# Convert EPUB to TXT

> Convert EPUB to TXT online for free. Runs entirely in your browser, so your files never leave your device. Fast batch conversion, no sign-up, no watermarks.

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

- Runs in the browser with Pandoc (WASM): files are not uploaded, and no credits are used.
- Engines: Pandoc (WASM) (browser), Calibre (cloud), Pandoc (cloud).
- API: available. `POST /api/v1/jobs` with `"output_format": "txt"` (paid plans).
- More: [eBook converter](https://www.converterrr.com/ebook-converter), [EPUB converter](https://www.converterrr.com/epub-converter), [Compress EPUB](https://www.converterrr.com/compress-epub).

## How to convert EPUB to TXT

1. **Add your EPUB files.** Drag and drop EPUB 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. Your files are converted right in your browser in seconds.
4. **Download your TXT.** Download each TXT file, or everything at once as a ZIP.

## Good to know

- EPUB files are typically used for e-books on almost every reader, while TXT is best for notes, logs and raw text.
- This conversion runs on Pandoc (WASM), running locally in your browser — nothing is uploaded and it works even on slow connections.

## EPUB vs TXT

|  | EPUB | TXT |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full name | Electronic Publication | Plain Text |
| Type | eBook | Document |
| Extensions | .epub | .txt |
| MIME type | application/epub+zip | text/plain |
| Best for | e-books on almost every reader | notes, logs and raw text |
| Properties | open standard | open standard |

**EPUB:** EPUB is the open standard e-book format with reflowable text, supported by Apple Books, Kobo, Google Play Books and Kindle (via Send to Kindle).

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

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

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## EPUB to TXT: frequently asked questions

### How do I convert EPUB to TXT?

Drop your EPUB 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 EPUB to TXT here?

Yes. EPUB to TXT conversion happens entirely inside your browser using WebAssembly, so your file is never uploaded to any server.

### Is the EPUB to TXT converter free?

Yes — free with no watermark. Signed-out visitors can convert 25 files a day, and a free account raises that to 250.

### Will converting EPUB to TXT reduce quality?

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

### Can I convert multiple EPUB 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 EPUB?

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