Documents conversion
Convert TXT to PNG
Updated Jul 2026
TXT is plain text you can edit in any text editor, while PNG is an image format that shows that text as a picture instead of editable characters. To convert TXT to PNG, open the file in a converter that renders the text onto an image. Doing this on your own computer means the file's contents never leave your machine.
- Extension
- .txt
- Type
- Documents
- Typically
- Plain text files
- Extension
- .png
- Type
- Images
- Typically
- Screenshots, logos, UI assets
- Transparency
- Supported
Convert TXT to PNG on your own computer. Nothing uploads.
How to convert TXT to PNG
- Open Morphjet and drag in the TXT file you want to convert, or a whole folder of them at once.
- Choose PNG as the output format.
- Convert. Morphjet renders the text onto an image and writes the PNG locally, nothing leaves your machine.
TXT vs PNG: what actually changes
| TXT | PNG | |
|---|---|---|
| Editable text | Yes, open and change it in any text editor | No, the words become part of the image |
| File size | Tiny, just the characters | Larger, since it stores a pixel for every letter |
| Quality | Not applicable, it's just characters | Lossless, PNG keeps every pixel exact |
| Opens everywhere | Yes, any device can read plain text | Yes, PNG is a universal image format |
| Transparency | No | Yes, PNG supports a transparent background |
| Searchable or selectable text | Yes | No, it's a picture of the words, not the words themselves |
When to convert, and when not to
Convert TXT to PNG when you want to share a piece of text as a fixed image, such as in a screenshot, a slide, a social post, or a design mockup, where the look needs to stay exactly as you set it.
Keep the TXT file if you or anyone else will need to edit, copy, or search the text again, since a PNG turns those words into a picture that can't be selected or changed.
Why not just use an online converter?
TXT files sometimes hold things you'd rather not hand to a stranger's server, like passwords, drafts, notes, or code. Converting through an online tool means uploading that content somewhere you can't see. Doing the conversion on your own computer keeps the text, and whatever it says, on your machine the whole time.
Questions
Does converting TXT to PNG lose any of the text?
No. Every character is rendered exactly as it appears in the file, so nothing is dropped, though very long lines may wrap or run off the edge depending on the image width.
Can I still copy or search the text after converting to PNG?
No. Once it's a PNG, the words are pixels, not selectable characters. Keep the original TXT file if you need to edit or search it later.
Does the PNG stay editable?
No, and that's the point of this conversion. If you need to keep editing the words, don't convert, just keep the TXT.
Why would someone turn plain text into an image?
It's useful when you want the text to look a certain way in a screenshot, slide, or social post, or when you need a fixed image rather than a document that could reflow on someone else's screen.
Can I convert TXT to PNG without uploading the file anywhere?
Yes. A desktop app like Morphjet renders the image on your own computer, so the text never travels over the internet.
Morphjet converts TXT, PNG, and 1,800+ other formats, all on your machine. Launching this July.