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Convert Word Document to Plain Text

Convert Word Document to Plain Text

Converting from Word Document (DOCX) to Plain Text (TXT) while maintaining timing accuracy and subtitle content.

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About Word Document to Plain Text Conversion

A quick guide to converting from Word Document (.docx) to Plain Text (.txt). Learn about format differences, what's preserved, and how to convert your subtitles.

    Key Differences Between Word Document and Plain Text

    • Format Structure: Word Document uses a rich text document format while Plain Text uses a plain text format
    • Styling Support: Word Document offers rich text formatting while Plain Text has no built-in styling
    • Software Compatibility: Word Document is primarily used with undefined, undefined, undefined, while Plain Text is commonly used with undefined, undefined, undefined
    • Use Cases: Word Document is typically used for document-based subtitling, while Plain Text is preferred for simple subtitle storage

Format Structure Examples

Word Document Format Example

Subtitle Document

Time: 00:00:01.000 - 00:00:04.000
First line of subtitle text
Second line of subtitle text

Time: 00:00:05.000 - 00:00:08.000
Next subtitle block

Time: 00:00:08.000 - 00:00:12.000
Another subtitle with multiple lines

Plain Text Format Example

[00:00:01.000 - 00:00:04.000]
First line of subtitle text
Second line of subtitle text

[00:00:05.000 - 00:00:08.000]
Next subtitle block

[00:00:08.000 - 00:00:12.000]
Another subtitle with multiple lines
of text that needs to be displayed

What's Preserved in Conversion

  • Timing information and synchronization
  • Text content and line breaks
  • Basic text formatting
  • Character encoding
  • Language identification

What's Lost in Conversion

  • No special features to lose - basic text only

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Compatible Software

Word Document can be opened with:

Plain Text can be opened with:

Conversion Features with Checksub

  • Automatic Word Document format detection
  • Precise timing conversion from Word Document to Plain Text
  • Smart text formatting adaptation
  • Character encoding handling (UTF-8, Unicode)
  • Format-specific optimizations for Plain Text
  • Error checking and validation

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