Withdata DataFileConverter converts plain text files to Fixed-Width Text locally —
single file, batch, or merge multiple TXT files into one Fixed-Width Text.
Delimited or fixed-width — both are supported. 100% local, secure, and cross-platform.
Plain text files can be unstructured, delimited, or fixed-width.
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Why Choose Withdata TXT to Fixed-Width Text Converter?
🔒 100% Local & Secure
TXT files are read and converted on your own computer. Nothing is uploaded to any cloud server.
⚡ Fast Streaming Conversion
Large TXT files are processed in streaming mode with low memory usage — millions of rows within a minute.
📁 Batch & Merge
Batch convert many TXT files to Fixed-Width Text files, or merge multiple TXT files into one Fixed-Width Text.
🔄 Column Widths, No Delimiter
Define the width of every column (N columns need N-1 widths). No delimiter and no quoting are needed.
🖥 Windows, macOS, Linux
Native builds for Windows, macOS and Linux, with a step-by-step GUI wizard and a command line interface.
⏱ CLI & Scheduled Tasks
Save a conversion session and run it automatically from Windows Task Scheduler or crontab.
Full Feature Comparison
| Feature | Supported details |
| Input source | Local text files, batch text files, merged text files |
| Output format | Fixed-width text with detected or custom column widths |
| Conversion mode | Single file · merge many TXT files into one Fixed-Width Text · batch (one to one) |
| Running mode | GUI wizard · command line · scheduled tasks |
| Source options | Delimiter or column widths, quote character, header row, start row, encoding |
| Output options | Column mapping, encoding, date format, empty value handling |
| Platform | Windows, macOS, Linux (native, 64-bit) |
All TXT to Fixed-Width Text Conversions You Need
TXT to Fixed-Width Text Notes
- Text can be parsed as delimited (by a delimiter character) or as fixed-width (by column widths).
- Line breaks, quoting and the encoding can be configured.
- A header row is optional; leading rows can be skipped.
- Output column widths are detected from the data (measured width + 15% slack, at least 2 and at most 15 extra characters), or set manually.
How to Convert TXT to Fixed-Width Text (4 Steps)
- Open Withdata DataFileConverter and select TXT as the input type and Fixed-Width Text as the output type.
- Load your TXT data — a single file, a folder / list of files for batch conversion, or several files to merge into one.
- Check the preview table, then adjust the source options and the output options.
- Click Convert — the Fixed-Width Text output is written in seconds. Save the session if you want to run it again from the command line.
Convert TXT to Fixed-Width Text in GUI
In GUI mode the conversion is a step-by-step wizard: choose the TXT source, choose the Fixed-Width Text destination, check the preview, and click Convert.
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FAQ
It converts millions of rows within a minute. Large files are processed in streaming mode with low memory usage.
Yes. All conversions run locally on your computer — nothing is uploaded to any server, so your data stays private.
Yes. Withdata DataFileConverter has native builds for Windows, macOS and Linux, with both a GUI and a command line.
Yes. You can batch convert a whole folder of TXT files to Fixed-Width Text files in one run.
Yes. Multiple TXT files can be merged into a single Fixed-Width Text file in one run.
Yes. Save the conversion session in the GUI, then run it from the command line, Windows Task Scheduler or crontab.
Yes. Choose fixed-width parsing and specify the width of each column.
Start Converting TXT to Fixed-Width Text Today
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