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Anyfile converts a Word 97–2003 template to a plain text file for free, right in your browser: the file is never uploaded.
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| Text and formatting | Words and paragraphs only |
|---|---|
| Pictures | Left out |
| Headers, footers, comments, tracked changes | Not carried over to another format yet |
| Old Word format | Read by Anyfile’s own reader: text, styles, lists, tables, pictures and notes |
When to use TXT: Notes, read-me files and text that any program can read.
.dot
The template format of the older binary Word versions, before .dotx. It supplies styles and starter text for new documents, and it could also carry macros.
Legacy letterheads and forms created in Word 97 to 2003.
Opens in Word, LibreOffice Writer
About DOT files.txt
Characters with no formatting: no fonts, sizes or images, just text and line breaks. Today it is usually encoded as UTF-8.
Notes, read-me files and text that any program can read.
Opens in TextEdit, Notepad, every code editor and phone
About TXT filesEverything that converts to TXT
Need to change it first? Open the document editor
Drop your DOT file on this page, or choose it. Anyfile converts it on your device in a moment and the TXT downloads straight away. To change it first, open it in the document editor.
No. The file is read and converted by your own browser, and nothing is sent to a server. You can check: open your browser’s developer tools, go to Network, and convert a file. No upload appears.
Yes. Drop them together and you get one ZIP with every TXT inside.