Will images, tables and formatting be kept?

No. TXT is plain text only, so images, fonts, colours and styling are stripped, leaving just the readable words and paragraph breaks. Table content is kept as text but loses its grid, flowing out row by row.

Why extract text from a DOCX instead of opening it in Word?

Plain text is easy to paste into any app, search with simple tools, diff between versions or feed to a script — and it opens instantly anywhere without Word, on the smallest possible file.

What character encoding is the TXT saved in?

The text is saved as UTF-8, so accented letters, Cyrillic, Chinese and emoji survive intact. If an old editor shows boxes, tell it to open the file as UTF-8 rather than a legacy codepage.

Are paragraph breaks and blank lines preserved?

Yes. Paragraph breaks become line breaks and blank lines are kept, so the text keeps its basic structure instead of collapsing into one long run — though indentation and bullet symbols are simplified.

Do headers, footers and footnotes come through?

The main body text is extracted; repeating headers and footers are normally left out, and footnotes are appended as plain lines. The result is the document's core content without page furniture.

Is this a good way to get an accurate word count?

Yes. Stripping the file to plain text is a reliable way to count or analyse just the words, with no boxes, captions or formatting metadata inflating the total.

Do I need Word installed to convert?

No. The conversion runs on the server, so a browser is all you need to upload the DOCX and download the TXT — nothing to install, on any device or operating system.

Convert Word DOCX to TXT Online

Extract plain, readable text from a Word document — no formatting, just the words.

or drag & drop them here · images, video, audio and documents · up to 2 GB

How to convert Word DOCX to TXT

Click "Choose Files" and select your Word DOCX file, or drag & drop it onto the page.
Make sure TXT is selected as the target format.
Click "Convert" and wait a few seconds.
Download your new TXT file.

Why Converters.live?

Free and unlimited — convert as many Word DOCX documents to TXT as you need.
Files up to 2 GB, with layout, fonts and formatting preserved when converting Word DOCX to TXT.
Your documents are deleted from the server immediately after conversion — nothing is stored.

Frequently asked questions

Will images, tables and formatting be kept?: No. TXT is plain text only, so images, fonts, colours and styling are stripped, leaving just the readable words and paragraph breaks. Table content is kept as text but loses its grid, flowing out row by row.
Why extract text from a DOCX instead of opening it in Word?: Plain text is easy to paste into any app, search with simple tools, diff between versions or feed to a script — and it opens instantly anywhere without Word, on the smallest possible file.
What character encoding is the TXT saved in?: The text is saved as UTF-8, so accented letters, Cyrillic, Chinese and emoji survive intact. If an old editor shows boxes, tell it to open the file as UTF-8 rather than a legacy codepage.
Are paragraph breaks and blank lines preserved?: Yes. Paragraph breaks become line breaks and blank lines are kept, so the text keeps its basic structure instead of collapsing into one long run — though indentation and bullet symbols are simplified.
Do headers, footers and footnotes come through?: The main body text is extracted; repeating headers and footers are normally left out, and footnotes are appended as plain lines. The result is the document's core content without page furniture.
Is this a good way to get an accurate word count?: Yes. Stripping the file to plain text is a reliable way to count or analyse just the words, with no boxes, captions or formatting metadata inflating the total.
Do I need Word installed to convert?: No. The conversion runs on the server, so a browser is all you need to upload the DOCX and download the TXT — nothing to install, on any device or operating system.

About Word DOCX and TXT

Key things to know before you convert Word DOCX to TXT:

DOCX

DOCX is the standard Word document format since Office 2007, based on Open XML. Opens in Microsoft Word, Google Docs, LibreOffice and most modern text editors. Far smaller than the old .doc format.

TXT

TXT is the simplest file format — plain text with no formatting, no fonts, no metadata. Opens on every device and in every program. Perfect for extracting readable content from documents.

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