How to convert MOBI 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 MOBI to Plain text
NexMedia converts MOBI 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 MOBI
MOBI is the Mobipocket ebook format, which Amazon acquired in 2005 and used for the first Kindles.
Older Kindle devices and ebook collections from before AZW3.
MOBI supports only basic formatting, and Amazon's Send to Kindle no longer accepts MOBI files.
Convert MOBI to Plain text online free, no account required — Plain text is unformatted plain text.
Change MOBI to Plain text without losing quality — convert MOBI to Plain text free in your browser.
Why won't Amazon accept my MOBI file for the Kindle anymore? Amazon retired the old MOBI format for personal documents, and modern Kindles expect EPUB or AZW3 instead — converting keeps the book readable.
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 MOBI to Plain text
- Ebook conversion is best-effort: the text, images and table of contents of the MOBI carry over to Plain text, but layout and styling can change.
- Fixed layouts, embedded fonts and complex styling in the MOBI may not survive the move to Plain text.
- MOBI 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 MOBI 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.
MOBI to Plain text: questions and answers
Does converting MOBI to Plain text reduce quality?
Ebook conversion is best-effort: the text, images and table of contents of the MOBI carry over to Plain text, but layout and styling can change.
What is the difference between MOBI and Plain text?
MOBI is the Mobipocket ebook format of early Kindles. Plain text is unformatted plain text.
Can I change the settings when converting MOBI to Plain text?
Before you convert MOBI 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 MOBI to Plain text?
No. You can convert MOBI 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 MOBI is kept for 2 hours, then deleted automatically.
Will the page layout of my MOBI survive in the Plain text?
Fixed layouts, embedded fonts and complex styling in the MOBI may not survive the move to Plain text.
What happens if my MOBI file is copy-protected?
MOBI files can carry DRM copy protection; protected files are detected and refused, because copy protection is never removed.