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DRM-free EPUB files. The download is a UTF-8 .txt file. Pictures are left out. Conversion stays in this browser.

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Convert an EPUB file to text

Convert an EPUB file to a text file in your browser. No signup, chapter order is kept, and the file stays on your device.

What is EPUB to TXT conversion?

An EPUB stores a book as chapters of HTML. This page writes those chapters as a text file.

EPUB to TXT converter features

Save an EPUB book as a plain text file.

  • EPUB to TXT

    Upload a .epub file and download a .txt file.

  • Chapter order

    Text follows the order of chapters in the book.

  • UTF-8 text

    Letters, accents, and other characters stay in the text file.

  • Browser-side conversion

    The book stays on your device. No account is required to convert EPUB to TXT.

How to convert EPUB to TXT

Three steps from an EPUB book to a text file.

  1. Add the EPUB file

    Drop a .epub file from your device. The converter reads it in your browser.

  2. Convert to text

    Click Convert to TXT. Chapters are written in the book’s order.

  3. Download the TXT

    Save the .txt file and open it in a text editor.

Tips for converting EPUB to TXT

What this converter keeps from a book.
  • 01

    The words are kept

    Headings, paragraphs, and list items become plain text.

  • 02

    Pictures are left out

    A text file has no images. Cover art and figures stay in the EPUB.

  • 03

    Use a DRM-free file

    An encrypted EPUB cannot be converted here.

Good uses for an EPUB to TXT converter

When you want the words from an EPUB without the book layout.

  1. Read in a text editor: Open the book as a .txt file.

  2. Keep chapter order: The text follows the spine of the EPUB.

  3. Copy a passage: Plain text is easy to search and copy.

Why convert EPUB to TXT here

A local EPUB to text conversion that keeps chapter order.

  • No signup

    Convert an EPUB file without an account.

  • Stays on your device

    Reading the book and writing the text file happen in the browser.

  • A normal text file

    The download is UTF-8 plain text.

Technical details

How this EPUB to TXT conversion works.
Input
A DRM-free EPUB file (.epub) up to 20 MB.
Output
A UTF-8 .txt file. Chapters follow the book spine. Paragraphs are separated by a blank line.
What is left out
Images, styling, and scripts are not copied. An encrypted EPUB is rejected.
Where it runs
The book is read and the text file is written locally in the browser. The file is not uploaded for conversion.

Sources & References

References for the EPUB this converter reads and the text file it writes.
  • “EPUB is an e-book file format that uses the ".epub" file extension.”
    — Wikipedia — EPUB

    EPUB: This tool reads that e-book file. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EPUB

  • “In computing, plain text is a loose term for unformatted text or nontextual data represented as text (e.g. file contents) using printable characters (for example letters, digits, symbols, spaces, tabs, line breaks) in a character encoding.”
    — Wikipedia — Plain text

    Plain text: The download is that kind of text, saved as a UTF-8 .txt file. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plain_text

Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers about this tool—open a question to read more.