Convert ABW files to TXT free in your browser — no signup, no install, and the file is never uploaded to a server. TXT opens almost anywhere, so the result works where ABW did not.
Add your ABW file
Drag the ABW file onto the drop area above, or click it to pick a file from your device. You can add several files at once.
Confirm TXT as the output
TXT is already selected as the output format on this page. Only the options this format actually supports show up, such as a page range or sheet selection.
Run the conversion
Press the convert button. Processing happens on your own device, so the time depends on your computer rather than a server queue.
Download the TXT file
When it finishes, download the TXT file. Converting multiple files gives you the option to download them together as a ZIP.
The document format of AbiWord, a lightweight open-source word processor, stored internally as XML. Its shrinking user base means files are often migrated elsewhere.
Pure character data with no formatting at all. It opens on any device or program and is the safest archival form for text that must stay readable decades from now.
Yes. ABW to TXT conversion is completely free with no signup, no watermark, and no daily limit on the free plan for ordinary use.
No. The conversion runs entirely inside your browser using WebAssembly, so the ABW file never leaves your device. That is also why it works without an internet connection once the page has loaded.
TXT is a plain text format — it stores characters only. Images, tables, fonts and page layout from the ABW file cannot be represented and are dropped.
It can go either way. Both formats are lossless, so nothing is thrown away — the size difference comes from how each one packs the same data.
The free plan handles files up to 200MB. Because processing happens on your own device, very large files depend on your computer's memory rather than a server quota.
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