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