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