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Convert DOC to TXT Online


CONVERT DOC to TXT ONLINE

1) Upload DOC file to convert

 

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Allowed file types: one, ofd, docx, doc, wbk, rtf, rvf, odt, abw, txt, dotx, docm, hwp, wpd, wps, tmd, py, inp, ipynb

2) Set converting DOC to TXT options

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3) Get converted file

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How to convert DOC to TXT?

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💾 Upload Your File: Go to the site, click on «Upload File,» and select your DOC file.

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✍️ Set Conversion Options: Choose TXT as the output format and adjust any additional options if needed.

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Convert and Download: Click 👉«Download Converted File»👈 to get your TXT file.


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Convert DOC to TXT without Microsoft Office or any editor. Upload the document in your browser and download the TXT in seconds, on any device.
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Documents can include personal and business information. Your DOC upload is encrypted in transit with HTTPS/TLS and processed in data centers with multi-factor access control during the conversion to TXT.
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Converting Word DOC files to plain text online has never been so simple. Drop your .doc file and the converter extracts all paragraph text, list items, and table cell content and writes a clean UTF-8 .txt file. Formatting, images, and macros are stripped — what remains is pure text ready for NLP pipelines, full-text indexing, CMS migration, or eDiscovery processing.
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The contents of your DOC are never read or reused. After the conversion to TXT, both files are deleted automatically from our servers. Privacy Policy.

 

Doc (Word) File

File extension .DOC
CategoryDocument File
DescriptionDOC is a native MS Word text format that supports markup and rich text styling. As opposite to TXT, together with texts DOC file can contain various formatting parameters, tables, images, other graphic elements and charts. Documents of such type are readable by MS Word, free Microsoft Word Viewer and many open source packages like LibreOffice. DOC files can be read and edited on Android OS by Kingsoft Office For Android. Since Word 2007 new, improved format version is used - DOCX.
Associated programsAbiWord
Apple Pages
AppleWorks
KWord
Microsoft Word
StarOffice
Developed byMicrosoft
MIME typeapplication/msword
Useful linksMore detailed information on DOC files
Conversion typeDOC to TXT

TXT File

File extension .TXT, .TEXT
CategoryDocument File
DescriptionTXT format is the simplest text file standard that doesn’t support formatting. Such file contains text characters, tab and line feed characters. Being outdated in functionality it has one major advantage - compact file size, comfortable for sharing, data export/import. It supports various charsets (DOS, WIN, ISO, KOI-8). The charset can be changed to make TXT file compatible with any text reader. The lack of formatting is solved by setting up format params in the reader program.
Associated programsNotepad
TextEdit
WordPad
Developed byVarious
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Convert DOC to TXT — Frequently Asked Questions

Does the TXT output include all the text from the DOC file?

Yes. All body text, headings, and paragraph content from the DOC file is extracted into the TXT output. Headers, footers, text boxes, and footnotes are also extracted where the parser can access them.

What formatting is removed during conversion?

All binary formatting data is stripped: fonts, colors, bold, italic, tables structure, embedded images, macros, and revision history. Only plain character content remains.

Can I convert DOC files created in Word 97, Word 2000, or Word 2003?

Yes. The DOC binary format was consistent from Word 97 through Word 2003 (BIFF8 structure). All files from this era are supported.

What about DOCX files — can I convert those to TXT too?

Yes. DOCX is also available as an input format on this converter. DOCX is the modern XML-based Word format introduced in Word 2007.

What happens to tables in the DOC file?

Table cell text is extracted and placed in the output, typically with tab-separated values per row. The visual table grid cannot be represented in plain text.

What encoding does the TXT output use?

The output is UTF-8 encoded, correctly handling accented characters, symbols, and non-Latin scripts from the source DOC file.

How do I convert an archive of hundreds of DOC files to TXT for a text processing project?

Total Doc Converter ($49.90) processes entire directories: TotalDocConvertor.exe C:\doc_archive C:\txt_output /ConvertTo txt /ProcessRecursively. It handles thousands of files in a single automated run.
 

 

Convert DOC to TXT Online

Quick answer: To convert DOC to TXT, upload your Word 97—2003 .doc file to our free online converter, which strips the binary formatting, styles, and embedded objects and extracts the readable text, then download a plain .txt file that opens in any editor or script. It runs in your browser with no signup and no software to install.

Programmers, data engineers, and content managers convert DOC files to plain TXT to extract readable text from old Word documents for processing, indexing, or migrating to systems that do not support binary Word format.

What Is DOC?

DOC is Microsoft Word's binary document format used in Word 97 through Word 2003. It stores text alongside complex binary structures for formatting, styles, revision history, embedded objects, and macros. The format is proprietary and requires Word or a compatible library to parse. Without the right software, DOC files appear as binary noise.

What Is TXT?

TXT (plain text) is the most basic document format — characters and line breaks, nothing else. It is accepted by every application that works with text, from Notepad to Python to database import utilities. For text processing, machine learning training data, or CMS migration, plain TXT is typically the required input format.

Online Converter vs Desktop Converter — DOC to TXT

FeatureOnline (this page)Total Doc Converter (desktop)
Batch conversion✓ Single file✓ Entire folders, recursive
File size limitUp to 50 MBNo limit
Automation / scripting✗✓ Command-line, .bat, Task Scheduler
Files stay local✗✓ No upload required
PriceFreeFrom $49.90

Batch CLI example: TotalDocConvertor.exe C:\doc_files C:\txt_output /ConvertTo txt /ProcessRecursively

How to Convert DOC to TXT

  1. Click Choose File and select your .doc file
  2. The format is detected automatically
  3. Select TXT as the output format
  4. Click Convert — processing takes a few seconds
  5. Click Download to save your TXT file
  6. Open the TXT file in a text editor to verify the text content was extracted correctly

When Do You Need DOC to TXT?

Feature Online Converters CoolUtils Desktop WinWord Built-in Other Software
Batch Conversion Limited ✅ Unlimited Manual only Limited
File Size Limit 1-5MB ✅ No limits System dependent Varies
Privacy & Security Upload required ✅ 100% offline ✅ Local only Varies
Conversion Speed Internet dependent ✅ Fast local processing Slow Medium
Advanced Options Basic ✅ Full customization Limited Basic
Cost Free/Premium One-time purchase Requires Office Subscription
Formatting Preservation Good ✅ Excellent Good Varies
Multiple Formats Support Limited ✅ 40+ formats Few formats Limited
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