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Convert DOCX to TXT Online

Extract every word from a Word document as clean plain text. The conversion runs locally in your browser with WebAssembly, so your DOCX is never uploaded.

Your file never leaves your device.

How to convert DOCX to TXT

The converter strips away formatting and returns the document's text in a plain .txt file. Use it for notes, search engines, text editors, or as the input for scripts and pipelines that only understand plain text.

  1. Step 1: Add your DOCX

    Drop the .docx file onto the converter or click to browse.

  2. Step 2: Convert locally

    The text is extracted in your browser using WebAssembly. Nothing is uploaded.

  3. Step 3: Download the TXT

    Save the .txt file and use it anywhere, it opens in every editor.

Good to know

  • Headings are only recognised as headings when the original uses heading styles rather than bold, enlarged body text.
  • Password-protected files must be unlocked in the original application before converting.

Why use this DOCX to TXT converter?

  • Pure text: headings, tables and lists are flattened into readable plain text.
  • 100% private, the conversion happens in your browser, no upload, no servers.
  • Instant: no queue, no email, no waiting. Conversion starts the moment you drop the file.
  • Free forever with no watermarks, plus batch conversion on Pro.

Is it free?

Yes. DOCX to TXT conversion is completely free, with no watermarks and no limits on normal use.

Is my file uploaded?

DOCX to TXT runs entirely in your browser using WebAssembly. Your file is never uploaded and never leaves your device.

About the formats

What is DOCX?

DOCX (Word Open XML) is the modern editable format for word processor documents, used by Microsoft Word, Google Docs and LibreOffice. Despite the file extension, a DOCX file is a ZIP container holding the document text and structure as XML. It has been the default format for Word documents since 2007.

Use DOCX when you need an editable document that others can open and change, reports, letters, essays and any text that will be revised or worked on together. Its open XML structure also makes it the reliable choice for converting into PDF before sharing.

Word Document (DOCX)

What is TXT?

TXT is the plain-text format: raw characters with no formatting, styles or embedded objects. Because it makes no assumptions about the reader, a TXT file opens in any text editor, terminal, phone or device. It is the most compatible format that exists.

Use TXT for notes, logs, code and any content that must remain readable in every tool, now and in the future. Choose plain text when you need universal compatibility and have no need for formatting.

Plain Text (TXT)

Frequently Asked Questions

Is DOCX to TXT free?

Yes, converting Word to plain text is completely free. There is no watermark and no registration.

Is my file uploaded?

No. This conversion runs locally in your browser with WebAssembly. Your DOCX never leaves your device.

What formatting is kept?

None, the output is pure text. It is the simplest way to reuse a Word document's content in any tool.

Why convert DOCX to TXT?

Plain text works everywhere: search engines, note apps, code pipelines and simple editors all understand .txt files.

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