Extract Text from a Word Document
Upload a Word (.docx) file and pull out all its text content into a plain .txt file — useful for copying content into another system or getting a searchable plain-text version.
About the Word Text Extraction Tool
This tool pulls all the text out of a Word (.docx) file and downloads it as a plain .txt file, using Mammoth, a well-established open-source library built specifically for reading .docx content reliably.
What it's good for
Getting a clean, plain-text version of a Word document's content — useful for pasting into a system that doesn't accept Word files, running the text through another tool, or just getting a lightweight, searchable copy of a document's words without the formatting.
Common uses
- Extracting content from a Word document to paste into a web form or plain-text system
- Getting a quick plain-text reference copy of a longer report
- Preparing document text for further processing elsewhere
Need the reverse, extracting text from a PDF instead? See extract text from PDF.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does this preserve any formatting?
No — it extracts plain text only, with paragraph breaks preserved. For formatted output, use the Word to PDF tool instead, which keeps headings, lists, and basic structure.
Does this work on any Word document?
It works on standard .docx files. Older .doc files (pre-2007 Word format) aren't supported — only the modern .docx (XML-based) format.