Want to parse online RSS feed and save to TXT file?
Try Withdata Data File Converter, a desktop RSS to TXT converter for Windows, MacOS, and Linux, Convert online RSS feed to TXT, Easy and Fast.
- Can run in GUI mode, Step by Step, just a few mouse clicks.
- Can run in Command line, for Scheduled Tasks and Streams.
- Support Windows, Linux, macOS.
Download Withdata DataFileConverter
Windows 64 bit
Windows 32 bit
Linux .deb (For Debian, Ubuntu) 64 bit
Linux .rpm (For Red Hat, Fedora, SUSE) 64 bit
MacOS 64 bit
Convert online RSS feed to TXT file
Download RSS file -> Set TXT file -> Convert Convert RSS feed to TXT
Click “Start a New Convert” at task dialog.
then show the wizard.
Select source/target file type.
1. Input the RSS feed URL, and download to XML file.
Open the saved XML file.
2. Config target TXT file.
3. Set rows options.
4. Convert RSS feed to TXT.
See TXT file
Convert RSS feed to TXT in command line
Save “RSS feed to TXT” session, then you can:
- Convert RSS feed to TXT in Windows command line.
- Convert RSS feed to TXT in Linux command line.
- Convert RSS feed to TXT in macOS command line.
Set scheduled tasks for converting RSS feed to TXT
You can schedule and automate this “RSS to TXT” conversion task by:
- Save session and create .bat (Windows) or .sh (Linux/macOS) file for “RSS to TXT” conversion.
- Set scheduled task for “RSS to TXT” conversion.
FAQ
More about Withdata DataFileConverter – RSS to TXT converter
Download Withdata DataFileConverter
Windows 64 bit
Windows 32 bit
Linux .deb (For Debian, Ubuntu) 64 bit
Linux .rpm (For Red Hat, Fedora, SUSE) 64 bit
MacOS 64 bit
RSS → TXT reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in RSS | in TXT |
|---|---|---|
| Int | <int>1234</int> or a child element | 1234, or right-aligned in a fixed-width column |
| Bigint | <bigint>9007199254740993</bigint> | 9007199254740993 |
| Decimal | <decimal>1234.56</decimal> | 1234.56 |
| Float | <float>1.234e10</float> | 1.234e+10 |
| Text | <title>text</title> | written as-is; padding depends on the chosen layout |
| Long text | <description>text</description>, usually wrapped in CDATA | written as-is |
| Date | <pubDate>Mon, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate> (RFC 822) | whatever the writer chose |
| Datetime | <pubDate>Mon, 18 Sep 2026 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate> (RFC 822) | whatever the writer chose |
| Binary | an enclosure URL, never inline bytes | not representable |
| Boolean | not part of the feed vocabulary | Y / N, or 1 / 0, or TRUE / FALSE |
| JSON | not part of the feed vocabulary | written as-is |
Dialect differences
Both RSS and TXT are file formats, so what differs below is how each one chooses to represent a value.
| Property | in RSS | in TXT |
|---|---|---|
| identifiers | XML quoting; content is usually escaped in CDATA | None by convention |
| dates | RFC 822 text, for example Mon, 18 Sep 2026 14:30:00 GMT | Whatever the writer produced; no convention is guaranteed |
| binary | Via enclosure URLs, not inline | Not supported |
| separator | XML elements | Whatever was chosen - often fixed column widths |
| encoding | Declared in the XML declaration | No declaration - UTF-8 works only with a BOM |
| typing | None | None - every field is text |
| shape | Channel plus repeated <item> elements | Free form; a parser has to be told the layout |
| ceiling | A feed is a window on recent items, not a full data set | No formal limit |
Convert your data online, free
Free in-browser converters for CSV, Excel, JSON, XML and SQL: Withdata Online Data Conversion. Large files, batch conversion or scheduling? See the offline desktop apps, or browse all data conversion tools.