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Word to Text

Extract plain text from a Word document.

Click to upload or drag & drop

Select a Word document (.docx, .doc or .odt)

How to use the Word to Text

  1. 1
    Upload your Word document (.docx, .doc or .odt)

    Drag and drop or click to select the Word document (.docx, .doc or .odt).

  2. 2
    Extract Text

    Click Extract Text and we process it on our secure server.

  3. 3
    Download

    Your text file downloads automatically.

Extract plain text from Word

This tool extracts the plain text from a Word document (.docx, .doc or .odt) into a .txt file with LibreOffice — no formatting, just the words, ready for scripting or plain-text use.

When to use it

  • Get a clean plain-text copy of a document.
  • Strip formatting before pasting elsewhere.
  • Feed document text into another tool.

Private & secure

The plain text is extracted from your Word document with LibreOffice on our server. Your file is sent encrypted into a one-time workspace and deleted the moment the .txt is returned — the document is never stored or read.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are my files uploaded to a server?

Yes. Pulling clean plain text out of a .docx runs through LibreOffice server-side, so the file is uploaded for the conversion. It is processed in isolation and removed as soon as the text file is sent.

Is it free? Is there a watermark or size limit?

Completely free, no sign-up, and no limits. Word files up to 100 MB each can be converted.

From the blogHow to Convert Word to Plain TextTurn a Word document into a clean .txt file online free. What plain text keeps, what it throws away, and why it is the right format for code, data and archives.Read the full guide

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