JPG to TXT
Upload a JPG file and download it as TXT. Free to start.
- Sent over HTTPS · link expires in 24 h
How it works
- Step 1:
Drop the JPG file on the orange block above, or press “Choose JPG”.
- Step 2:
Press “Convert to TXT”. The block shows the progress while the server converts the file.
- Step 3:
Press “Download” to save the TXT file. On Free the link works for 24 hours.
How JPG to TXT conversion works
JPG is an image format: it uses lossy DCT compression that permanently discards fine pixel detail to achieve small file sizes, ideal for photographs. TXT is a document format that contains raw Unicode or ASCII characters with no embedded formatting, fonts, or layout information. This embeds the raster image inside a document container, fixing its dimensions on the page. Metadata such as creation date is preserved where the target format supports it; features the target format cannot represent are dropped. Converting between these two formats is common when the source application does not support TXT natively or when the target platform only accepts TXT. 1converter processes this conversion server-side using open-source tools. Files are transferred over HTTPS, converted on secure cloud servers, and returned through a private download link that expires after 24 hours on Free.
Sources and specifications
When to convert
What the TXT file is good for and why people convert to it.
- Intelligent 2-step conversion process
- Optimized through PDF intermediate format
- Turn scanned receipts or invoices (JPG) into editable TXT for bookkeeping
- Convert screenshots with typed content into text for faster transcription
Where your file goes
- It travels to our server over an encrypted HTTPS connection and is converted there.
- The TXT file comes back as a private link. It stops working after 24 hours on Free and 7 days on paid plans, and then the files are deleted.