Convert LQM to DOCX

People usually need this conversion after recovering notes from an older LG phone and needing to edit or share them in Microsoft Word. Because QuickMemo files are not supported directly by Word, the reliable route is to open the memo in QuickMemo+, export it, and convert the export to .docx.

What the LQM format is

.lqm is the proprietary format used by LG QuickMemo and QuickMemo+ on some LG Android phones. A file can contain typed text, handwriting, drawings, screenshots, photographs, annotations, and application-specific metadata.

LQM files may appear in phone backups, exported folders, attachments, or storage copied from an LG device. They are not standard word-processing documents, so Microsoft Word, LibreOffice Writer, and ordinary text editors cannot open them directly.

What the DOCX format is

.docx is Microsoft Word's Office Open XML format. It supports editable paragraphs, headings, tables, images, styles, comments, and searchable text, making it suitable for revising and sharing memo content.

DOCX is appropriate when text must be edited. PDF is usually better for preserving the exact appearance of handwriting, drawings, annotations, or a screenshot.

How to convert an LQM file

Use QuickMemo+ on an LG phone

1. Make a backup copy of the original .lqm file and do not modify that copy.
2. Transfer the file to the LG phone that created it, or to another compatible LG phone with the relevant QuickMemo or QuickMemo+ version. Compatibility varies by model, Android release, and application version.
3. Open or restore the memo in QuickMemo+. Use Share, Export, or Print, depending on the application version. Select PDF when available and save the exported file.
4. Open the PDF in Microsoft Word with File → Open, then save it with File → Save As → Word Document (*.docx). Adobe Acrobat Pro can instead use File → Export To → Microsoft Word → Word 2007–365; its layout reconstruction is often better for complex PDFs.
5. Inspect the DOCX for altered line breaks, missing characters, misplaced images, incorrect page dimensions, and handwriting before using it as the working copy.

For a memo containing selectable text, copy the text from QuickMemo+ and paste it directly into Word. This normally produces cleaner editable paragraphs than converting a PDF. Reapply headings, lists, and other Word styles before saving the DOCX.

Recover content without the LG application

Some LQM versions use a ZIP-based container, but the structure is not uniform. Work only on a copy and try opening it with 7-Zip or another archive utility. If the copy is confirmed to be a ZIP archive, renaming memo.lqm to memo.zip may make its contents accessible; the command unzip memo.lqm -d memo_extracted may also work.

Extracted XML, image, or preview files can help recover text or page images, but extraction does not produce a valid DOCX. Reconstruct the recovered text in Word, or insert recovered images into a new document. An unsupported or damaged file may require an LQM-specific recovery utility or a compatible LG phone.

Online conversion options

General online services normally do not convert the original LQM file. After creating a PDF, you can use Adobe Acrobat online PDF to Word or CloudConvert's PDF-to-DOCX service. These services process the intermediate PDF, not the LQM container.

Do not upload confidential notes, personal records, or business information unless the service's retention, processing, and deletion terms are acceptable. A desktop converter such as Acrobat Pro keeps the intermediate file on the local computer.

Quality and compatibility limits

QuickMemo handwriting and drawings are commonly exported as rendered page content or images. PDF-to-DOCX conversion usually preserves them as images rather than editable pen strokes. OCR is needed to turn scanned or handwritten content into text, and it can misread cursive writing, symbols, handwriting, and low-resolution screenshots.

There is no universal, reliable direct LQM-to-DOCX converter because LQM is proprietary and its contents differ between LG applications and versions. Keep the exported PDF as the visual reference or archival copy, and treat the DOCX as an editable reconstruction.