Documents conversion
Convert Markdown to TXT
Updated Jul 2026
Markdown and TXT are both plain text, so converting doesn't change a single word. It just saves the file with a .txt extension so it opens as plain text everywhere, with the Markdown symbols like #, *, and - showing as literal characters instead of being rendered as formatting. You can do this on your own computer without uploading the file anywhere.
- Extension
- .md
- Type
- Documents
- Typically
- Docs, READMEs, notes
- Extension
- .txt
- Type
- Documents
- Typically
- Plain text files
Convert Markdown to TXT on your own computer. Nothing uploads.
How to convert Markdown to TXT
- Open Morphjet and drag in the Markdown file, or a whole folder of notes at once.
- Choose TXT as the output format.
- Convert. The TXT file is written next to your original, and nothing leaves your machine.
Markdown vs TXT: what actually changes
| Markdown | TXT | |
|---|---|---|
| File size | Plain text | Same, plain text |
| Formatting symbols (#, **, -) | Present, meant to be rendered | Present, but shown as plain characters |
| Headings and bold render | Yes, in apps that understand Markdown | No, everything is flat plain text |
| Opens everywhere | Yes, any text editor | Yes, any text editor, no special app needed |
| Content preserved | Original text and markup | Identical text, nothing lost |
When to convert, and when not to
Convert Markdown to TXT when you need to paste notes into an app that doesn't understand Markdown, send the content to someone who doesn't use it, or feed it into a simple pipeline that just wants plain text.
Keep the Markdown file if you still want the formatting symbols to actually render as headings, bold, and lists somewhere, because once it's TXT they're just characters again.
Why not just use an online converter?
Markdown files are often personal: notes from a meeting, a draft essay, a journal entry. Running one through an online converter means that text sits on someone else's server, even if just for a moment. Converting it on your own computer keeps the words on your machine the whole time, with no account and no upload.
Questions
Does converting Markdown to TXT change the words?
No. The text stays exactly the same. Only the file extension and how it's treated changes, so formatting symbols like # and ** stop being rendered and just sit there as characters.
Will my headings and bold text still work?
Not visually. TXT has no formatting, so a line that was a heading in Markdown becomes a plain line of text. The # is still there, it just isn't bold or large anymore.
Does the TXT file keep any metadata?
There isn't much to keep. Markdown files don't carry embedded metadata beyond the text itself, so the TXT file ends up with exactly the same content, nothing added or stripped.
Can I convert Markdown to TXT without uploading it anywhere?
Yes. Morphjet does the conversion on your own computer, so the file never travels over the internet. You could do it with your wifi off.
Why would I need a TXT version of a Markdown file?
Some apps, especially older or very simple ones, only accept plain text and don't know what to do with Markdown's formatting symbols. Converting to TXT guarantees it opens cleanly, formatting aside.
Morphjet converts Markdown, TXT, and 1,800+ other formats, all on your machine. Launching this July.