Convert CRTX to TXT

Understanding crtx and txt file formats

CRTX files are Microsoft Office Chart Template files, primarily used to store chart formatting and layout information in Excel. They do not contain raw data, but rather the design and style settings for charts. TXT files, on the other hand, are plain text files that store unformatted text and are compatible with virtually all text editors and platforms.

Why convert crtx to txt?

Converting a CRTX file to TXT is useful if you want to extract and review the underlying XML or configuration data in a readable format. Since CRTX files are essentially XML-based, converting them to TXT allows you to inspect or document the template's structure.

How to convert crtx to txt

There is no direct conversion tool for CRTX to TXT, but you can manually extract the content:

1. Change the file extension from .crtx to .zip.
2. Extract the ZIP file using any archive tool (e.g., 7-Zip or WinRAR).
3. Inside the extracted folder, locate the chart.xml or similar XML files.
4. Open the XML file with a text editor (such as Notepad++ or VS Code).
5. Save the opened XML content as a .txt file using File → Save As and select Text Documents (*.txt).

Recommended software for conversion

• 7-Zip or WinRAR – for extracting the CRTX file contents.
• Notepad++ or Visual Studio Code – for viewing and saving XML as TXT.

Summary

While there is no automated CRTX to TXT converter, you can manually extract and save the template's XML data as a TXT file using common archive and text editing tools.