How to convert Microsoft Reader (LIT) to Plain text
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Upload your file
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Convert Microsoft Reader (LIT) to Plain text
NexMedia converts Microsoft Reader (LIT) 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 Microsoft Reader (LIT)
LIT was the ebook format of Microsoft Reader, which Microsoft discontinued in 2012.
Ebooks bought or downloaded for Microsoft Reader in the 2000s.
No current device reads LIT, and DRM-protected LIT files cannot be converted.
Convert LIT to Plain text online free, no account required — Plain text is unformatted plain text.
Change LIT to Plain text without losing quality — convert LIT to Plain text free in your browser.
Why can't I open my LIT ebook anymore? Microsoft discontinued the Reader software in 2012, and no modern app reads the format — converting to EPUB is the only way to keep the book.
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 LIT to Plain text
- Ebook conversion is best-effort: the text, images and table of contents of the LIT carry over to Plain text, but layout and styling can change.
- Fixed layouts, embedded fonts and complex styling in the LIT may not survive the move to Plain text.
- LIT 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 LIT 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.
LIT to Plain text: questions and answers
Does converting LIT to Plain text reduce quality?
Ebook conversion is best-effort: the text, images and table of contents of the LIT carry over to Plain text, but layout and styling can change.
What is the difference between LIT and Plain text?
LIT is the discontinued Microsoft Reader ebook format. Plain text is unformatted plain text.
Can I change the settings when converting LIT to Plain text?
Before you convert LIT 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 LIT to Plain text?
No. You can convert LIT 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 LIT is kept for 2 hours, then deleted automatically.
Will the page layout of my LIT survive in the Plain text?
Fixed layouts, embedded fonts and complex styling in the LIT may not survive the move to Plain text.
What happens if my LIT file is copy-protected?
LIT files can carry DRM copy protection; protected files are detected and refused, because copy protection is never removed.