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LWP to TXT Converter
Convert LWP to TXT online for free. Fast, secure, and high-quality conversion with no sign-up or software required.
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Three steps to your converted file
Everything happens in your browser tab - upload, pick a format, download. The heavy lifting runs on our servers.
Upload your file
Drag and drop, click to browse, or paste a URL. Batches take up to 20 files at once - 230+ input formats across video, audio, image, document, and archive types.
Choose an output format
Pick from over a hundred output formats. Filter by category or search by name - every option is open to everyone, no account needed.
Convert & download
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What is an LWP file?
The LWP format represents documents created by Lotus Word Pro, a word processor component of the IBM Lotus SmartSuite. These files utilize a proprietary binary structure to store rich text, page layouts, and 'SmartMaster' formatting templates. Developed by the Lotus Development Corporation (acquired by IBM), the format superseded the earlier SAM and AMI formats, serving as a primary competitor to Microsoft Word in the mid-1990s enterprise market.
How to open an LWP file
Native execution requires the discontinued Lotus SmartSuite software on Windows. For modern environments, LibreOffice Writer includes specific import filters to reverse-engineer and open LWP files, though some complex formatting may be lost. Alternatively, the KeyView file viewer can display contents without editing capabilities.
LWP Technical Info
- Full Name
- Lotus Word Pro Document
- Developed By
- Lotus Development Corporation
- Initial Release
- 1996
- MIME Type
- application/vnd.lotus-wordpro
What is a TXT file?
A TXT file is a standard plain text document that contains unformatted text, free of styling information such as fonts, bolding, or layout parameters. It stores data as a sequence of characters encoded in standards such as ASCII, UTF-8, or UTF-16, making it universally readable across all computing platforms. The format relies solely on control characters for line breaks (CR/LF) and spacing, serving as the fundamental data type for code source files, logs, and simple documentation.
How to open a TXT file
TXT files possess universal native support on all operating systems. Windows opens them by default with Notepad, macOS uses TextEdit, and Linux distributions utilize editors like Gedit or Nano. Because they contain no proprietary formatting, they are also viewable in any web browser and can be imported into virtually any word processing or data management software without conversion.
TXT Technical Info
- Full Name
- Plain Text File
- Standardized By
- American Standards Association (ASCII)
- Initial Release
- 1963 (ASCII)
- MIME Type
- text/plain
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Developer API
Convert LWP to TXT via API
Automate LWP to TXT conversions in three steps: create a job, upload your file, then poll for the result.
# 1. Create job
curl -X POST https://api.runconvert.com/v3/jobs \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"tag": "lwp-to-txt",
"tasks": {
"upload-file": {
"operation": "import/upload"
},
"convert": {
"operation": "convert",
"input": "upload-file",
"output_format": "txt"
},
"export-result": {
"operation": "export/url",
"input": "convert"
}
}
}'
# 2. Upload your file (use upload_url from the response)
curl -X PUT "$UPLOAD_URL" --upload-file input.lwp
# 3. Poll for result
curl https://api.runconvert.com/v3/jobs/$JOB_ID?include=tasks \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"Replace YOUR_API_KEY with your RunConvert API key. Get your free API key at runconvert.com/api.