{"id":7838,"date":"2023-06-23T06:53:35","date_gmt":"2023-06-23T06:53:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/?p=7838"},"modified":"2025-11-17T12:02:50","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T12:02:50","slug":"export-pst-to-text","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/export-pst-to-text\/","title":{"rendered":"Learn How to Convert PST to Text (.txt) File Instantly"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-auto kksr-align-left kksr-valign-top\"\n    data-payload='{&quot;align&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;7838&quot;,&quot;slug&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;valign&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;ignore&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;reference&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;count&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;legendonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;readonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;score&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;starsonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;best&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;gap&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;greet&quot;:&quot;Rate this post&quot;,&quot;legend&quot;:&quot;5\\\/5 - (1 vote)&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Learn How to Convert PST to Text (.txt) File Instantly&quot;,&quot;width&quot;:&quot;142.5&quot;,&quot;_legend&quot;:&quot;{score}\\\/{best} - ({count} {votes})&quot;,&quot;font_factor&quot;:&quot;1.25&quot;}'>\n            \n<div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 142.5px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                \n\n<div class=\"kksr-legend\" style=\"font-size: 19.2px;\">\n            5\/5 - (1 vote)    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n<p>The TXT file saves text lines into an e-format. Moreover, the unformatted lines contain ASCII text. In other words, such file format saves information that does not need formatting. It amounts to only text and no unique pattern, like italic text, bold text, images, etc. On the other hand, the PST format saves the entire mailbox information of Outlook. In addition, users face various challenges during the conversion process. As a result, they want to convert PST to Text.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"d-block text-center py-2\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/messenger.providesupport.com\/messenger\/0pi295uz3ga080c7lxqxxuaoxr.html\" class=\"d-inline-block p-2 px-3 rounded border border-primary text-decoration-none text-primary\">Need Assistance? Talk to our Experts<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Therefore, this blog will discuss several ways to convert Outlook PST emails to Text. Additionally, we have multiple reasons for the same. You just need to go through them to understand your mind better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/export-pst-to-text\/#Why_do_Users_want_to_Export_Outlook_Emails_from_PST_to_TXT\" >Why do Users want to Export Outlook Emails from PST to TXT?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/export-pst-to-text\/#How_to_Export_Outlook_PST_to_Text_Format\" >How to Export Outlook PST to Text Format?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/export-pst-to-text\/#Method_1_Convert_PST_to_TXT_Manually\" >Method 1: Convert PST to TXT Manually<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/export-pst-to-text\/#Loopholes_of_Accomplishing_The_Manual_Method\" >Loopholes of Accomplishing The Manual Method<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/export-pst-to-text\/#Method_2_Instantly_Export_Multiple_PST_Emails_to_TXT_in_Minutes\" >Method 2: Instantly Export Multiple PST Emails to TXT in Minutes<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/export-pst-to-text\/#Steps_to_Export_PST_to_Text\" >Steps to Export PST to Text:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/export-pst-to-text\/#The_Verdict\" >The Verdict<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/export-pst-to-text\/#Frequently_Asked_Questions\" >Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_do_Users_want_to_Export_Outlook_Emails_from_PST_to_TXT\"><\/span>Why do Users want to Export Outlook Emails from PST to TXT?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We have numerous reasons to convert PST files to TXT format. These are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list list_content\">\n<li>Open and Read effortlessly by multiple text editing programs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Users can seamlessly edit the details with the help of the text editors.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It helps to hassle freely find valuable emails.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Users just need to double-click on the email to read them.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Text files consist of small sizes or versatility.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can easily send your email data as email attachments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some possible causes for the conversion process of PST to TXT file format. Now, we will learn the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Export_Outlook_PST_to_Text_Format\"><\/span>How to Export Outlook PST to Text Format?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We have two solutions to export Outlook PST emails to TXT. First, we will accomplish it manually and then professionally perform the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_1_Convert_PST_to_TXT_Manually\"><\/span>Method 1: Convert PST to TXT Manually<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>First, select the <strong>PST <\/strong>file in the Microsoft Outlook application you wish to export.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>After that, move to the <strong>File <\/strong>option and choose the <strong>Save As<\/strong> option.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Now, choose the <strong>location <\/strong>where you want to save the file.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Moving ahead, choose the <strong>Text Only<\/strong> format under the<strong> Save as Type<\/strong> section.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the end, click the <strong>Save <\/strong>option.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You can open the newly created TXT file in various text editing applications, such as Microsoft Word, Notepad, and many more. Moreover, we have completed the manual procedure to Export PST to Text. However, there are various limitations to performing the manual solution, and you should know about them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Loopholes_of_Accomplishing_The_Manual_Method\"><\/span>Loopholes of Accomplishing The Manual Method<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The installation of the Microsoft Outlook application is mandatory.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You require to implement the above steps repeatedly for every single email. In other words, the above technique isn\u2019t appropriate when you have multiple emails at a time.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There is a high chance of losing data after performing the manual procedure.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In addition, it requires technical expertise, time, and energy consuming to implement the above approach.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some common disadvantages of accomplishing the manual technique. To avoid all these circumstances, you should go with a reliable solution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_2_Instantly_Export_Multiple_PST_Emails_to_TXT_in_Minutes\"><\/span>Method 2: Instantly Export Multiple PST Emails to TXT in Minutes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>With the assistance of <strong>Cigati <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/pst-converter\/\">PST Converter<\/a><\/strong>, users can hassle freely perform the conversion process from PST to TXT format. Although, you can unproblematically accomplish the bulk conversion without loss of data. In addition, it maintains data integrity during the exporting process. Moreover, users can view their chosen PST files in a preview panel or in a tree-structure format. Now, we will learn the working of the software to clear all your doubts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center mac-win-tab mt-3 mb-5\">\n<div class=\"col-md-6\">\n<ul id=\"myTab\" class=\"nav nav-tabs justify-content-center\" role=\"tablist\">\n<li class=\"nav-item\" role=\"presentation\"><button id=\"home-tab\" class=\"nav-link bg-transparent px-4 active\" role=\"tab\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"tab\" data-target=\"#home\" aria-controls=\"home\" aria-selected=\"true\"><i class=\"icon-windows\"><\/i> Windows<\/button><\/li>\n<li class=\"nav-item\" role=\"presentation\"><button id=\"profile-tab\" class=\"nav-link bg-transparent px-4\" role=\"tab\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"tab\" data-target=\"#profile\" aria-controls=\"profile\" aria-selected=\"false\"><i class=\"icon-apple\"><\/i>Mac<\/button><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"myTabContent\" class=\"tab-content\">\n<div id=\"home\" class=\"tab-pane fade active show\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"home-tab\"><span class=\"block_btn\"><a class=\"primary-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/demo-version\/Cigati-pst-exporter-tool-Demo.exe\"><i class=\"icon-windows\"><\/i> Download Now<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a class=\"secondary-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/pst-converter\/purchase-now.php\"><i class=\"icon-basket\"><\/i> Purchase Now<\/a><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n<div id=\"profile\" class=\"tab-pane fade\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"profile-tab\"><span class=\"block_btn\"><a class=\"primary-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/cigatisolutions.com\/demo-version\/Cigati-PST-Exporter-for-mac.dmg\"><i class=\"icon-apple\"><\/i> Download Now<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a class=\"secondary-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/mac-pst-converter\/purchase-now.php\"><i class=\"icon-basket\"><\/i> Purchase Now<\/a><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Steps_to_Export_PST_to_Text\"><\/span>Steps to Export PST to Text:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Download<\/strong> and <strong>run <\/strong>the PST Converter Tool on your local screen.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>After that, <strong>add <\/strong>single or multiple <strong>PST <\/strong>files to begin the procedure.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Then, <strong>preview <\/strong>the files in a preview panel and <strong>mark <\/strong>the files to export into TXT format.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Now, choose <strong>TXT <\/strong>format from the drop-down list.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lastly, set the <strong>destination path<\/strong> and click the <strong>Convert <\/strong>button to start the conversion process.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>From here, you can easily perform the bulk conversion efficiently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Verdict\"><\/span>The Verdict<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>We have gone through various stages in the above guide and hope you got adequate information. Moreover, we discussed some possible reasons for the conversion process. In fact, we mentioned two methods to convert PST to Text. You can choose any of them. As a result, we highlighted a comparison table between the manual and professional ways. With the help of this software, users can also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/convert-pst-file-to-csv\/\">convert PST file to CSV<\/a> without Outlook application.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently_Asked_Questions\"><\/span>Frequently Asked Questions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1763379775132\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Q: How do I convert PST to Text using Outlook?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\"><strong>Ans:<\/strong> You can open <strong>Outlook<\/strong>, export emails to a text file via the \u201c<strong>Save As<\/strong>\u201d option, or use Outlook\u2019s export wizard. This method requires Outlook to be installed.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1763380203747\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Q: Can I convert an entire PST file to text in one go?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\"><strong>Ans:<\/strong> Yes. Manual Outlook methods allow converting only one email at a time, but professional tools like the <strong>Cigati PST Converter<\/strong> can batch-convert entire PST folders into text files automatically.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The TXT file saves text lines into an e-format. Moreover, the unformatted lines contain ASCII text. In other words, such<a class=\"read-more ml-1 main-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/export-pst-to-text\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7839,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[45],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7838","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-email-management-migration"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>How to Convert PST to Text (.txt) File Easily - Simple Guide 2025<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Looking to convert PST to Text? Follow this clear and quick guide to turn your PST emails into plain text files effortlessly.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/export-pst-to-text\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How to Convert PST to Text (.txt) File Easily - Simple Guide 2025\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Looking to convert PST to Text? Follow this clear and quick guide to turn your PST emails into plain text files effortlessly.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/export-pst-to-text\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Cigati Solutions Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2023-06-23T06:53:35+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-11-17T12:02:50+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/How-to-Export-Outlook-PST-to-Text-Format-in-Batch.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"698\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"400\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Rohit Singh\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Rohit Singh\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cigatisolutions.com\\\/blog\\\/export-pst-to-text\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cigatisolutions.com\\\/blog\\\/export-pst-to-text\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Rohit Singh\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cigatisolutions.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/54508274421f78cd785d975e3d500a01\"},\"headline\":\"Learn How to Convert PST to Text (.txt) File Instantly\",\"datePublished\":\"2023-06-23T06:53:35+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-11-17T12:02:50+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cigatisolutions.com\\\/blog\\\/export-pst-to-text\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":811,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cigatisolutions.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cigatisolutions.com\\\/blog\\\/export-pst-to-text\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cigatisolutions.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/06\\\/How-to-Export-Outlook-PST-to-Text-Format-in-Batch.png\",\"articleSection\":[\"Email Management &amp; Migration\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cigatisolutions.com\\\/blog\\\/export-pst-to-text\\\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":[\"WebPage\",\"FAQPage\"],\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cigatisolutions.com\\\/blog\\\/export-pst-to-text\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cigatisolutions.com\\\/blog\\\/export-pst-to-text\\\/\",\"name\":\"How to Convert PST to Text (.txt) File Easily - Simple Guide 2025\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cigatisolutions.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cigatisolutions.com\\\/blog\\\/export-pst-to-text\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cigatisolutions.com\\\/blog\\\/export-pst-to-text\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cigatisolutions.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/06\\\/How-to-Export-Outlook-PST-to-Text-Format-in-Batch.png\",\"datePublished\":\"2023-06-23T06:53:35+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-11-17T12:02:50+00:00\",\"description\":\"Looking to convert PST to Text? Follow this clear and quick guide to turn your PST emails into plain text files effortlessly.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cigatisolutions.com\\\/blog\\\/export-pst-to-text\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"mainEntity\":[{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cigatisolutions.com\\\/blog\\\/export-pst-to-text\\\/#faq-question-1763379775132\"},{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cigatisolutions.com\\\/blog\\\/export-pst-to-text\\\/#faq-question-1763380203747\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cigatisolutions.com\\\/blog\\\/export-pst-to-text\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cigatisolutions.com\\\/blog\\\/export-pst-to-text\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cigatisolutions.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/06\\\/How-to-Export-Outlook-PST-to-Text-Format-in-Batch.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cigatisolutions.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/06\\\/How-to-Export-Outlook-PST-to-Text-Format-in-Batch.png\",\"width\":698,\"height\":400,\"caption\":\"Export PST to Text\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cigatisolutions.com\\\/blog\\\/export-pst-to-text\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cigatisolutions.com\\\/blog\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Learn How to Convert PST to Text (.txt) File Instantly\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cigatisolutions.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cigatisolutions.com\\\/blog\\\/\",\"name\":\"Cigati Solutions Blog\",\"description\":\"Technical Tips &amp; Tricks of Data Migration\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cigatisolutions.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cigatisolutions.com\\\/blog\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cigatisolutions.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Cigati Solutions Blog\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cigatisolutions.com\\\/blog\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cigatisolutions.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cigatisolutions.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2018\\\/12\\\/cropped-cropped-cropped-cropped-cropped-cropped-logo_t-1.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cigatisolutions.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2018\\\/12\\\/cropped-cropped-cropped-cropped-cropped-cropped-logo_t-1.png\",\"width\":182,\"height\":72,\"caption\":\"Cigati Solutions Blog\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cigatisolutions.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cigatisolutions.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/54508274421f78cd785d975e3d500a01\",\"name\":\"Rohit Singh\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/1d4449887b4e7d2a223be9fda6eb429a9c6259ad2911a84dc5ea200c20fc6c92?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/1d4449887b4e7d2a223be9fda6eb429a9c6259ad2911a84dc5ea200c20fc6c92?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/1d4449887b4e7d2a223be9fda6eb429a9c6259ad2911a84dc5ea200c20fc6c92?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Rohit Singh\"},\"description\":\"Rohit Singh is an Email Backup, Recovery & Migration Consultant and is associated with Software Company from the last 3 years. He writes technical updates and their features related to MS Outlook, Exchange Server, Office 365, and many other Email Clients & Servers.\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/in\\\/digirohit\\\/\"],\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cigatisolutions.com\\\/blog\\\/author\\\/piblogadmin\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cigatisolutions.com\\\/blog\\\/export-pst-to-text\\\/#faq-question-1763379775132\",\"position\":1,\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cigatisolutions.com\\\/blog\\\/export-pst-to-text\\\/#faq-question-1763379775132\",\"name\":\"Q: How do I convert PST to Text using Outlook?\",\"answerCount\":1,\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<strong>Ans:<\\\/strong> You can open <strong>Outlook<\\\/strong>, export emails to a text file via the \u201c<strong>Save As<\\\/strong>\u201d option, or use Outlook\u2019s export wizard. This method requires Outlook to be installed.\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cigatisolutions.com\\\/blog\\\/export-pst-to-text\\\/#faq-question-1763380203747\",\"position\":2,\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cigatisolutions.com\\\/blog\\\/export-pst-to-text\\\/#faq-question-1763380203747\",\"name\":\"Q: Can I convert an entire PST file to text in one go?\",\"answerCount\":1,\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<strong>Ans:<\\\/strong> Yes. Manual Outlook methods allow converting only one email at a time, but professional tools like the <strong>Cigati PST Converter<\\\/strong> can batch-convert entire PST folders into text files automatically.\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"How to Convert PST to Text (.txt) File Easily - Simple Guide 2025","description":"Looking to convert PST to Text? Follow this clear and quick guide to turn your PST emails into plain text files effortlessly.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/export-pst-to-text\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"How to Convert PST to Text (.txt) File Easily - Simple Guide 2025","og_description":"Looking to convert PST to Text? Follow this clear and quick guide to turn your PST emails into plain text files effortlessly.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/export-pst-to-text\/","og_site_name":"Cigati Solutions Blog","article_published_time":"2023-06-23T06:53:35+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-11-17T12:02:50+00:00","og_image":[{"width":698,"height":400,"url":"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/How-to-Export-Outlook-PST-to-Text-Format-in-Batch.png","type":"image\/png"}],"author":"Rohit Singh","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Rohit Singh","Est. reading time":"4 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/export-pst-to-text\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/export-pst-to-text\/"},"author":{"name":"Rohit Singh","@id":"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/54508274421f78cd785d975e3d500a01"},"headline":"Learn How to Convert PST to Text (.txt) File Instantly","datePublished":"2023-06-23T06:53:35+00:00","dateModified":"2025-11-17T12:02:50+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/export-pst-to-text\/"},"wordCount":811,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/export-pst-to-text\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/How-to-Export-Outlook-PST-to-Text-Format-in-Batch.png","articleSection":["Email Management &amp; Migration"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/export-pst-to-text\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":["WebPage","FAQPage"],"@id":"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/export-pst-to-text\/","url":"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/export-pst-to-text\/","name":"How to Convert PST to Text (.txt) File Easily - Simple Guide 2025","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/export-pst-to-text\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/export-pst-to-text\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/How-to-Export-Outlook-PST-to-Text-Format-in-Batch.png","datePublished":"2023-06-23T06:53:35+00:00","dateModified":"2025-11-17T12:02:50+00:00","description":"Looking to convert PST to Text? Follow this clear and quick guide to turn your PST emails into plain text files effortlessly.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/export-pst-to-text\/#breadcrumb"},"mainEntity":[{"@id":"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/export-pst-to-text\/#faq-question-1763379775132"},{"@id":"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/export-pst-to-text\/#faq-question-1763380203747"}],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/export-pst-to-text\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/export-pst-to-text\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/How-to-Export-Outlook-PST-to-Text-Format-in-Batch.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/How-to-Export-Outlook-PST-to-Text-Format-in-Batch.png","width":698,"height":400,"caption":"Export PST to Text"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/export-pst-to-text\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Learn How to Convert PST to Text (.txt) File Instantly"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/","name":"Cigati Solutions Blog","description":"Technical Tips &amp; Tricks of Data Migration","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/#organization","name":"Cigati Solutions Blog","url":"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/cropped-cropped-cropped-cropped-cropped-cropped-logo_t-1.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/cropped-cropped-cropped-cropped-cropped-cropped-logo_t-1.png","width":182,"height":72,"caption":"Cigati Solutions Blog"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/54508274421f78cd785d975e3d500a01","name":"Rohit Singh","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/1d4449887b4e7d2a223be9fda6eb429a9c6259ad2911a84dc5ea200c20fc6c92?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/1d4449887b4e7d2a223be9fda6eb429a9c6259ad2911a84dc5ea200c20fc6c92?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/1d4449887b4e7d2a223be9fda6eb429a9c6259ad2911a84dc5ea200c20fc6c92?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Rohit Singh"},"description":"Rohit Singh is an Email Backup, Recovery & Migration Consultant and is associated with Software Company from the last 3 years. He writes technical updates and their features related to MS Outlook, Exchange Server, Office 365, and many other Email Clients & Servers.","sameAs":["https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/digirohit\/"],"url":"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/author\/piblogadmin\/"},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/export-pst-to-text\/#faq-question-1763379775132","position":1,"url":"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/export-pst-to-text\/#faq-question-1763379775132","name":"Q: How do I convert PST to Text using Outlook?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"<strong>Ans:<\/strong> You can open <strong>Outlook<\/strong>, export emails to a text file via the \u201c<strong>Save As<\/strong>\u201d option, or use Outlook\u2019s export wizard. This method requires Outlook to be installed.","inLanguage":"en-US"},"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/export-pst-to-text\/#faq-question-1763380203747","position":2,"url":"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/export-pst-to-text\/#faq-question-1763380203747","name":"Q: Can I convert an entire PST file to text in one go?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"<strong>Ans:<\/strong> Yes. Manual Outlook methods allow converting only one email at a time, but professional tools like the <strong>Cigati PST Converter<\/strong> can batch-convert entire PST folders into text files automatically.","inLanguage":"en-US"},"inLanguage":"en-US"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7838","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7838"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7838\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12473,"href":"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7838\/revisions\/12473"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7839"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7838"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7838"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7838"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}