TXTZ to PDF Converter

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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.

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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 a TXTZ file?

The TXTZ format is a compressed eBook container associated with the Calibre eBook management ecosystem. It is technically a standard ZIP archive that bundles a raw text file (TXT) with an Open Packaging Format (OPF) metadata file (metadata.opf). This structure addresses the limitations of plain text by permanently associating bibliographic data-such as author, title, and series information-with the document content within a single compressed binary.

How to open a TXTZ file

As a ZIP-compliant container, TXTZ files can be opened by changing the file extension to .zip and using native system utilities like Windows File Explorer or Apple Archive Utility to extract the text. However, to view the file as a cohesive eBook with metadata, the Calibre software suite is required. Standard text editors cannot open the file directly without prior decompression.

txtz Technical Info

Full Name: Calibre Zipped Text
Developed By: Kovid Goyal (Calibre)
Initial Release: 2006
MIME Type: application/x-txtz

What is a PDF file?

The Portable Document Format (PDF) is a comprehensive file format, standardized as ISO 32000, designed to present documents consistently independent of application software, hardware, and operating systems. It encapsulates a complete description of a fixed-layout 2D document, including text, fonts, vector graphics, and raster images, based on the PostScript language. Advanced implementations support interactive form fields, JavaScript scripting, 3D objects (U3D/PRC), and various encryption standards.

How to open a PDF file

PDF viewing is natively supported by all major modern web browsers (Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari) and most operating systems via built-in previewers. For advanced manipulation, form filling, or pre-press validation, dedicated software such as Adobe Acrobat DC, Foxit Reader, or open-source tools like Ghostscript and Poppler is required.

PDF Technical Info

Full Name: Portable Document Format
Developed By: Adobe Inc. / ISO
Initial Release: 1993
MIME Type: application/pdf

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Developer API

Convert TXTZ to PDF via API

Automate TXTZ to PDF 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": "txtz-to-pdf",
    "tasks": {
      "upload-file": {
        "operation": "import/upload"
      },
      "convert": {
        "operation": "convert",
        "input": "upload-file",
        "output_format": "pdf"
      },
      "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.txtz

# 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.