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DOCX to TXT Python Overview
Extract clean, UTF-8 plain text from Microsoft Word DOCX documents. Supports password-protected files, configurable line breaks, custom end-of-line characters, save formats, and character substitutions. Ideal for indexing, search, and content pipelines.
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Customizable Parameters
Fine-tune your automation with these powerful conversion options
File
File Supported formats: .doc .docxFile to be converted. Value can be URL or file content.
Password
StringSets the password to open protected documents.
Substitutions
Bool Default: FalseReplace similar symbols with their counterparts in a text file, such as a copyright symbol with (c).
LineBreaks
Bool Default: TrueInserts line breaks at the end of each line of text.
EndLineChar
Collection Default: crlfSet end of line character. The character which will be used to break lines.
Values: crlf cr lfcr lfSaveFormat
Collection Default: unicodetextSpecifies the format to use when saving a document.
Values: wintext wintextlb dostext dostextlb unicodetextStoreFile
Bool Default: FalseWhen the StoreFile parameter is set to True, your converted file is written to ConvertAPI’s encrypted, temporary storage and made available via a time-limited secure download URL, valid for up to 3 hours. After this period, the file is permanently deleted.
When StoreFile is set to False, conversion happens entirely in-memory. The raw file bytes are streamed back in the API response without touching disk or external storage, ensuring maximum security and zero persistence so that only you can access the content.
Step-by-Step Guide
Easy DOCX to TXT integration programmatically using our Python library
1. ConvertAPI Python library install
ConvertAPI provides a Python library that allows you to perform a DOCX to TXT conversion with just a few lines of code. Convert DOCX to TXT documents using Python SDK with no effort at all!
Install with pip:
pip install --upgrade convertapi
2. Authenticate your Python library
You can obtain your API Token by signing up for a free account. Once you sign up, you'll receive 250 free conversions instantly! Grab your API Token from the account dashboard, and authenticate the ConvertAPI Python library like this:
# get your API Token here: https://www.convertapi.com/a/auth
import convertapi
convertapi.api_credentials = 'api_token'
3. Convert DOCX to TXT using Python in no time!
Once you have your authentication in place, simply copy-paste this docx to txt conversion code snippet into your Python project:
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Easy DOCX to TXT automation using our simple Python SDK
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