Convert PUB to TXT — Free Online Converter
Convert Microsoft Publisher (.pub) to Plain Text (.txt) online for free. Fast, secure document conversion with no watermarks or registration....
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About PUB to TXT Conversion
PUB to TXT conversion extracts the pure text content from Microsoft Publisher documents, stripping all layout, formatting, images, and design elements to produce a clean plain text file. This is the most radical conversion from Publisher's visually rich format to the simplest possible text representation.
Our converter processes the PUB file through LibreOffice's import engine, extracts all text frames in reading order, strips formatting, and outputs UTF-8 plain text with paragraph breaks preserved.
Why Convert PUB to TXT?
Plain text is the universal data format. When you need to extract the words from a Publisher document for search indexing, content analysis, AI processing, database import, or version control, TXT provides the raw content without any format overhead. TXT files open instantly in any text editor and are searchable with grep and other command-line tools.
For content migration, TXT extraction is often the first step — get the raw text out, then reformat it for the target system. CMS imports, database population, and bulk content processing all start with clean text extraction.
Common Use Cases
- Extracting text content from Publisher newsletters for CMS import and database population
- Creating searchable text versions of Publisher documents for full-text indexing
- Feeding Publisher content into AI models and natural language processing systems
- Archiving the textual content of Publisher documents in the most future-proof format
- Processing Publisher document text with scripts for content analysis and transformation
How It Works
The conversion opens the PUB file through LibreOffice's import filter, iterates through text frames in document order, strips all formatting (fonts, sizes, colors, styles), converts line and paragraph breaks to newlines, and outputs UTF-8 encoded text. Table content is tab-separated. List items are prefixed with markers. Images are omitted entirely.
Quality & Performance
All text content is extracted accurately. Formatting, layout, colors, fonts, and images are lost. The reading order depends on Publisher's frame ordering, which may not match the visual reading order for complex multi-frame layouts. Simple single-column documents convert with clear, logical text flow.
Device Compatibility
| Device | PUB | TXT |
|---|---|---|
| Windows PC | Partial | Partial |
| macOS | Partial | Partial |
| iPhone/iPad | Partial | Partial |
| Android | Partial | Partial |
| Linux | Partial | Partial |
| Web Browser | No | No |
Tips for Best Results
- 1Review the extracted text for reading order — rearrange sections if the frame order differs from visual layout
- 2Use the TXT for content migration to CMS platforms, databases, and documentation systems
- 3Feed the TXT into AI tools for summarization, translation, or content analysis
- 4Store in Git for version tracking of document content
- 5Keep the original PUB file for any use that requires layout, formatting, or images
PUB to TXT extracts raw text content from Publisher documents for indexing, processing, and maximum format portability. It is the most portable extraction possible from Publisher's proprietary format.