Free online WEBARCHIVE to TXT converter
Convert Safari WEBARCHIVE pages into editable, searchable UTF-8 plain text.
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People convert Safari web archives to TXT when they need searchable, editable, or widely compatible plain text instead of a self-contained saved webpage. TXT also removes images, scripts, and page styling, producing a much smaller file for notes or long-term text storage.
What the WEBARCHIVE format is
.webarchive is Apple Safari’s Internet archive format. It usually stores the page’s HTML together with embedded images, stylesheets, and other web resources in a property-list-based package.
Safari creates WEBARCHIVE files through File → Save As when the format is set to Web Archive. You may encounter them in macOS folders, old Safari bookmarks or exports, and backups of webpages saved for offline viewing. The format is intended to preserve a webpage’s appearance and resources, not to store only its readable words.
What the TXT format is
.txt contains unformatted character data without HTML tags, images, CSS, JavaScript, or page layout. It opens in TextEdit, Notepad, code editors, command-line tools, document-management systems, and nearly any operating system.
TXT is suitable for searching, copying, indexing, importing into scripts, and editing without browser-specific software. Save the result as UTF-8 when the webpage contains accented characters, non-Latin scripts, or symbols.
How to convert WEBARCHIVE to TXT
Using Safari and TextEdit on macOS
- Open the
.webarchivefile in Safari. If Safari does not open it automatically, use File → Open File. - Wait for the archived page to render, then press
Command-Ato select the page content andCommand-Cto copy it. - Open TextEdit and choose Format → Make Plain Text before pasting, or paste first and convert the document to plain text afterward.
- Choose File → Save, enter a filename ending in
.txt, select UTF-8 if TextEdit offers an encoding choice, and save.
Using the built-in online converter
You can convert the file on 101convert.com for free without installing software: select the WEBARCHIVE file, choose TXT as the output format, start the conversion, and download the resulting file.
Quality and compatibility limitations
The Safari copy-and-paste method extracts text that Safari renders and makes selectable. It can omit text hidden in scripts, collapsed sections, embedded frames, inaccessible resources, or page elements that fail to load from the archive.
TXT cannot preserve images, hyperlinks as clickable objects, tables, fonts, headings, colors, or the original page structure. If preserving layout or all embedded resources matters, keep the original WEBARCHIVE alongside the TXT file. Review line breaks and character encoding after conversion, especially for right-to-left text and pages containing several languages.
Note: This webarchive to txt conversion record is incomplete, must be verified, and may contain inaccuracies. Please vote below whether you found this information helpful or not.
WEBARCHIVE vs TXT: format comparison
How the WEBARCHIVE and TXT formats compare on the properties that matter most for this conversion.
| Property | .WEBARCHIVE Safari Web Archive | .TXT Plain Text File |
|---|---|---|
| Open standard | No | Yes |
| Compression | Both | Uncompressed |
| Typical file size | Large | Very small |
| Opens in a web browser | No | Yes, natively |
| Further editing | Limited | Easy |
| Metadata support | Basic | None |
| Plain-text readable | — | Yes |
| Best used for | Long-term archiving | Data exchange |
| Introduced | 2003 | — |
| Developer | Apple Inc. | — |
| MIME type | application/x-webarchive | text/plain |
Frequently asked questions
Is the WEBARCHIVE to TXT converter free?
Yes, converting WEBARCHIVE to TXT on 101convert.com is completely free. No registration, email address or installation is required. If you need a higher file size limit or want to convert more files at once, see our plans.
How large can my WEBARCHIVE file be?
You can upload WEBARCHIVE files up to 1000 MB and convert up to 100 files at once in a single batch.
What happens to my uploaded files?
Files are processed automatically and deleted from our servers within a few minutes after conversion. We never view or share your files.
Do I need to install any software to convert WEBARCHIVE to TXT?
No. The WEBARCHIVE to TXT conversion runs entirely online in your browser and works on Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iPhone.
Did the conversion fail?
In most cases, the cause is an incorrect file format. Please upload a valid WEBARCHIVE file for this WEBARCHIVE to TXT conversion. Occasionally, the issue may be on our side. We analyze recurring conversion failures and disable or fix the converter if we detect a defect.