Text Files
Text files contain textual data and may be saved in plain text or rich text formats. While most text files are documents created and saved by users, they can also be used by software developers to store program data. Examples of text files include word processing documents, log files, and saved email messages.
Common text file extensions include .TXT, .RTF, .LOG, and .DOCX.
| Extension | File Type | Popularity |
|---|---|---|
| .FLUID | Loop Component | 4.3 |
| .DAT | Geometry Dash Saved Data | 4.0 |
| .DOC | Microsoft Word Document (Legacy) | 4.0 |
| .STY | LaTeX Style | 4.0 |
| .DOTX | Microsoft Word Template | 4.0 |
| .SMF | StarMath Formula File | 4.0 |
| .LST | Data List | 3.9 |
| .LTXD | Light Text Editor Document | 3.9 |
| .DOTM | Microsoft Word Macro-Enabled Document Template | 3.9 |
| .ADOC | AsciiDoc Document | 3.9 |
| .QBL | QuickBooks License File | 3.9 |
| .MAN | Unix Manual | 3.9 |
| .UPD | Program Update Information | 3.9 |
| .FPT | FoxPro Table Memo | 3.9 |
| .SAM | LMHOSTS Sample File | 3.9 |
| .GSITE | Google Sites Shortcut | 3.9 |
| .EMBED | Embed Notes Note | 3.9 |
| .DSC | Text Description File | 3.8 |
| .LTX | LaTeX Document | 3.8 |
| .WTT | Write! Document | 3.8 |
| .SAVE | Nano Temporary Save File | 3.8 |
| .FCF | Final Draft Converter File | 3.8 |
| .DOCX | Microsoft Word Document | 3.8 |
| .DIZ | Description in Zip File | 3.8 |
| .MNT | FoxPro Menu Memo | 3.8 |
| .HS | Java HelpSet File | 3.8 |
| .LXFML | LEGO Digital Designer XML File | 3.8 |
| .GFORM | Google Forms Shortcut | 3.8 |
| .STORY | Storyist Document | 3.8 |
| .ME | Readme Text File | 3.8 |
| .LUE | Norton LiveUpdate Log File | 3.8 |
| .MPD | MPEG-DASH Media Presentation Description | 3.8 |
| .B | Brainf*ck Source Code File | 3.8 |
| .FOUNTAIN | Fountain Script File | 3.8 |
| .EIO | Yozo Office File | 3.8 |
| .TMDX | TextMaker Document | 3.7 |
| .GPD | Generic Printer Description File | 3.7 |
| .README | Readme File | 3.7 |
| .APT | Almost Plain Text File | 3.7 |
| .ODM | OpenDocument Master Document | 3.7 |
| .ANS | ANSI Text File | 3.7 |
| .VNT | Mobile Phone vNote File | 3.7 |
| .FBL | CADfix Command Level Log File | 3.7 |
| .ORG | Emacs Org Text Document | 3.7 |
| .AWW | Ability Write Document | 3.7 |
| .RFT | Revisable Form Text Document | 3.7 |
| .TEX | LaTeX Source Document | 3.7 |
| .LOG | Log File | 3.7 |
| .GDOC | Google Docs Shortcut | 3.7 |
| .FADEIN.TEMPLATE | Fade In Template | 3.7 |
| .CEC | Studio C Alpha Upgrade File | 3.7 |
| .DTEX | DataTex Document | 3.7 |
| .IPF | OS/2 Help File | 3.7 |
| .KLG | KOFIA Log | 3.7 |
| .PWDPL | Password Pad Lite Document | 3.7 |
| .TXT | Plain Text File | 3.7 |
| .RPT | Generic Report | 3.7 |
| .NFO | Warez Information File | 3.6 |
| .LIS | SQR Output File | 3.6 |
| .GSD | General Station Description File | 3.6 |
| .AIM | AIMMS ASCII Model File | 3.6 |
| .TLB | VAX Text Library | 3.6 |
| .DROPBOX | Dropbox Shared Folder Tracker | 3.6 |
| .LST | FoxPro Documenting Wizard List | 3.6 |
| .ASC | Autodesk ASCII Export File | 3.6 |
| .SCM | Schema File | 3.6 |
| .DXB | Duxbury Braille File | 3.6 |
| .SDM | StarOffice Mail Message | 3.6 |
| .OPEICO | Opeico Text File | 3.6 |
| .DOCM | Microsoft Word Macro-enabled Document | 3.6 |
| .FODT | OpenDocument Flat XML Document | 3.6 |
| .IPYNB | Jupyter Notebook | 3.6 |
| .WPS | Microsoft Works Word Processor Document | 3.6 |
| .WPD | WordPerfect Document | 3.6 |
| .TMVX | TextMaker Document Template | 3.6 |
| .ASC | ASCII Text File | 3.6 |
| .TEXT | Plain Text File | 3.6 |
| .WPT | WordPerfect Template | 3.6 |
| .EMULECOLLECTION | eMule Data File | 3.6 |
| .BF | Brainf*ck Source Code File | 3.5 |
| .JARVIS | Jarvis Subscriber File | 3.5 |
| .BIB | Bibliography Document | 3.5 |
| .RTF | Rich Text Format File | 3.5 |
| .1ST | Readme File | 3.5 |
| ._DOCX | Renamed Microsoft Word Document | 3.5 |
| .MD5.TXT | Message Digest 5 Hash File | 3.5 |
| .RST | reStructuredText File | 3.5 |
| .BIB | BibTeX Bibliography Database | 3.5 |
| .WPS | Kingsoft Writer Document | 3.5 |
| .BDR | Exchange Non-Delivery Report Body File | 3.5 |
| .ATY | Association Type Placeholder | 3.5 |
| .BWD | BanglaWord Document | 3.5 |
| .OTT | OpenDocument Document Template | 3.5 |
| .TM | TeXmacs Document | 3.5 |
| .DM | BYOND Dream Maker Code | 3.5 |
| .ETF | ENIGMA Transportable File | 3.5 |
| .RAD | Radar ViewPoint Radar Data | 3.5 |
| .GSCRIPT | Google Apps Script Shortcut | 3.5 |
| .JNP | Java Web Start File | 3.5 |
| .WPW | WordPerfect Works Document | 3.5 |
| .LUF | Lipikar Uniform Format File | 3.5 |
| .XY | XYWrite Document | 3.5 |
| .TFRPROJ | theFrame Project File | 3.5 |
| .KNT | KeyNote Note File | 3.5 |
| .RIS | Research Information Systems Citation File | 3.5 |
| .GTABLE | Google Fusion Table Shortcut | 3.5 |
| .ODT | OpenDocument Text Document | 3.5 |
| .TEXTCLIPPING | Mac OS X Text Clipping File | 3.5 |
| .ERR | Error Log File | 3.5 |
| .STRINGS | Text Strings File | 3.5 |
| .COD | Atlantis Word Processor Encrypted Document | 3.5 |
| .PAGES | Apple Pages Document | 3.5 |
| .RTX | Rich Text Document | 3.5 |
| .DOCZ | ThinkFree Online Note Document | 3.4 |
| .COPF | Copy Operation File | 3.4 |
| .WRI | Microsoft Write Document | 3.4 |
| .LICENSE | Software License File | 3.4 |
| .KLG | Log File | 3.4 |
| .FAQ | Frequently Asked Questions Document | 3.4 |
| .FDX | Final Draft Document | 3.4 |
| .SCC | Scenarist Closed Caption File | 3.4 |
| .EML | E-Mail Message | 3.4 |
| .FDT | Final Draft 5-7 Template | 3.4 |
| .GJAM | Google Jamboard Shortcut | 3.4 |
| .SE | Shuttle Document | 3.4 |
| .MSG | Outlook Message Item File | 3.4 |
| .RUN | Runscanner Scan File | 3.4 |
| .OMFL | Open Multiple Files File List | 3.4 |
| .KES | Kurzweil 3000 Document | 3.4 |
| .TMD | TextMaker Document | 3.4 |
| .MBOX | Email Mailbox | 3.4 |
| .GMAP | Google My Maps Shortcut | 3.4 |
| .LP2 | iLEAP Word Processing Document | 3.4 |
| .SAF | SafeText File | 3.4 |
| .CHARSET | Character Set | 3.3 |
| .GSLIDES | Google Slides Shortcut | 3.3 |
| .APPODEAL | Appodeal Text File | 3.3 |
| .DFTI | FlexiWrite Document | 3.3 |
| .SGM | SGML File | 3.3 |
| .FDR | Final Draft Document | 3.3 |
| .ETX | Structure Enhanced Text (Setext) File | 3.3 |
| .BEAN | Bean Rich Text Document | 3.3 |
| .BDP | Exchange Diagnostic Message | 3.3 |
| .DCA | DisplayWrite Document | 3.3 |
| .STW | StarOffice Document Template | 3.3 |
| .QDL | QDL Program | 3.3 |
| .IPSPOT | iPhoto Spot File | 3.3 |
| .DX | DEC WPS Plus File | 3.3 |
| .SXW | StarOffice Writer Document | 3.3 |
| .BIBTEX | BibTeX Bibliography Database | 3.3 |
| .FRT | FoxPro Report Memo | 3.3 |
| .BAD | Exchange Badmail File | 3.3 |
| .LNK42 | Windows 93 Desktop Shortcut | 3.3 |
| .CAST | Asciicast Terminal Recording | 3.3 |
| .SHIM | Scoop Shim File | 3.3 |
| .RVF | RichView Format File | 3.3 |
| .JIS | Japanese Industry Standard Text | 3.3 |
| .XWP | XMLwriter Project | 3.3 |
| .NGLOSS | Nisus Writer Glossary | 3.3 |
| .U3I | U3 Application Information File | 3.3 |
| .ODIF | Open Document Interchange Format | 3.3 |
| .DVI | Device Independent Format File | 3.3 |
| .NOTE | Notability Note File | 3.2 |
| .ODO | Online Operating System Write Document | 3.2 |
| .602 | Text602 Document | 3.2 |
| .RTFD | Rich Text Format Directory File | 3.2 |
| .P7S | Digitally Signed Email Message | 3.2 |
| .NDOC | Naver Word | 3.2 |
| .WPT | Kingsoft Writer Template | 3.2 |
| .UTF8 | Unicode UTF8-Encoded Text Document | 3.2 |
| .VWR | Velconoe Write Document | 3.2 |
| .EMLX | Apple Mail Message | 3.2 |
| .XWP | Xerox Writer Text Document | 3.2 |
| .SLA | Scribus Document | 3.2 |
| .SDOC | Satra Khmer Document | 3.2 |
| .PSW | Pocket Word Document | 3.2 |
| .TAB | Tab Separated Data File | 3.2 |
| .HWP | Hangul Text Document | 3.2 |
| .SUBLIME-PROJECT | Sublime Text Project File | 3.2 |
| .EIT | Yozo Office Template File | 3.2 |
| .TRELBY | Trelby File | 3.2 |
| .PWD | Pocket Word Document | 3.2 |
| .CHORD | Song Chords File | 3.1 |
| .DOCXML | Microsoft Word XML Document | 3.1 |
| .IDX | Outlook Express Mailbox Index File | 3.1 |
| .UOT | Uniform Office Document | 3.1 |
| .XYW | XyWrite for Windows Document | 3.1 |
| .VCF | Variant Call Format File | 3.1 |
| .SMS | Exported SMS Text Message | 3.1 |
| .PIMX | Adobe Package Installation Management File | 3.1 |
| .HWP | Hanword Document | 3.1 |
| .PLAIN | Plain Text File | 3.1 |
| .ABW | AbiWord Document | 3.1 |
| .PWI | Pocket Word Document | 3.1 |
| .NOW | Readme File | 3.0 |
| .PRT | Printer Output File | 3.0 |
| .ORT | Rich Text Editor Document | 3.0 |
| .HBK | Mathcad Handbook File | 3.0 |
| .BML | Braille 2000 Braille File | 3.0 |
| .WPD | 602Text Word Processing Document | 3.0 |
| .XY3 | XyWrite III Document | 3.0 |
| .JP1 | Japanese (Romaji) Text File | 3.0 |
| .LATEX | LaTeX Document | 3.0 |
| .ZZS | Zyzzyva Search | 3.0 |
| .TPC | Topic Connection Placeholder | 3.0 |
| .TNL | Super Mario Maker Course Thumbnail | 3.0 |
| .GRAPH | GRAPH Hierarchical Data File | 3.0 |
| .PAGES-TEF | Pages iCloud Document | 3.0 |
| .YTDL | Youtube-dl Download Progress File | 3.0 |
| .NJK | Nunjucks Template | 3.0 |
| .MML | Map Markup Language File | 3.0 |
| .DAT | Prison Architect Asset Archive | 3.0 |
| .BLOONSET | Bloons Tower Defense Battles Bloonset | 3.0 |
| .JLQM | LG QuickMemo Info File | 3.0 |
| .MD | MuseData Musical Score | 3.0 |
| .HIGHLAND | Highland Document | 3.0 |
| .CALCA | Calca Document | 3.0 |
| .SCRIV | Scrivener Document | 3.0 |
| .PBJ | Perfect Backup Job File | 3.0 |
| .SLA.GZ | Scribus Compressed Document | 3.0 |
| .MWD | Mariner Write Document | 3.0 |
| .BNA | Barna Word Processor Document | 3.0 |
| .NOTES | Memento Notes File | 3.0 |
| .RZN | Red Zion Notes File | 3.0 |
| .HHT | Help and Support Center HHT File | 3.0 |
| .MWP | Lotus Word Pro SmartMaster File | 3.0 |
| .MELLEL | Mellel Document | 3.0 |
| .BOC | EasyWord Big Document | 3.0 |
| .LBT | FoxPro Label Memo | 3.0 |
| .SFX | Blood Sound Properties | 3.0 |
| .SCRIVX | Scrivener XML Document | 3.0 |
| .WP | WordPerfect Document | 3.0 |
| .TYP | Typst Source Document | 3.0 |
| .WP7 | WordPerfect 7 Document | 3.0 |
| .WP4 | WordPerfect 4 Document | 3.0 |
| ._DOC | Renamed Microsoft Word Document | 3.0 |
| .ZRTF | Nisus Compressed Rich Text File | 2.9 |
| .SAFETEXT | SafeText File | 2.9 |
| .XDL | Oracle Expert Definition Language File | 2.9 |
| .MW | MacWrite Text Document | 2.9 |
| .FDF | Acrobat Forms Data Format | 2.9 |
| .FLR | Flare Decompiled ActionScript File | 2.9 |
| .LWP | Lotus Word Pro Document | 2.9 |
| .BTD | Business-in-a-Box Document | 2.8 |
| .XBDOC | Xiosis Scribe Document | 2.8 |
| .SAM | Ami Pro Document | 2.8 |
| .UTXT | Unicode Text File | 2.8 |
| .ERR | FoxPro Compilation Error | 2.8 |
| .JOE | JOE Document | 2.8 |
| .MELL | Mellel Word Processing File | 2.8 |
| .ACT | FoxPro Documenting Wizard Action Diagram | 2.8 |
| .WPL | DEC WPS Plus Text Document | 2.7 |
| .PFX | First Choice Word Processing Document | 2.7 |
| .LYX | LyX Document | 2.7 |
| .PVM | Photo Video Manifest File | 2.7 |
| .WPD | ACT! 2 Word Processing Document | 2.7 |
| .HZ | Chinese (Hanzi) Text | 2.7 |
| .CRWL | Windows Crawl File | 2.7 |
| .ODP | Organ Definition Project | 2.7 |
| .EUC | Extended Unix Code File | 2.7 |
| .WBK | WordPerfect Workbook | 2.6 |
| .DGS | Dagesh Pro Document | 2.6 |
| .SESSION | Mozilla Firefox Session File | 2.6 |
| .OFL | Ots File List | 2.6 |
| .JTD | JustSystems Ichitaro Document | 2.6 |
| .ASCII | ASCII Text File | 2.6 |
| .PLANTUML | PlantUML File | 2.6 |
| .UNAUTH | SiteMinder Unauthorized Message File | 2.5 |
| .TDF | Guide Text Definition File | 2.5 |
| .WP6 | WordPerfect 6 Document | 2.5 |
| .FFT | Final Form Text File | 2.5 |
| .PRT | Crypt Edit Protected Text Format File | 2.5 |
| .FWDN | fWriter Document | 2.5 |
| .RTD | RagTime Document | 2.5 |
| .CNM | NoteMap Outline File | 2.5 |
| .AWT | AbiWord Template | 2.5 |
| .GPN | GlidePlan Map Document | 2.5 |
| .PWR | PowerWrite Document | 2.5 |
| .PMO | Pegasus Saved Message File | 2.5 |
| .TVJ | TrueView Job Ticket | 2.5 |
| .MSS | CartoCSS Map Stylesheet | 2.5 |
| .AWP | Ability Write Template | 2.5 |
| .SP1 | Windows XP Service Pack 1 Identification File | 2.5 |
| .XBPLATE | Xiosis Scribe Template | 2.5 |
| .QUID | Legacy QuidProQuo Document | 2.4 |
| .LTR | Letter File | 2.4 |
| .NB | Nota Bene File | 2.4 |
| .GV | Graphviz DOT File | 2.4 |
| .PU | PlantUML File | 2.4 |
| .SXG | Apache OpenOffice Master Document | 2.4 |
| .OPENBSD | OpenBSD Readme File | 2.4 |
| .SDW | StarOffice Writer Text Document | 2.4 |
| .NJX | NJStar Document | 2.4 |
| .DWD | DavkaWriter File | 2.4 |
| .VCT | Visual Class Library Memo | 2.3 |
| .XYP | XYWrite III Plus Document | 2.3 |
| .RZK | File Crypt Password File | 2.3 |
| .WTX | Text Document | 2.3 |
| .XWP | Crosstalk Session File | 2.3 |
| .NWCTXT | NoteWorthy Composer Text File | 2.3 |
| .DEL | Delimited ASCII File | 2.3 |
| .SCT | FoxPro Form Memo | 2.3 |
| .BTXT | BTXTPad Document | 2.2 |
| .OCR | FAXGrapper Fax Text File | 2.2 |
| .TMV | TextMaker Template | 2.2 |
| .DESCRIPTION | Youtube-dl Video Description | 2.2 |
| .LYT | TurboTax Install Log File | 2.2 |
| .EMF | Jasspa MicroEmacs Macro File | 2.2 |
| .BBS | Bulletin Board System Text | 2.2 |
| .WPA | ACT! Word Processing Document | 2.2 |
| .TDF | Xserve Test Definition File | 2.2 |
| .EBP | Express Burn Project | 2.1 |
| .ASE | Autodesk ASCII Scene Export File | 2.1 |
| .DNE | Netica Text File | 2.1 |
| .KWD | KWord Document | 2.0 |
| .WSD | WordStar Document | 2.0 |
| .VW | Volkswriter Text File | 2.0 |
| .XDL | XML Schema File | 2.0 |
| .BRX | Beam Report Document | 2.0 |
| .PWDP | Password Pad Document | 2.0 |
| .UNX | Unix Text File | 2.0 |
| .CYI | Clustify Input File | 2.0 |
| .UOF | Uniform Office Document | 2.0 |
| .QPF | QuickPad Encrypted Document | 2.0 |
| .ARC | WWE 2K18 and 2K19 Cache File | 2.0 |
| .NWP | Now Contact WP Document | 2.0 |
| .MAILSIGNATURE | Apple Mail Email Signature | 2.0 |
| .SGT | ShareGate Template | 2.0 |
| .WG | WordGrinder Document Set | 2.0 |
| .FGS | Fig Figure Settings File | 2.0 |
| .MELTEM | Mellel Template | 2.0 |
| .CWS | Claris Works Template | 2.0 |
| .WEBDOC | Box.net Web Document | 2.0 |
| .UDF | UYAP Document Format | 2.0 |
| .TID | TiddlyWiki Tiddler | 2.0 |
| .FDXT | Final Draft 8 Template | 2.0 |
| .VPDOC | VoodooPad Document | 2.0 |
| .SW3 | Scriptware Screenplay | 2.0 |
| .PTNX | EasyBeadPatterns Pattern | 2.0 |
| .SUBLIME-WORKSPACE | Sublime Text Workspace File | 2.0 |
| .NWM | Nisus Macro | 2.0 |
| .ZZQ | Zyzzyva Quiz | 2.0 |
| .QPQD | QuidWriter Document | 2.0 |
| .DXP | Duxbury Print File | 2.0 |
| .PVJ | ProofVision Job Ticket | 2.0 |
| .LNT | Laego Note Taker File | 2.0 |
| .LOOP | Loop Component | 2.0 |
| .IIL | CleanSweep Installation Log | 2.0 |
| .BXT | Balabolka Text Document | 2.0 |
| .WP5 | WordPerfect 5 Document | 1.9 |
| .ZW | Chinese Text File | 1.8 |
| .JRTF | JAmes OS Rich Text File | 1.8 |
| .GTHR | Gather Log File | 1.8 |
| .MIN | Mint Source File | 1.8 |
| .PDPCMD | Pdplayer Command File | 1.7 |
| .SCW | Movie Magic Screenwriter Document | 1.7 |
| .WN | WriteNow Document | 1.7 |
| .FDS | Final Draft Secure Copy | 1.5 |
| .SKCARD | Starfish Sidekick Card File | 1.5 |
| .GMD | GroupMail Message | 1.3 |
| .DOX | MultiMate Document | 1.0 |
| .MCW | MacWrite II Document | 1.0 |