How to convert EPUB to Plain text
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Upload your file
Drag and drop a file or click to select one. Keep this page open while the file uploads and converts.
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Convert EPUB to Plain text
NexMedia converts EPUB to Plain text on its own servers. Processing time depends on the file size and how busy the queue is.
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Download the converted file
When the conversion finishes, the download appears on this page. Your converted file is kept for 2 hours, then deleted.
About EPUB
EPUB is the open ebook standard, now maintained by the W3C. An EPUB is a ZIP of XHTML pages, CSS and images, so the text reflows to fit any screen.
Ebooks from most stores and libraries, read in Apple Books, Kobo and Google Play Books, and on Kindle through Send to Kindle since 2022.
Store-bought EPUBs are often DRM-protected, and protected files cannot be converted.
Convert EPUB to Plain text online free, no account required — Plain text is unformatted plain text.
Change EPUB to Plain text without losing quality — convert EPUB to Plain text free in your browser.
Why does my EPUB book look completely different on every reader? EPUB is reflowable by design — text reshapes itself to each screen and font — so there is no fixed page layout to preserve.
About Plain text
A plain text file contains only characters, usually encoded as UTF-8, with no formatting, images or chapters.
Notes, public-domain books such as those on Project Gutenberg, and any text a program needs to read.
Turning a book into plain text drops all formatting, images and tables.
Why convert a document to TXT? For maximum portability: any device, editor and script reads plain text, and it is the base format for indexing and search.
What changes when you convert EPUB to Plain text
- Ebook conversion is best-effort: the text, images and table of contents of the EPUB carry over to Plain text, but layout and styling can change.
- Fixed layouts, embedded fonts and complex styling in the EPUB may not survive the move to Plain text.
- EPUB files can carry DRM copy protection; protected files are detected and refused, because copy protection is never removed.
Settings you can change
Before you convert EPUB to Plain text, you can adjust: Title, Author, Language, Page size, Base font size, and Generate table of contents.
Limits
Each plan sets a maximum file size and a number of conversions per day, and video and audio files also have a maximum length. Guests can convert files up to 100 megabytes and 5 per day; a free account raises this to 500 megabytes and 25 per day; paid plans go up to 100 gigabytes.
Your converted Plain text file is kept for 2 hours, then deleted.
EPUB to Plain text: questions and answers
Does converting EPUB to Plain text reduce quality?
Ebook conversion is best-effort: the text, images and table of contents of the EPUB carry over to Plain text, but layout and styling can change.
What is the difference between EPUB and Plain text?
EPUB is the open, reflowable ebook standard. Plain text is unformatted plain text.
Can I change the settings when converting EPUB to Plain text?
Before you convert EPUB to Plain text, you can adjust: Title, Author, Language, Page size, Base font size, and Generate table of contents.
Do I need an account to convert EPUB to Plain text?
No. You can convert EPUB to Plain text without an account; signing in raises the file-size and daily limits.
How long is my converted Plain text file kept?
The Plain text file you convert from EPUB is kept for 2 hours, then deleted automatically.
Will the page layout of my EPUB survive in the Plain text?
Fixed layouts, embedded fonts and complex styling in the EPUB may not survive the move to Plain text.
What happens if my EPUB file is copy-protected?
EPUB files can carry DRM copy protection; protected files are detected and refused, because copy protection is never removed.