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