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Word document to plain text

DOCX to TXT Converter

Convert DOCX to TXT online. Upload a Microsoft Word document, extract clean readable text, preview the result, and download a plain text file instantly.

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Turn Word files into clean text

Useful for notes, articles, reports, resumes, documentation, content cleanup, research files and simple text archives.

Free DOCX to TXT Converter Tool

Upload a DOCX file and extract its text into a downloadable TXT file.

Upload DOCX

Click or drop DOCX here Supports .docx files. Maximum file size: 50 MB.
This converter extracts readable text from DOCX files. It does not preserve Word styling, images, fonts, colors or page layout.

TXT Output

Ready to Convert

Upload a DOCX file and click convert to create a TXT file.

Output preview will appear here after conversion.
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This DOCX to TXT Converter reads the DOCX package with PHP ZipArchive and extracts text from Word XML. No database, API, Composer, cURL, FFmpeg or PHP exec() is required.

Why Use a DOCX to TXT Converter?

A DOCX to TXT Converter helps turn Word documents into clean plain text for editing, publishing, indexing, copying and archiving.

Upload Word Documents

Convert Microsoft Word .docx files into simple text without needing Word installed on your device.

Clean Text Extraction

Extract paragraphs, table text, headers, footers, notes and comments depending on your selected options.

Instant TXT Download

Download a plain TXT file that works in Notepad, code editors, CMS editors and content tools.

What Is DOCX to TXT Conversion?

DOCX to TXT conversion extracts readable text from a Word document and saves it as a plain text file. The TXT format removes styling, page design, images, columns and formatting, leaving simple readable content.

This tool is useful when you need clean text from reports, articles, assignments, resumes, notes, documentation or copied Word content.

DOCX Content TXT Result Best Use
Paragraphs Plain text lines Articles, notes, reports
Tables Text separated with spacing Simple data extraction
Headers and Footers Optional extracted text Full document capture
Footnotes and Comments Optional extracted text Research and review files
Images and Styling Removed Clean plain text output

How It Works

Convert DOCX to TXT in three simple steps.

Upload DOCX

Select a .docx Word document from your device and upload it to the converter.

Extract Text

The tool reads the DOCX XML content and extracts clean text from the document parts you select.

Download TXT

Preview the extracted text and download the final plain text file instantly.

DOCX to TXT Converter FAQs

Common questions about DOCX text extraction, formatting, headers, tables, notes and server requirements.

A DOCX to TXT Converter extracts readable text from a Microsoft Word .docx file and saves it as a plain .txt file.
No. TXT is plain text, so it does not keep fonts, colors, images, page layout, columns or Word styling.
Yes. The tool extracts table text, although complex table layout is simplified because TXT does not support Word table formatting.
No. It reads the DOCX file structure directly with PHP ZipArchive, so Microsoft Word is not required on the server.
No. It does not need a database, API, Composer, cURL, FFmpeg or PHP exec(). It only needs PHP uploads and ZipArchive.