What is TextExporter?
TextExporter 5 for InDesign 2024 and higher exports all the stories from an InDesign document into a single file. Supported output file formats include:
- Rich Text Format (RTF)
- InDesign Tagged Text
- Plain Text
TextExporter helps streamline the process of gathering and exporting text, making it easier for designers and editors to manage their content.
Installing TextExporter
You can try out TextExporter for 30 days, free of charge: simply install it as per the instructions below.
If after trying it out, you find TextExporter works for you, re-launch PluginInstaller and purchase an activation for continued use (see below).
- TextExporter 4, Older Versions of InDesign:
If you are using InDesign 2024 or earlier, you can still use TextExporter 4. TextExporter 4 is not officially supported for InDesign 2025 and higher. It might still work, but we don’t support it. - For InDesign 2024 and Higher:
To install TextExporter 5, you need to use PluginInstaller.
If you’ve not done this before, download and install the free PluginInstaller from PluginInstaller.com.
Make sure you update to the latest version – re-download if in doubt. - Create an Account:
If this is your first time using PluginInstaller, you’ll need to create a new account and register it within PluginInstaller. - Add a TextExporter Bookmark:
Add a bookmark for TextExporter into PluginInstaller by clicking the following link:
Add TextExporter Bookmark into PluginInstaller
Alternatively, you can use the Browse the Store for Software window in PluginInstaller and find the TextExporter bookmark in the Rorohiko Catalog. - Download and Install:
Once the bookmark is listed in the Installing and Ordering window, select it and click the Download button.
After the download, click the Install button.
Launch or re-launch InDesign.
TextExporter will appear under the InDesign Window > Extensions menu.
WINDOWS USERS: On some Windows computers, TextExporter will refuse to launch. If that happens to you please perform the following steps in PluginInstaller:
* Select the File – PluginInstaller Mode – Developer/Publisher menu item
* Select the Edit – Preferences menu item
* Tick the checkbox that says Enable CEP Debug Mode
* Click OK
* Select the File – PluginInstaller Mode – Standard menu item
* Restart InDesign and try TextExporter again.
How to Use TextExporter
- Open your InDesign document:
Open the document from which you wish to export text. - Access TextExporter:
Select the Window > Extensions > TextExporter menu. - Configure Export Options:
The Text Export Options dialog will appear. Select your preferred text gathering method and specify the page range you want to export. - Export Text:
– Click the Export button to save the exported text next to the InDesign document being exported.
This only works if the InDesign document has been saved at least once. If the button is not enabled, click Cancel and first us the File > Save menu item to save the InDesign document in the correct location.
– Click the Export As… button to choose a different destination folder and filename for the exported text.
Purchasing TextExporter 5
TextExporter 5 is free to try for 30 days. After the trial period, you need to purchase a license for US$29.00 per seat (excluding tax) via PluginInstaller.
You will need to renew the license every year.
You cannot re-use an activation code that you purchased for TextExporter 4. To keep on using such activation code, you need to downgrade to TextExporter 4.
To activate TextExporter 5, you need to purchase a new license through PluginInstaller.
Go to the Installing and Ordering window, select the TextExporter bookmark, adjust the seat count and reference as desired, and click Purchase.
Activation may take some time to process; keep an eye on the Licenses, Activations, and Pending Orders window for updates.