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EPUB to TXT Converter

Pull the full text out of an EPUB as a clean plain-text file, in UTF-8 or GB18030.

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Accepts EPUB

Encrypted upload. Files are deleted automatically after 1 hour.

About EPUB to TXT

EPUB to TXT gets the words out of an e-book for places that only take plain text: an old e-reader or MP3 player, a text-to-speech app, a word counter, a corpus for research, or a quick search through a whole book. Upload the .epub and you get one .txt with the chapters in reading order. A book in MOBI format can be turned into an EPUB first with MOBI to EPUB.

The title and author go at the top, chapter headings are set apart by blank lines, and furigana and other ruby annotations are removed so they don't break up sentences. Chinese books keep the usual indent of two full-width spaces; other languages get a blank line between paragraphs. Save as UTF-8 for modern apps, or GB18030, which covers GBK, for older Chinese devices. DRM-protected EPUBs can't be converted.

How to use EPUB to TXT

  1. 1
    Upload the EPUB

    Choose or drop a DRM-free .epub file.

  2. 2
    Pick the encoding

    Under Save as, choose UTF-8, or GB18030 for older Chinese e-readers and players.

  3. 3
    Click EPUB to TXT

    The book's text is extracted chapter by chapter on our server.

  4. 4
    Download the TXT

    Save the file; it's named after the book file, like novel.txt.

Why use Cubfile for this

  • Reading order kept

    Chapters follow the book's spine, the order the publisher set.

  • Clean text only

    Scripts, styles, images and ruby annotations are stripped away.

  • Encodings for old devices

    GB18030 covers GBK, which many older Chinese readers and MP3 players need.

  • Opens right in Notepad

    Lines end with Windows line breaks, so even old Notepad shows proper paragraphs.

FAQ

EPUB to TXT: questions and answers

Does EPUB to TXT keep chapter titles?
Yes. Headings stay in the text on their own lines with blank lines around them, so chapters are easy to spot and search for. To turn the text back into an e-book later, use TXT to EPUB.
UTF-8 or GB18030, which should I pick?
UTF-8 works in almost every modern app. Choose GB18030, which includes GBK, when an older Chinese e-reader, MP3 player or Windows program shows garbled characters.
Can I convert EPUB to TXT for text-to-speech?
Yes. The TXT has no markup or image placeholders, so reading apps and TTS tools read it straight through.
What are the free limits?
Free accounts can convert 2 books a day and visitors 2 in total, each up to 50 MB. VIP has unlimited tasks and a 1 GB limit.
Is my e-book stored anywhere?
Only briefly. It's uploaded over HTTPS, converted in an isolated process and deleted automatically after one hour, together with the TXT.
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