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We offer a range of tools, to help you convert your files in the most convenient way for you. As well as our online file conversion service, we also offer a desktop app for file conversions straight from your desktop, and an API for automated file conversions for developers. Which tool you use is up to you!
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With Zamzar, file conversions are easy, reliable and convenient, so you can quickly convert your documents, images, videos, and more, to the formats you need. With faster downloads of converted files, and friendly and helpful support when you need it, you'll have everything you need to work with your files.
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Examples of just some of the new conversion types we've added lately include converting a scanned PDF to TXT and converting a GIF to an MP4!
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You'll find all the conversion and compression tools you need, all in one place, at Zamzar. With over 1100 file-conversion types supported, whether you need to convert videos, audio, documents or images, you'll easily find what you need and soon have your files in the formats and sizing that work for you.
DOC Document Format DOC Converter
DOC and DOCX are the most common word processing file formats. DOC was primarily used by Microsoft for its Word program until 2003. Since 2007, Word has used DOCX as standard, although you can still open DOC files and can still save to the older format. DOC and DOCX are used for formatted text documents like reports, letters or resumes. They can include pictures, charts, and graphs, as well as plain or formatted text, and can also contain an editable template.
Word is part of Microsoft Office, which is available as a paid software application or accessed online with a Microsoft 365 subscription. Microsoft Office was designed for the Windows operating system, but you can also install Office apps on other operating systems like Apple’s macOS and Google’s ChromeOS. A basic free ‘Word for the web’ program is also available online for Microsoft account holders. DOC files are easy to share and print, and can be opened by most word processing programs, including LibreOffice, Apple Pages, and Google Docs, as well as by Microsoft Word.
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TXT Document Format TXT Converter
The TXT file format, also called the Plain Text File format, was developed by Tim Berners-Lee - the inventor of the World Wide Web. Unlike other document file types, such as .DOC, the TXT file format just stores plain text, so it can't contain complex formatting, images or other multimedia. TXT files are used to write memos, letters, manuscripts and other text-based content, as well as for encoding and storing data. Because of their simplicity, they don’t support formatting features such as font changes or colour edits, so if you want to make your file look a little more attractive you’ll need to use a different word processing application.
Part of the appeal of the TXT format is that the files are extremely small in size, easy to create, edit and share, and are compatible with almost any device and operating system. Apple’s Notepad and Microsoft’s TextEdit can both be used to create TXT files, and you can open TXT files with any text-editing application and most internet browsers.
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How to convert a DOC to a TXT file?
- 1. Choose the DOC file that you want to convert.
- 2. Select TXT as the the format you want to convert your DOC file to.
- 3. Click "Convert" to convert your DOC file.
Convert from DOC
Using Zamzar, it is possible to convert DOC files to a variety of other formats:
DOC to AZW3 DOC to BMP DOC to DOCX DOC to EPUB DOC to FB2 DOC to GIF DOC to HTML DOC to HTML4 DOC to HTML5 DOC to JPG DOC to LIT DOC to LRF DOC to MD DOC to MOBI DOC to MP3 DOC to ODT DOC to OEB DOC to PAGES DOC to PAGES09 DOC to PCX DOC to PDF DOC to PML DOC to PNG DOC to PS DOC to RB DOC to TCR DOC to TIFF DOC to THUMBNAIL DOC to TXTConvert to TXT
Using Zamzar, it is possible to convert a variety of other formats to TXT files:
AAC to TXT AZW to TXT AZW3 to TXT CBC to TXT CBR to TXT CBZ to TXT CHM to TXT DOC to TXT DOCX to TXT EML to TXT EPUB to TXT FB2 to TXT LIT to TXT LRF to TXT M4A to TXT MOBI to TXT MOV to TXT MP3 to TXT MP4 to TXT MSG to TXT ODT to TXT OGG to TXT PAGES to TXT PAGES.ZIP to TXT PDB to TXT PDF to TXT PML to TXT PPS to TXT PPSX to TXT PPT to TXT PPTX to TXT PRC to TXT PUB to TXT RB to TXT TCR to TXT WAV to TXT WMA to TXT WPD to TXT WPS to TXT XLS to TXT XLSX to TXTFrequently asked questions
If you've got any questions about converting or compressing files with Zamzar, we're happy to help! We've answered a few commonly-asked questions below, to get you started, and you can find out more information about file conversion and compression with Zamzar, in our Help centre.
If you have access to Microsoft Word, you can open a DOC file, and then use the ‘Save As’ function to save it as a .txt file. However, if you don’t have Microsoft Office or have lots of files to convert, you might find it easier to use a conversion tool like Zamzar. Just upload your DOC files to Zamzar’s site, convert them and download the TXT files.
You can also copy text and paste it into a notes app like Notepad, before saving the document as TXT. TXT is a plain-text format, so you will lose most formatting on your document however you convert it.
If you can open a document in Word, you can save it as a TXT file by selecting ‘Save As’ from the ‘File’ menu, and then choosing ‘Plain Text (*.txt)’ from the dropdown. If you don’t have Microsoft Office, it’s still easy to convert a Word document to TXT using a conversion tool like Zamzar. Simply upload your Word document, select to convert it to TXT, and then download your plain-text file.
You can create a new .TXT file by opening a notes app like Microsoft Notepad and saving a new document as a .txt file. You can type directly in the app or use copied and pasted text. You can also open emails or Word documents and save them as .txt files. If you have a whole document that you want to convert and you don’t have Microsoft Office, it’s also easy to convert a whole Word document to TXT using file conversion websites like Zamzar. Just upload a Word document, click to convert, and then download your new TXT file.
There are several ways to convert Word to text, including the free online conversion tool on Zamzar’s website. You can convert multiple files at once without needing access to Microsoft Word – just upload your DOC files to the three-step tool, select to convert them to TXT and then download the new documents. If you just have the one document to convert, you can also save it as a ‘*.txt’ file by opening it in Word and using the ‘Save As’ option in the ‘File’ menu.
DOC and TXT are both text file formats, but they are different. DOC is the original Microsoft Word format, and documents can include formatting, fonts, word art, charts, and images. TXT files are just for plain text, but they can be opened in more programmes without needing access to Microsoft Office. It’s easy to convert DOC files to TXT by saving files as .txt in Word, or by using an online conversion tool like Zamzar. You can convert multiple files in real time using Zamzar’s website – just upload your DOC files, click to convert them to TXT, then download the converted files.