FB2 to TXT Converter

Convert FB2 (FictionBook e-book) files to TXT online, for free, with nothing to install.

To convert FB2 to TXT, select or drop your .fb2 file above, check that TXT is chosen as the output, and click Convert. This conversion runs on our server, and your files are deleted 72 hours later.

What is a FB2 file?

FB2 – FictionBook e-book. FB2 (FictionBook) is an XML e-book format popular in Russia and Eastern Europe. It holds text, structure, metadata and pictures in one file.

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What is a TXT file?

TXT – Plain text. TXT is plain text with no formatting, fonts or pictures. Every device opens it and it never goes out of date.

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How to convert FB2 to TXT

  1. Click Select File, or drop your .fb2 files anywhere on this page. You can add several at once.
  2. Check that TXT is chosen as the output format. On this page it is picked for you.
  3. Click Convert. When a file has to go to our server, the button says Upload and convert instead.
  4. Click Download next to each file when it's done.

FB2 vs TXT: how they compare

FB2TXT
LayoutFlowing textFlowing text
EditableWith e-book toolsYes
Created byDmitry Gribov, 2004Plain text has no single inventor
Best forReading apps such as FBReader and PocketBookNotes, logs and anything that must open everywhere

Good to know

  • The FB2 e-book is converted by calibre. Copy-protected (DRM) e-books cannot be converted: ConvertKitty does not remove DRM, so use books you have bought without it or that are free of it.
  • Only the text is kept: pictures, fonts and the table of contents are not.
  • Only the text is kept: fonts, colors, tables and pictures are not.

Frequently asked questions

Is converting FB2 to TXT free?

Yes. Everyone gets 25 free credits a day, with no account needed. Conversions on our server use one credit per started minute of work, so most cost a single credit. Credits reset at midnight UTC.

Are my FB2 files uploaded anywhere?

This conversion runs on our server, because reading a FB2 file needs calibre, which does not run in a browser. Your file is sent over an encrypted connection, and both it and the result are deleted 72 hours after the conversion. The server has no internet access while it works on your file.

How large can the FB2 file be?

Up to 1 GB per file. This conversion runs on our server, which accepts files up to that size.

Will the TXT look the same as the FB2?

Only the text is kept: pictures, fonts and the table of contents are not.

Can I convert several FB2 files at once?

Yes. Add as many files as you like; they are converted one after another, and each one gets its own Download button.

How long does converting FB2 to TXT take?

In our tests a 4 MB novel of 400 chapters took about 3 seconds to become a TXT file. Most books are far smaller and take a few seconds.

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