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