How to Convert FB2 to Word
If you often work with files of various text formats, then sometimes there are tasks in which you need to convert FB2 to Word. The user needs to convert a file from one format to a file of another format.
The FB2 (FictionBook/FeedBook) format is unofficially used in the countries of the former USSR as the main format for reading e-books, mainly fiction, on various devices. FB2 format files have the “.fb2” extension.
In the Word format, a huge number of various documents, instructions, electronic books are stored. Files of this type are created in a text editor – the Microsoft Word program, they have the extensions “.docx” (for modern versions of Word 2019-2007) or “.doc” (early versions up to and including Word 2003).
In order to reformat FB2 to Word, you need a converter program installed on your computer, or an online service on the Internet that performs the functions of converting between different file formats.
The format conversion process on the online service is as follows:
- The user adds a source file in the FB2 format to the service.
- A new format is selected with the extension “.docx” or “.doc”.
- The file conversion starts.
- The resulting Word file is ready to be downloaded to your computer or elsewhere.
Please note that as a result of converting a file from one format to another type of format, the original formatting of the text inside the electronic document may be violated. It should be borne in mind that when using online services, images inside the document are not always saved.
In the article, we will consider the use of several online services and programs installed on a computer in the Windows operating system.
How to convert FB2 to DOC (DOCX) on convertio.co
Convertio.co is an online file converter of various formats, which includes the “fb2 to word converter online” tool. On the service, you can translate FB2 to Word for free.
Go through the steps:
- Log in to the main page of the convertio.io service .
- Click on the “Select Files” button to add the desired file from your computer. You can drag and drop a Word file onto a form, or add a file from a URL, as well as from Dropbox and Google Drive cloud storage.
- Select the format, in our case – “DOCX” or “DOC”.
- Click on the “Convert” button.
- The file conversion process takes some time.
- Click the “Download” button to save the file in “FB2” format to your PC.
The FB2 to Word conversion is complete, the resulting file must be opened on a computer using the Word program included with Microsoft Office.
On the convertio.co service, the finished files are stored for 24 hours, then they will be deleted.
FB2 to Word converter at fconvert.ru
Online converter fconvert.ru is a free service that provides services for converting files to other formats. There is a tool here – “Online eBook Converter”, with which you can convert FB2 to Word online for free.
Go through the following steps:
- Open a specialized page of the site fconvert.ru , where you can convert FB2 to DOC (DOCX).
- On the Local File tab, click the Browse… button to upload a file from your computer. In the “Online file” tab, you can add a URL (link) to a file on the Internet.
- Click on the “Convert!” button.
- After the processing of the source file is completed, in the “Result” field, click on the link to download the file to your computer.
- Clicking on the “clouds” image will open a new web page with a link to download or save the file to Google Drive or Dropbox cloud storage.
The output file is stored on the fconvert service for 1 hour, so save the result as soon as possible.
How to convert FB2 to Word online for free at online-convert.com
Online media file converter convert-online.com includes a tool that allows you to convert FB2 to DOC for free. A specialized “Online Document Converter” on this service will easily perform this task.
Do the following:
- Go to the convert-online.com website page .
- Click on the “Choose File” button to upload FB2 to the remote service. It supports dragging a file from a PC to a special form, entering by URL, or from Dropbox and Google Drive cloud storage.
- Click the “Start Converting” button.
The service has additional settings, you can use them before starting the file conversion.
- After a short time, the file can be downloaded to a computer in its usual form, in a ZIP archive, or uploaded to a supported cloud.
On the online-convert.com service, the converted files are stored for 24 hours after processing is completed on the server.
How to transfer FB2 format to Word using Caliber
Caliber is a free program for organizing work with a library of e-books. The Caliber program supports a large number of formats, including FB2 and DOCX.
Read a detailed article about using the Caliber program , designed to convert and store e-books.
Do the following:
- In the main window of the Caliber program, click on the “Add Books” button.
- Select the added book, click the right mouse button.
- In the context menu that opens, first select “Convert Books” and then “Individual Conversion”.
- In the “Convert Book” window, in the “Import Format” field, the original file format is “FB2”, and in the “Output Format” field, you need to select the format “DOCX”.
- Click on the “OK” button.
- In the right pane of the Caliber main window, in the “Path” option, click on the “Click to open” link to access the folder with the finished file, which can be opened in a Word text editor.
How to translate FB2 into Word using Word
There is a way in which you can open the FB2 file directly in the Word text editor directly.
You need to follow the steps:
- Open Word on your computer.
- In the left menu, click on the “Open” button.
- In the “Open” area, you need to click on the “Browse” button in order to select the desired file.
- In the “Open Document” window, in the file type selection field, select “All Files”.
- Select an electronic document in FB2 format, click on the “Open” button.
- In the window with a warning about unsupported XML elements, click the “OK” button.
- The FB2 e-book will open in the Word window.
The document will open in reduced functionality mode. What does this mean and how to solve this problem, read the article on how to remove reduced functionality mode Word .
Article Conclusions
In some situations, users need to convert an FB2 file to a Word file with extensions of “*.docx” or “*.doc”. You can convert the file using online services on the Internet or in programs that support the function of converting between FB2 and DOCX (DOC). As a result, after processing, the output file can be opened in the MS Word program window.