DOCX to TXT converter
A free DOCX to TXT converter for Office Open XML Document files. Browser-based pairs here usually run in this tab, with no file upload.
Drop your DOCX files here
or browse your device · paste with Ctrl+V
Accepts .docx, .docm files. You can queue several files; each is processed one after another on your own device.
Your files never leave this device — there is no upload and no server to delete them from.
- 01
Add your DOCX files
Drop them onto the box above or click to browse. They are read straight from disk — nothing is sent anywhere.
- 02
Check the settings
TXT is already selected. Open the gear icon on any row if you want to change quality, dimensions or codec before converting.
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Download your TXT
Press convert and wait for the row to finish. Convert several files and you can take them all as a single ZIP.
DOCX
Office Open XML DocumentWord's format since 2007 — really a ZIP archive full of XML, which is why it compresses well and can be repaired when corrupted. Reading one is straightforward; writing one that Word renders exactly right needs Word's own layout rules.
- Developed by
- Microsoft / ECMA
- Released
- 2007
- Extension
- .docx, .docm
- MIME type
- application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document
- Compression
- Lossless
- Specification
- Open
TXT
Plain TextCharacters and nothing else — no fonts, no layout, no hidden metadata. It will still open cleanly in fifty years, which is exactly why archivists and programmers keep reaching for it.
- Released
- 1963
- Extension
- .txt, .text, .log
- MIME type
- text/plain
- Compression
- Uncompressed
- Specification
- Open
- TXT is plain text, so styling, images and layout in the DOCX source are dropped — only the text itself survives.
Questions about converting DOCX to TXT
Is this DOCX to TXT converter free?
Yes. Converting DOCX to TXT here is free, with no account, no watermark and no daily quota. The work runs on your own device, so there is no server cost to pass on to you.
Is my DOCX file uploaded anywhere?
For browser-based pairs, your file is read locally and converted by mammoth in this tab. No file payload is uploaded; you may still see analytics and engine downloads in network logs.
Is there a file-size limit for DOCX to TXT?
There is no imposed upload cap when it runs in-browser, but each conversion still depends on your device and browser memory. Large videos are the first practical limit, then memory-heavy documents or images.
Can I convert several DOCX files to TXT at once?
Yes. Drop in several files and each gets its own row; they are processed one after another on your device. You can download them one by one or as one ZIP.
Does DOCX to TXT work on a phone, Mac or Chromebook?
Most modern browsers on Windows, macOS, Linux, ChromeOS, Android and iOS work. Very large videos are often more reliable on desktop or a browser with more memory.
Why do some conversions take longer on first run?
The conversion engine has to download first. Small codec bundles are fast, while ffmpeg is commonly 12–30 MB; later conversions of similar type use the cached engine.
I converted a file and the output is blank or unusable. What should I check?
Start over with default settings, then change one option at a time (quality, bitrate, page size, or codec) to isolate what changed behavior. If it keeps failing, retry with a smaller file and confirm the source format matches the pair.
Convert other formats to TXT
9 formats can become TXT here.
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