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
.FLUIDLoop Component
.DATGeometry Dash Saved Data
.DOCMicrosoft Word Document (Legacy)
.STYLaTeX Style
.SMFStarMath Formula File
.DOTXMicrosoft Word Template
.LSTData List
.LTXDLight Text Editor Document
.DOTMMicrosoft Word Macro-Enabled Document Template
.ADOCAsciiDoc Document
.QBLQuickBooks License File
.MANUnix Manual
.UPDProgram Update Information
.FPTFoxPro Table Memo
.SAMLMHOSTS Sample File
.GSITEGoogle Sites Shortcut
.EMBEDEmbed Notes Note
.LTXLaTeX Document
.DSCText Description File
.WTTWrite! Document
.SAVENano Temporary Save File
.FCFFinal Draft Converter File
.DOCXMicrosoft Word Document
.MEReadme Text File
.DIZDescription in Zip File
.MNTFoxPro Menu Memo
.HSJava HelpSet File
.LXFMLLEGO Digital Designer XML File
.GFORMGoogle Forms Shortcut
.STORYStoryist Document
.LUENorton LiveUpdate Log File
.FOUNTAINFountain Script File
.MPDMPEG-DASH Media Presentation Description
.BBrainf*ck Source Code File
.EIOYozo Office File
.TMDXTextMaker Document
.GPDGeneric Printer Description File
.READMEReadme File
.APTAlmost Plain Text File
.ODMOpenDocument Master Document
.ANSANSI Text File
.VNTMobile Phone vNote File
.FBLCADfix Command Level Log File
.ORGEmacs Org Text Document
.AWWAbility Write Document
.RFTRevisable Form Text Document
.TEXLaTeX Source Document
.LOGLog File
.GDOCGoogle Docs Shortcut
.IPFOS/2 Help File
.DTEXDataTex Document
.KLGKOFIA Log
.CECStudio C Alpha Upgrade File
.FADEIN.TEMPLATEFade In Template
.PWDPLPassword Pad Lite Document
.RPTGeneric Report
.TXTPlain Text File
.NFOWarez Information File
.LISSQR Output File
.AIMAIMMS ASCII Model File
.GSDGeneral Station Description File
.DOCMMicrosoft Word Macro-enabled Document
.TLBVAX Text Library
.DROPBOXDropbox Shared Folder Tracker
.LSTFoxPro Documenting Wizard List
.ASCAutodesk ASCII Export File
.SCMSchema File
.OPEICOOpeico Text File
.DXBDuxbury Braille File
.FODTOpenDocument Flat XML Document
.WPSMicrosoft Works Word Processor Document
.IPYNBJupyter Notebook
.ASCASCII Text File
.TMVXTextMaker Document Template
.TEXTPlain Text File
.WPDWordPerfect Document
.WPTWordPerfect Template
.EMULECOLLECTIONeMule Data File
.BFBrainf*ck Source Code File
.JARVISJarvis Subscriber File
.BIBBibliography Document
.RTFRich Text Format File
.1STReadme File
._DOCXRenamed Microsoft Word Document
.RSTreStructuredText File
.MD5.TXTMessage Digest 5 Hash File
.BIBBibTeX Bibliography Database
.WPSKingsoft Writer Document
.BWDBanglaWord Document
.WPWWordPerfect Works Document
.ETFENIGMA Transportable File
.GSCRIPTGoogle Apps Script Shortcut
.TFRPROJtheFrame Project File
.KNTKeyNote Note File
.JNPJava Web Start File
.RADRadar ViewPoint Radar Data
.DMBYOND Dream Maker Code
.LUFLipikar Uniform Format File
.XYXYWrite Document
.TMTeXmacs Document
.OTTOpenDocument Document Template
.ATYAssociation Type Placeholder
.BDRExchange Non-Delivery Report Body File
.GTABLEGoogle Fusion Table Shortcut
.RISResearch Information Systems Citation File
.TEXTCLIPPINGMac OS X Text Clipping File
.CODAtlantis Word Processor Encrypted Document
.STRINGSText Strings File
.PAGESApple Pages Document
.RTXRich Text Document
.ODTOpenDocument Text Document
.ERRError Log File
.COPFCopy Operation File
.DOCZThinkFree Online Note Document
.WRIMicrosoft Write Document
.FDXFinal Draft Document
.LICENSESoftware License File
.KLGLog File
.FAQFrequently Asked Questions Document
.SCCScenarist Closed Caption File
.EMLE-Mail Message
.MSGOutlook Message Item File
.GJAMGoogle Jamboard Shortcut
.SEShuttle Document
.FDTFinal Draft 5-7 Template
.RUNRunscanner Scan File
.OMFLOpen Multiple Files File List
.KESKurzweil 3000 Document
.TMDTextMaker Document
.MBOXEmail Mailbox
.GMAPGoogle My Maps Shortcut
.LNK42Windows 93 Desktop Shortcut
.LP2iLEAP Word Processing Document
.SAFSafeText File
.FDRFinal Draft Document
.ETXStructure Enhanced Text (Setext) File
.DFTIFlexiWrite Document
.CHARSETCharacter Set
.APPODEALAppodeal Text File
.SGMSGML File
.BEANBean Rich Text Document
.NOTENotability Note File
.BDPExchange Diagnostic Message
.DCADisplayWrite Document
.IPSPOTiPhoto Spot File
.QDLQDL Program
.DXDEC WPS Plus File
.STWStarOffice Document Template
.SXWStarOffice Writer Document
.GSLIDESGoogle Slides Shortcut
.BIBTEXBibTeX Bibliography Database
.FRTFoxPro Report Memo
.BADExchange Badmail File
.SHIMScoop Shim File
.SDMStarOffice Mail Message
.JISJapanese Industry Standard Text
.NGLOSSNisus Writer Glossary
.XWPXMLwriter Project
.CASTAsciicast Terminal Recording
.DVIDevice Independent Format File
.ODIFOpen Document Interchange Format
.RVFRichView Format File
.U3IU3 Application Information File
.ODOOnline Operating System Write Document
.602Text602 Document
.RTFDRich Text Format Directory File
.UTF8Unicode UTF8-Encoded Text Document
.NDOCNaver Word
.WPTKingsoft Writer Template
.VWRVelconoe Write Document
.P7SDigitally Signed Email Message
.EMLXApple Mail Message
.XWPXerox Writer Text Document
.SLAScribus Document
.PSWPocket Word Document
.SDOCSatra Khmer Document
.TABTab Separated Data File
.HWPHangul Text Document
.EITYozo Office Template File
.TRELBYTrelby File
.SUBLIME-PROJECTSublime Text Project File
.PWDPocket Word Document
.DOCXMLMicrosoft Word XML Document
.CHORDSong Chords File
.XYWXyWrite for Windows Document
.VCFVariant Call Format File
.UOTUniform Office Document
.IDXOutlook Express Mailbox Index File
.SMSExported SMS Text Message
.HWPHanword Document
.PLAINPlain Text File
.ABWAbiWord Document
.PWIPocket Word Document
.HBKMathcad Handbook File
.PRTPrinter Output File
.NOWReadme File
.XY3XyWrite III Document
.ORTRich Text Editor Document
.LATEXLaTeX Document
.BMLBraille 2000 Braille File
.ZZSZyzzyva Search
.JP1Japanese (Romaji) Text File
.WPD602Text Word Processing Document
.TPCTopic Connection Placeholder
.SFXBlood Sound Properties
.GRAPHGRAPH Hierarchical Data File
.MWDMariner Write Document
.MDMuseData Musical Score
.DATPrison Architect Asset Archive
.HIGHLANDHighland Document
.CALCACalca Document
.MMLMap Markup Language File
.NJKNunjucks Template
.YTDLYoutube-dl Download Progress File
.TNLSuper Mario Maker Course Thumbnail
.PAGES-TEFPages iCloud Document
.PBJPerfect Backup Job File
.TYPTypst Source Document
.SCRIVXScrivener XML Document
.SCRIVScrivener Document
.BLOONSETBloons Tower Defense Battles Bloonset
.SLA.GZScribus Compressed Document
.WPWordPerfect Document
.HHTHelp and Support Center HHT File
.WP7WordPerfect 7 Document
.LBTFoxPro Label Memo
.MELLELMellel Document
.MWPLotus Word Pro SmartMaster File
.BOCEasyWord Big Document
.RZNRed Zion Notes File
.NOTESMemento Notes File
.WP4WordPerfect 4 Document
.BNABarna Word Processor Document
.JLQMLG QuickMemo Info File
._DOCRenamed Microsoft Word Document
.ZRTFNisus Compressed Rich Text File
.XDLOracle Expert Definition Language File
.SAFETEXTSafeText File
.PIMXAdobe Package Installation Management File
.MWMacWrite Text Document
.FDFAcrobat Forms Data Format
.FLRFlare Decompiled ActionScript File
.LWPLotus Word Pro Document
.BTDBusiness-in-a-Box Document
.UTXTUnicode Text File
.XBDOCXiosis Scribe Document
.ERRFoxPro Compilation Error
.SAMAmi Pro Document
.JOEJOE Document
.MELLMellel Word Processing File
.ACTFoxPro Documenting Wizard Action Diagram
.WPLDEC WPS Plus Text Document
.PFXFirst Choice Word Processing Document
.LYXLyX Document
.PVMPhoto Video Manifest File
.WPDACT! 2 Word Processing Document
.CRWLWindows Crawl File
.ODPOrgan Definition Project
.HZChinese (Hanzi) Text
.EUCExtended Unix Code File
.WBKWordPerfect Workbook
.DGSDagesh Pro Document
.OFLOts File List
.JTDJustSystems Ichitaro Document
.SESSIONMozilla Firefox Session File
.PLANTUMLPlantUML File
.ASCIIASCII Text File
.TVJTrueView Job Ticket
.FFTFinal Form Text File
.UNAUTHSiteMinder Unauthorized Message File
.PRTCrypt Edit Protected Text Format File
.PMOPegasus Saved Message File
.TDFGuide Text Definition File
.AWTAbiWord Template
.CNMNoteMap Outline File
.WP6WordPerfect 6 Document
.GPNGlidePlan Map Document
.AWPAbility Write Template
.XBPLATEXiosis Scribe Template
.MSSCartoCSS Map Stylesheet
.RTDRagTime Document
.PWRPowerWrite Document
.SP1Windows XP Service Pack 1 Identification File
.FWDNfWriter Document
.QUIDQuidProQuo Document
.LTRLetter File
.PUPlantUML File
.NBNota Bene File
.GVGraphviz DOT File
.OPENBSDOpenBSD Readme File
.SDWStarOffice Writer Text Document
.SXGApache OpenOffice Master Document
.NJXNJStar Document
.DWDDavkaWriter File
.RZKFile Crypt Password File
.VCTVisual Class Library Memo
.XYPXYWrite III Plus Document
.WTXText Document
.NWCTXTNoteWorthy Composer Text File
.DELDelimited ASCII File
.SCTFoxPro Form Memo
.XWPCrosstalk Session File
.BTXTBTXTPad Document
.OCRFAXGrapper Fax Text File
.LYTTurboTax Install Log File
.DESCRIPTIONYoutube-dl Video Description
.TMVTextMaker Template
.EMFJasspa MicroEmacs Macro File
.WPAACT! Word Processing Document
.BBSBulletin Board System Text
.TDFXserve Test Definition File
.ASEAutodesk ASCII Scene Export File
.DNENetica Text File
.EBPExpress Burn Project
.VWVolkswriter Text File
.KWDKWord Document
.XDLXML Schema File
.UNXUnix Text File
.CYIClustify Input File
.CWSClaris Works Template
.WSDWordStar Document
.SKCARDStarfish Sidekick Card File
.IILCleanSweep Installation Log
.TIDTiddlyWiki Tiddler
.NWMNisus Macro
.LOOPLoop Component
.BXTBalabolka Text Document
.DXPDuxbury Print File
.UOFUniform Office Document
.BRXBeam Report Document
.FGSFig Figure Settings File
.NWPNow Contact WP Document
.PWDPPassword Pad Document
.SUBLIME-WORKSPACESublime Text Workspace File
.QPFQuickPad Encrypted Document
.PTNXEasyBeadPatterns Pattern
.SW3Scriptware Screenplay
.FDXTFinal Draft 8 Template
.VPDOCVoodooPad Document
.WEBDOCBox.net Web Document
.ZZQZyzzyva Quiz
.LNTLaego Note Taker File
.ARCWWE 2K18 and 2K19 Cache File
.MAILSIGNATUREApple Mail Email Signature
.SGTShareGate Template
.WGWordGrinder Document Set
.UDFUYAP Document Format
.MELTEMMellel Template
.PVJProofVision Job Ticket
.WP5WordPerfect 5 Document
.ZWChinese Text File
.JRTFJAmes OS Rich Text File
.GTHRGather Log File
.MINMint Source File
.SCWMovie Magic Screenwriter Document
.WNWriteNow Document
.PDPCMDPdplayer Command File
.FDSFinal Draft Secure Copy
.GMDGroupMail Message
.DOXMultiMate Document
.MCWMacWrite II Document