Convert DOCX to TXT Online Free
DOCX is the modern Microsoft Word format and the standard for editable documents. TXT is a plain-text format with no formatting, readable by every device. FileConverter turns your DOCX into TXT online in seconds - free, privacy-first, and with no software to install or account to create.
When you only need words without styles, DOCX to TXT strips document structure for scripts and plain-text tools.
What changes when you convert DOCX to TXT
Exporting to plain TXT keeps the words but strips fonts, images, tables, and layout. It is perfect when you only need the raw text for notes, indexing, or feeding into another system — review the output as complex tables may flatten.
About the DOCX format
DOCX is an XML-based, editable word-processing format supported by Word, Google Docs, and LibreOffice. It is the go-to choice for documents that need ongoing editing and collaboration. In everyday use, DOCX is chosen for editable letters, essays, and reports and collaborative documents in Word or Google Docs. It opens in Microsoft Word, Google Docs, and LibreOffice Writer.
About the TXT format
A TXT file contains only unformatted characters, which makes it perfectly portable and ideal for notes, logs, code snippets, and feeding text into other systems. It cannot store images, fonts, or styling. In everyday use, TXT is chosen for notes, logs, and readme files and extracting raw text for indexing or scripts. It opens in every text editor and operating system.
DOCX vs TXT
DOCX is best known for fully editable with rich formatting, while TXT stands out for opens anywhere with zero compatibility issues. Choosing between them comes down to where the file needs to go next.
Common use cases
People convert DOCX to TXT for jobs such as notes, logs, and readme files and extracting raw text for indexing or scripts. It is especially common when a DOCX file arrives from one system but needs to work in another that standardises on TXT.
When to convert DOCX to TXT
Reach for DOCX to TXT when your destination expects TXT — for example notes, logs, and readme files and extracting raw text for indexing or scripts. It is the right move when you receive a DOCX file but the app, website, or person you are working with cannot use it. Bear in mind that no formatting, images, or layout, so keep your original DOCX if you might need it again.
How to convert DOCX to TXT
- Open the converter with DOCX to TXT pre-selected using the button below.
- Upload your DOCX file (drag and drop or browse) within the size limit shown on this page.
- Confirm TXT is selected as the target format.
- Start the conversion and download your TXT file the moment it is ready.
Quality tips
Digital-born DOCX files convert most predictably. Scanned pages need OCR before editable text looks perfect, and very complex layouts are worth a quick review in the destination app after converting to TXT.
Platform compatibility
The DOCX to TXT converter works on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS - anywhere with a modern browser. No plugins or permissions are required to export TXT.
File size limits
Documents up to 200MB
Troubleshooting
- If the file exceeds the limit shown below, compress images, trim video, or split archives before retrying.
- If conversion fails, confirm the extension matches the real format — renaming a file alone does not change its contents.
- Password-protected PDFs must be unlocked before conversion.
- Heavy formatting may shift slightly — allow a minute to tidy headings in Word or a similar app.
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