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DOCX to TXT

Get the words out of a Word file without the formatting — for a script, a translation tool, a word count, or pasting into a system that rejects rich text.

By Miikka · CalcBrew · Updated

Runs in your browser — files never leave your device.

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Why convert Word (DOCX) to TXT

Copying from Word carries invisible formatting that breaks web forms, code editors and CMS fields. A clean TXT export contains only characters and line breaks.

The DOCX is unzipped and its XML parsed in your browser; headings, paragraphs, list items and table cells are emitted in document order with blank lines between paragraphs. Headers, footers and comments are excluded unless you ask for them.

How to convert Word (DOCX) to TXT

  1. Drop Word (DOCX) file onto the box above, click it to browse, or paste from the clipboard.
  2. Adjust the options if you need to — the defaults suit most cases.
  3. Press Convert. The work happens on your device, so speed depends on your computer or phone.
  4. Download the TXT — individually or all at once.

About the formats

Word (DOCX) · Microsoft Word document · .docx

The current Word format (since 2007): a ZIP of XML files that Word, Google Docs, LibreOffice and Pages can all open and edit.

  • DOCX layout depends on the fonts installed on the viewing computer, which is why the same file can paginate differently on another machine.
  • Converting to PDF freezes the layout so it looks the same everywhere.
  • DOCX is part of the Office Open XML standard (ISO 29500).

TXT · Plain text · .txt

Just characters, no formatting: the most portable format there is, opened by every editor ever written.

  • Plain text has no fonts, colors or images; only the words, line breaks and tabs survive.
  • Encoding matters: UTF-8 is the modern default; older Windows files may use Windows-1252 and show odd characters for accented letters.
  • Line endings differ between Windows (CRLF) and macOS/Linux (LF), which some tools care about.

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APACalcBrew. (2026). DOCX to TXT. https://calcbrew.com/docx-to-txt
MLA“DOCX to TXT.” CalcBrew, 2026, calcbrew.com/docx-to-txt.

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