our tool can also batch convert your DOCX files, enabling you to convert up to 20 files in one go.

Or drag and drop your files here to upload.
A maximum of 20 files can be uploaded at once.

Please note: Your DOCX file, once uploaded to our server, will be deleted 15 minutes after upload, so please download your converted DOCX file before this time.

Use the button above to select the DOCX files you wish to upload; once selected, you can click the Upload button to start the conversion. Once all your files have been converted, you will be able to download your TXT files either individually or all together in a compressed ZIP file.

How to Convert your DOCX to TXT Online?

Here are two simple steps to convert your DOCX to TXT using our fast and free DOCX converter tool.

Upload your DOCX file

Click the "Upload a DOCX File" button, then select a DOCX to upload. The maximum file size is 100MB.

Download your TXT

Click the download link to receive your TXT file.

Frequently Asked Questions

How can I convert my DOCX file to TXT?

First, click the "Upload..." button and select your DOCX file to upload. Your DOCX file will be uploaded to our servers. When the DOCX to TXT conversion has completed, you can download your TXT file right away.

How long does it take to convert my DOCX to TXT?

We aim to process all DOCX to TXT conversions as quickly as possible; this usually takes around 5 seconds; however, this can be longer for certain files, so please be patient.

How accurate is the DOCX to TXT conversion?

We aim to provide the best conversion experience. Our tools are under constant review and development, with new features being added every week.

File format information for DOCX and TXT

ExtensionDOCX
Full NameMicrosoft Word Document
TypeDocument
Mime Typeapplication/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document
FormatBinary

The DOCX file format is the native file format used by Microsoft Word. It was created in the mid-2000s as a successor format to the older DOC file format. The switch from DOC to DOCX allowed for a fresh start, re-building the format from the ground up to be more flexible and easier to extend in the future.

A DOCX is actually a ZIP container file format, with the actual word document data stored within it in the form of many separate XML documents. This separation into individual XML documents means the relevant document components can be grouped together.

The use of the ZIP format as a container wrapper allows the DOCX files to remain small in size compared to the older DOC format. Along with Microsoft Word, there are many other Word processing applications that can open and work with documents in the DOCX format.

ExtensionTXT
Full NamePlain Text File
TypeDocument
Mime Typetext/plain
FormatText

A TXT file is a simple text file that contains only plain text characters; binary data cannot be stored in text files. Text files allow storage of simple text documents where rich text formatting features such as bold, italic, underline, etc. are not needed.

Initially, text files could only store characters residing in the ASCII character set; however, over the years, character encoding properties have been added to allow for non-ASCII characters to be represented using formats such as UTF8 and UTF16.

TXT files are supported by all major operating systems, with most platforms including built-in software allowing text files to be opened and edited without any additional software. Text files also form the basis for many other file formats, such as XML, CSV, and more.

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