Word to Text (.docx to .txt)
Extract the plain text from any .docx file. Strips formatting but preserves paragraph breaks, lists, and table content. Copy or download as a .txt file.
About the Word to Text (.docx to .txt)
The Word to Text extractor pulls the readable content out of any .docx file as plain text. Formatting - fonts, colors, sizes - is stripped, but paragraph breaks, list items, and table cell content are preserved. The output is clean plain text ready to paste into any editor, search engine, or analysis tool.
Useful for migrating content out of Word into a wiki or CMS, feeding documents into AI tools or search indexes, or doing word-level analysis (counts, frequency, sentiment) without having to install Word. Conversion runs locally - your document never reaches a server.
Common use cases
- Migrate content from Word into a CMS, wiki, or markdown editor
- Feed long Word documents into AI tools that only accept text
- Run word counts, search, or NLP on content stored in Word format
- Strip Word's heavy formatting before pasting into email or chat
Tips for best results
Output is plain UTF-8 text. Paragraph boundaries become single line breaks; double line breaks indicate the end of one block and the start of another. Lists are rendered with dash prefixes. Table content is extracted but table structure (cell separators) is lost - for that, use the docx-to-html converter instead.
Privacy & data handling
The Word to Text (.docx to .txt) runs entirely in your browser. The .docx or .xlsx file you upload is parsed locally on your device - nothing is uploaded, logged, or shared with any server. Files are released from memory the moment you close the tab. No signup, no daily limit, no watermarks.
Why use this over copy-paste from Word?
Copy-paste from Word often brings invisible formatting characters, broken whitespace, and Word-specific Unicode characters into the destination. This tool gives clean, normalized text. Also useful when you don't have Word installed or when extracting from many files programmatically.
What about images, charts, equations?
These are skipped (text extractor only). For everything in a document including images, use the docx-to-html converter - images are kept as embedded data URLs in the HTML.
Does it work on .doc (old binary Word)?
No - only modern .docx. Open .doc in Word or Google Docs and save as .docx first. The save-as is free and instant.
How does it handle tables?
Cell content is extracted in reading order (left-to-right, top-to-bottom within each row), and rows are separated by line breaks. Cell boundaries are not preserved. For structured table output, use the docx-to-html converter and parse the resulting `<table>` elements.
Is my Word file private?
Yes - extraction runs in your browser. Nothing is uploaded. Particularly important for confidential drafts and unreleased content.
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