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TXT Format: Simple Plain Text

Export your transcription as a clean, simple text file compatible with any text editor or application.

2 min read TranscribeNext Team Updated Jan 15, 2025

TXT format exports your transcription as clean, plain text without any formatting. Perfect for simple sharing, copying text, or importing into other applications.

What You Get

  • Pure text content - no formatting, no metadata
  • No timestamps or speaker labels
  • Universal compatibility - opens in any text editor
  • Smallest file size
  • Perfect for copy/paste operations

Best Use Cases

  • Quick sharing via email or messaging
  • Copying text into other documents
  • Importing into note-taking apps
  • When you only need the words, not the formatting
  • Bulk exports (all files are exported as TXT)

Pro Tip

TXT files can be opened on any device - Windows, Mac, Linux, mobile phones, tablets. It's the most universal format.

How to Export as TXT

  1. 1Open your transcription
  2. 2Click the "Download" button
  3. 3Select "Plain Text (.txt)"
  4. 4File saves as [filename].txt

File Structure

The TXT export contains only the transcribed text. If your transcription has speaker diarization, speakers are separated by paragraph breaks, but speaker names are not included.

Hello everyone and welcome to today's podcast.

Thank you for having me. It's great to be here.

Let's dive right into the topic...

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