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