Upload the MOBI and the converter extracts the full text stream, paragraph structure, and inline formatting into an editable TXT file. Open it in Word / Pages / LibreOffice and the manuscript is ready to revise without any re-typing.
Does the TXT keep chapter structure from the MOBI?
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Yes — chapter starts in the MOBI (signaled by epub:type="chapter" or h1 / h2 headings) become TXT Heading 1 styles, ready for outline view or automatic TOC regeneration via Word's built-in tools.
Will italics / bold / blockquotes survive going from MOBI to TXT?
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Yes — inline character runs (italic, bold, underline, strikethrough, superscript, subscript) all map to TXT character formatting. Blockquotes become TXT "Quote" style; bullet and numbered lists become real TXT list elements (not just indented text).
Are images from the MOBI embedded in the TXT?
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Yes — every illustration in the MOBI is extracted as PNG / JPG and embedded inline in the TXT at the same anchor point as the original. Word / Pages / LibreOffice render them inline; you can right-click to resize or replace each one.
Can I edit the TXT and reconvert it back to ebook?
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Yes — round-trip TXT → EPUB works via the reverse converter. Save the TXT after editing, then use /docx-to-epub/ (or the format-specific TXT → EPUB path) to rebuild a new ebook with your edits.
Why is my TXT formatting different from how the MOBI looked on Kindle?
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Kindle / Kobo apply their own reader CSS on top of the MOBI's embedded styles. The TXT we produce reflects the MOBI's actual encoded styling, not the reader's overrides. That's usually what you want for editing — it shows what the publisher intended.
Does MOBI to TXT preserve footnotes / endnotes?
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Yes — popup-style footnotes in the MOBI become real Word / RTF footnotes in the TXT (Insert → Footnote round-tripped). Endnotes become endnotes. Cross-references stay linked between the body text and the note.
Will the TXT include the cover image from the MOBI?
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Yes — the cover image is placed on the first page of the TXT. Delete it if you only want the manuscript body; the rest of the document is unaffected.
Is the MOBI file private during TXT conversion?
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Yes — same privacy: isolated workers, deletion within minutes, no human review. Especially relevant when working with unpublished manuscripts — uploaded MOBI files are never used to train any model.
How big is the TXT compared to the MOBI?
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Text-heavy MOBI files produce TXT files of similar size (within 30%). Image-heavy MOBI can balloon — DOCX / RTF re-encode images uncompressed by default. Use the "compress images" advanced option to keep the TXT small.
Why does my TXT have weird spacing between paragraphs?
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CSS `margin-bottom` on `<p>` in the MOBI sometimes maps to a Word "Space After" value the editor doesn't expect. Select-all and apply a paragraph style to normalize. The TXT content is correct; only the visual spacing differs.
Can I batch convert many MOBI books into TXT files?
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Yes — drop multiple MOBI files in and we extract each one in parallel. Useful for migrating a long ebook backlist into editable TXT drafts. The result is a zip of one TXT per source.