Common File Conversion Questions
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Office documents to plain text
Quick answers to the file conversion questions that show up over and over in r/learnprogramming, r/techsupport, r/SoftwareRecs, and the various office-app subs. Each links to a deeper guide where the answer needs more space.
What’s the best way to convert Office documents to plain text?
Three quick options:
Metadata + privacy
Strip-formatting tip: paste the formatted text into a plain-text editor first, then re-paste into the destination. Removes all hidden styles, colors, fonts. Works for transferring text between web apps that have been fighting your formatting.
How do I convert files without losing metadata?
Yes — but it’s linear or worse. Browser tabs cap at 2-4 GB memory. Files over 500 MB push browser-only tools to limits. Switch to desktop tools (FFmpeg, ImageMagick, Pandoc, LibreOffice headless) for gigabyte-scale files.
How do I strip metadata from a PDF before sharing?
With the password / key, yes. Without it, no — encryption is designed to prevent reading without the key. DRM-protected media (Kindle KFX, Audible AAX) is illegal to circumvent in most jurisdictions. Lost own passwords sometimes recoverable via vendor support (Microsoft account recovery, Adobe). Otherwise plan to live without or reconstruct.