# antiword
> Reader and converter for the proprietary MS .doc file format

## Summary
Converts MS .doc files to plain text and other formats

## Capabilities
- Read MS .doc files from the command line
- Convert .doc to plain text
- Convert .doc to PostScript and PDF

## When to Use
- You need to read or convert legacy .doc files

## When NOT to Use
- You need to work with .docx files

## Related Tools
- [wv](/tools/wv) (complementary)

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Source: https://littlescripts.sh/tools/antiword
