A DOCX-to-TXT copy can help when the destination requests plain text. TXT is not a visual copy of Word. Matching page appearance is not the right acceptance check for this output.
Choose what you need to carry forward
Pandoc lists plain as a plain-text output and warns that conversion does not preserve every formatting detail, especially with complex tables.
Our recommendation is TXT for a text-only destination. When pictures, diagrams, colours or layout matter, retain DOCX or prepare and inspect a PDF instead.
| Needed content | Copy to consider |
|---|---|
| Text to paste | TXT, with reading order checked |
| Headings and lists for editing | DOCX or Markdown accepted by the destination |
| Pictures and page layout | Original DOCX and a checked PDF export |
| Important tabular data | Review every row and column relationship |
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- Keep the source DOCX and open Convert document.
- Select DOCX and choose TXT output.
- Download and open it in a text editor.
- Compare headings, paragraphs, lists and important values with Word.
- Try pasting into the intended destination before submitting.
The site uses Pandoc's plain-text writer for TXT, locally in your browser. This path is neither a page screenshot nor OCR of text inside pictures.
Check meaning as well as presence
We suggest reviewing tables first. Having every number present does not prove that readers can associate it with the right column heading. If the output is unclear, turn the delivery copy into labelled entries.
For pictures and charts, do not expect TXT to retain the image as DOCX does. If it carries essential information, include a separate image or source document where the recipient allows it. Check captions separately from the pictures themselves.
Retain the source
Do not replace DOCX with the text copy. Importing TXT back into Word is not a restoration step for the original pictures or layout. See document format choices, or Markdown to Word when heading structure matters for further writing.
