Documents conversion
Convert DOCX to TXT
Updated Jul 2026
DOCX is the format Word saves documents in, and TXT is plain, unformatted text that opens in any text editor on any device. To convert DOCX to TXT, open the file in a converter and export the text content. Doing it on your own computer means the document, and everything saved inside it, never has to leave your machine.
- Extension
- .docx
- Type
- Documents
- Typically
- Word documents
- Metadata
- Carries EXIF
- Extension
- .txt
- Type
- Documents
- Typically
- Plain text files
Convert DOCX to TXT on your own computer. Nothing uploads.
How to convert DOCX to TXT
- Open Morphjet and drag in the DOCX file, or a whole folder of them, to convert several at once.
- Choose TXT as the output format.
- Convert. The plain text file is written next to your original, and nothing leaves your machine.
DOCX vs TXT: what actually changes
| DOCX | TXT | |
|---|---|---|
| Formatting (fonts, bold, styles) | Yes, fully supported | No, plain text only |
| Images and tables | Yes, embedded in the file | No, not supported |
| Opens everywhere | Needs Word or a compatible app | Yes, any text editor on any device |
| File size | Larger, holds formatting and images | Much smaller, just the words |
| Comments, track changes, author info | Yes, stored in the file | No, all stripped out |
When to convert, and when not to
Convert DOCX to TXT when you need just the words, for pasting into a plain-text field, feeding into another program, or reading on a device that can't open Word files.
Keep the DOCX if you need the formatting, images, or tables to survive, or if you still need the comments and track changes from a document you're editing with others.
Why not just use an online converter?
A DOCX file usually holds more than the text on the page. It can carry the author's name, the company it was created under, comments, and a record of past edits, all saved in the document itself. An online converter receives all of that along with the file. Converting on your own computer means that document, and everything saved inside it, stays on your machine.
Questions
Does converting DOCX to TXT lose formatting?
Yes, completely. TXT has no concept of fonts, bold, headings, or page layout, so all of that is dropped and only the plain words remain.
Will images and tables carry over to the TXT file?
No. Plain text can't hold images or table structure, so anything visual in the DOCX is left out of the conversion.
Does the TXT file keep the author name or comments from the DOCX?
No. TXT has no place to store metadata, so the author, comments, and edit history in the original are stripped out, not carried over.
Can I convert DOCX to TXT without uploading the document?
Yes. A desktop app like Morphjet reads the DOCX and writes the TXT file on your own computer, so the document never has to travel over the internet.
Why would I want a TXT file instead of just keeping the DOCX?
Plain text opens on virtually anything, takes up very little space, and is easy to paste into other programs, scripts, or systems that don't understand Word's file format.
Morphjet converts DOCX, TXT, and 1,800+ other formats, all on your machine. Launching this July.