Plain text files
Unstructured UTF-8 characters with no styling, no images and no layout. Nothing about a .txt file can break, which is exactly why anything converted into it arrives stripped.
- Extension
.txt- MIME type
text/plain- Category
- text
- Can convert from
- Yes, via the browser canvas, the built-in text encoder
- Can convert to
- Yes, via the browser canvas, the built-in text encoder, pdf.js
Convert Plain text to another format
Convert another format to Plain text
Converting Plain text files privately
frogConvert runs the conversion engines in your browser as WebAssembly, so a Plain text file is read, converted and saved without ever being sent anywhere. That matters most for the files people are least willing to upload: contracts, medical records, unreleased work, anything under an NDA.
It also means the converter works offline. Once the page has loaded, you can turn off the network and keep converting.
Common questions
- Can I open a Plain text file without installing anything?
- Yes. frogConvert reads Plain text files directly in the browser and converts them to a format you already have software for. Nothing is installed and nothing is uploaded.
- Are my Plain text files uploaded to a server?
- No. Every conversion runs locally in your browser through WebAssembly. There is no server to send files to, and the app keeps working with the network disconnected.