How to convert FictionBook (FB2) 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 FictionBook (FB2) to Plain text
NexMedia converts FictionBook (FB2) 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 FictionBook (FB2)
FictionBook (FB2) is an XML-based ebook format that describes the structure of a book (sections, titles, notes) rather than its appearance.
Ebooks in Russia and Eastern Europe, where many free libraries offer FB2.
Kindle and Apple Books do not read FB2, and its styling options are minimal.
Convert FB2 to Plain text online free, no account required — Plain text is unformatted plain text.
Change FB2 to Plain text without losing quality — convert FB2 to Plain text free in your browser.
Why can't my ebook app open my FB2 file? FictionBook is an XML format popular mainly in Eastern Europe, and Western readers rarely ship support for it — converting to EPUB makes it readable anywhere.
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 FB2 to Plain text
- Ebook conversion is best-effort: the text, images and table of contents of the FB2 carry over to Plain text, but layout and styling can change.
- Fixed layouts, embedded fonts and complex styling in the FB2 may not survive the move to Plain text.
Settings you can change
Before you convert FB2 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.
FB2 to Plain text: questions and answers
Does converting FB2 to Plain text reduce quality?
Ebook conversion is best-effort: the text, images and table of contents of the FB2 carry over to Plain text, but layout and styling can change.
What is the difference between FB2 and Plain text?
FB2 is an XML-based ebook format. Plain text is unformatted plain text.
Can I change the settings when converting FB2 to Plain text?
Before you convert FB2 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 FB2 to Plain text?
No. You can convert FB2 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 FB2 is kept for 2 hours, then deleted automatically.
Will the page layout of my FB2 survive in the Plain text?
Fixed layouts, embedded fonts and complex styling in the FB2 may not survive the move to Plain text.
Will my Plain text look exactly like my FB2?
Ebook conversion is best-effort: the text, images and table of contents of the FB2 carry over to Plain text, but layout and styling can change.