# Convert DOC to TXT

> Convert DOC to TXT online for free in seconds. Files are processed in a secure, isolated sandbox and deleted automatically. No sign-up, no watermarks.

URL: https://www.converterrr.com/doc-to-txt

- Runs in an isolated cloud sandbox with LibreOffice: files are deleted automatically, and the job uses cloud credits.
- Engines: LibreOffice (cloud).
- API: available. `POST /api/v1/jobs` with `"output_format": "txt"` (paid plans).
- More: [Document converter](https://www.converterrr.com/document-converter), [DOC converter](https://www.converterrr.com/doc-converter).

## How to convert DOC to TXT

1. **Add your DOC files.** Drag and drop DOC files onto the converter, paste them, or click to browse. You can add several at once.
2. **Choose TXT.** TXT is already selected. Open Options if you want to change quality, size or metadata.
3. **Convert.** Click Convert. Files are processed in a secure cloud sandbox and are usually ready in seconds.
4. **Download your TXT.** Download each TXT file, or everything at once as a ZIP.

## Good to know

- DOC files are typically used for older Word documents and legacy systems, while TXT is best for notes, logs and raw text.
- This conversion runs on LibreOffice in an isolated cloud sandbox. Files are encrypted in transit and deleted automatically.

## DOC vs TXT

|  | DOC | TXT |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full name | Microsoft Word 97–2003 | Plain Text |
| Type | Document | Document |
| Extensions | .doc | .txt |
| MIME type | application/msword | text/plain |
| Best for | older Word documents and legacy systems | notes, logs and raw text |
| Properties | legacy format, proprietary | open standard |

**DOC:** DOC is the legacy binary Word format used before 2007. Newer tools prefer DOCX, but DOC is still everywhere in old archives.

**TXT:** TXT is plain, unformatted text — the simplest and most portable document format there is.

The other way around: [convert TXT to DOC](https://www.converterrr.com/txt-to-doc).

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## DOC to TXT: frequently asked questions

### How do I convert DOC to TXT?

Drop your DOC file onto the converter above, make sure TXT is selected, and click Convert. When it's done, download the TXT file — it usually takes a few seconds.

### Is it safe to convert DOC to TXT here?

Yes. Your file is sent over an encrypted connection to an isolated sandbox that's created for your job only, then both the original and the result are deleted automatically.

### Is the DOC to TXT converter free?

Yes. Cloud conversions like this one use credits, and you get free credits every day (3 without an account, 10 with a free account).

### Will converting DOC to TXT reduce quality?

No — TXT preserves the content of your DOC file as faithfully as the format allows.

### Can I convert multiple DOC files at once?

Yes. Add up to 5 files at a time without an account, 10 with a free account and up to 500 on paid plans, then download them individually or as a single ZIP.

### Can I convert TXT back to DOC?

Yes — use our TXT to DOC converter. Note that converting back and forth between formats can't recover detail lost to lossy compression.