What happens when you convert TXT to HTML
- Each block of text separated by a blank line becomes a paragraph, single line breaks are kept, and characters such as < and & are escaped so the page shows exactly what the file says.
How to convert TXT to HTML online
- Press "Choose TXT files" and select one or more files, or drag them onto the box. You can add files of any size your device can hold in memory.
- There are no settings to choose: the converter keeps everything the target format can hold.
- Press "Convert to HTML". A small document library loads the first time; documents then convert in a second or two.
- Save each HTML with its download button. Close the tab and every trace of the files is gone from memory.
Why convert TXT to HTML?
TXT files usually come from notes, logs, extracted text and anything that must open everywhere. People convert them to HTML because HTML opens in any browser and keeps headings, lists, tables and links.
In short, TXT is good at what it was made for, and HTML is the more practical choice when the file has to open, upload or print somewhere else. TXT opens in every browser, text editor and phone, while HTML opens in every web browser.
How to convert TXT to HTML on Windows, Mac, iPhone and Android
On Windows
Open this page in Chrome, Edge or Firefox, drag your TXT files in from File Explorer, and press Convert. Each HTML is saved to your Downloads folder.
On a Mac
Safari, Chrome and Firefox all work. Drag the TXT files from Finder onto the drop zone and the HTML files land in Downloads.
On iPhone and iPad
Open the page in Safari and tap Choose TXT files. You can pick from Photos or from the Files app. The converted HTML appears in Files, in the Downloads folder.
On Android
Open the page in Chrome, tap Choose TXT files and pick them from Files or your gallery. The HTML is saved to the Download folder, where any file manager can find it.
Best settings for TXT to HTML
There are no settings: the TXT is read and written as a standalone HTML page.
The output is UTF-8, so accented letters and other alphabets are kept exactly.
TXT vs HTML: the differences
| TXT | HTML | |
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Plain text | HyperText Markup Language |
| Type | document | document |
| Created by | no single author | Tim Berners-Lee |
| First released | 1963 | 1993 |
| Compression | Lossless | Lossless |
| What it holds | characters only, with no formatting | text with tags for headings, lists, links, tables and images |
| In a browser | opens in every browser, text editor and phone | opens in every web browser |
| Common uses | notes, logs, extracted text and anything that must open everywhere | web pages, emails and documents meant to be read in a browser |
| MIME type | text/plain | text/html |
About TXT and HTML files
What is a TXT file?
A TXT file holds nothing but characters: no fonts, images or layout. Modern text files are usually UTF-8, which covers every language.
What is an HTML file?
HTML is the language of web pages. A converted document saved as HTML keeps its headings, lists, tables and links and opens in any browser.
TXT to HTML not working? Common problems
- The result is empty. For PDFs, this means the pages are images without a text layer; use OCR through JPG to TXT instead.
- Some formatting is missing. Plain text and simple HTML have no place for page layout, fonts or colours; only structure and words are kept.
- Characters show as boxes in the PDF. The embedded font does not cover that script, such as Chinese or Hindi.
Convert TXT to HTML from the command line
Pandoc converts between document formats on the command line:
pandoc input.txt -o output.htmlThe converter on this page does the same job in your browser, without installing anything.
TXT to HTML converter FAQ
Will I lose quality converting TXT to HTML?
No. Every word is kept exactly; only the way it is marked up changes.
Why is the HTML a different size from the TXT?
About the same size as the TXT: the words are identical and only the markup around them changes.
Are my TXT files uploaded anywhere?
No. The conversion runs inside this browser tab using open-source document libraries (mammoth.js, PDF.js and pdf-lib), so your files stay on your device. You can disconnect from the internet after the page and converter engine have loaded and it still works.
Can I convert several TXT files to HTML at once?
Yes. Select or drop as many files as you like; they are converted one after another and each gets its own download button.
How do I open an HTML file?
HTML opens in every web browser. HTML is common for web pages, emails and documents meant to be read in a browser.
Is this TXT to HTML converter free?
Yes. There is no sign-up, no watermark and no limit on how many files you convert. The site is paid for by advertising, and because conversions run on your device there is no server cost per file.
Can I convert TXT to HTML on my phone?
Yes. The converter works in Safari on iPhone and iPad and in Chrome on Android. Converted files are saved to the Downloads folder.