SnapToolsDOCX to Text Converter
Runs in your browserExtract the plain text content of a Word document (.docx) — no markup, no formatting, just the words. Right in your browser.
About this tool
This reads a .docx file's content and strips away every bit of formatting — fonts, styles, headings, bold, tables — leaving just the plain text, paragraph by paragraph. Useful when you want the words for a word count, a text analysis tool, or a system that can't handle rich formatting at all. Everything happens locally in your browser, so the document itself is never uploaded anywhere.
How to use
- Add a .docx file (the modern Word format).
- Click Convert.
- Copy or download the resulting plain text.
When to use this tool
- Getting a clean plain-text copy of a Word document for pasting elsewhere.
- Feeding a document's text into a word counter, readability checker, or other text tool.
- Stripping formatting from a document before importing it somewhere that doesn't support rich text.
Tips
- Need to keep some structure? Use the DOCX to HTML or DOCX to Markdown converter instead.
- Only the modern .docx format is supported — legacy .doc files (pre-2007 Word) aren't.
Limitations
- Reads the modern .docx format only — legacy .doc files (pre-2007 Word) aren't supported.
- All formatting is discarded by design — this is for when you want the words, not the layout.
FAQ
- Is my document uploaded anywhere?
- No. The conversion runs entirely in your browser using your device's own processing — the file never leaves your machine.
- Does this support .doc files?
- No, only the modern .docx format (Word 2007 and later). Legacy .doc files use a different, proprietary binary format this tool doesn't read.
- Is any formatting preserved?
- No — that's the point of this tool. Every bit of formatting is discarded, leaving only the plain text. If you need structure preserved, use the DOCX to HTML or DOCX to Markdown converter instead.