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Word to TXT conversion strips every layer of formatting from a Microsoft Word document and produces a minimal plain text file with the .txt extension — the three-letter extension that every operating system, text editor, and programming environment recognizes. When you need the raw written content from a Word document in the most universally compatible format possible, TXT is the answer.
TXT files have zero dependencies. They open in Notepad, TextEdit, vim, nano, VS Code, and literally every text editor ever created. They can be processed by Python, JavaScript, bash, PowerShell, and every programming language. They can be stored, transmitted, and read without any software licensing. For extracting the textual substance of Word documents into a dependency-free format, TXT is unbeatable.
Many web forms, application portals, and CMS text fields accept only plain text — not formatted Word content. When filling out a "paste your cover letter here" text area, copying from a Word document brings hidden formatting that causes display issues. Converting to TXT first gives you clean, formatting-free text that pastes correctly into any text field without hidden markup artifacts.
TXT is also the input format for many automated systems: chatbot training data, translation memory imports, subtitle file creation, and content migration scripts. These systems expect clean text without the XML overhead of Word format. Converting Word to TXT produces the clean input these tools require.
The Word document is opened through LibreOffice's import filter and exported through the text encoder, which traverses the document model and outputs character content with paragraph breaks. All formatting (fonts, sizes, bold, italic, colors, styles) is discarded. Inline images are skipped. Table cells are separated by tab characters. Footnote text is appended sequentially. The output uses UTF-8 encoding with platform-appropriate line endings (CRLF for Windows compatibility, LF for Unix). File size is typically 95-99% smaller than the original Word document.
Every text character from the Word document is preserved with perfect accuracy. Paragraph structure is maintained as blank lines. List numbering and bullet markers are rendered as text characters. All visual and structural formatting — fonts, colors, indentation, margins, columns, headers, footers — is removed. The output is pure content, ideal for reuse in any context where formatting is irrelevant or undesirable.
| Device | DOCX | TXT |
|---|---|---|
| Windows PC | Partial | Partial |
| macOS | Partial | Partial |
| iPhone/iPad | Partial | Partial |
| Android | Partial | Partial |
| Linux | Partial | Partial |
| Web Browser | No |
Word to TXT conversion produces the cleanest, smallest, most universally compatible text extraction from Word documents — perfect for data processing, web form input, and dependency-free content sharing.
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| Feature | DOCX | TXT |
|---|---|---|
| Full Name | Microsoft Word Document | Plain Text |
| Extension | .docx | .txt |
| Best For | Editable | Universal |