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 |
|---|---|---|
| .GSITE | Google Sites Shortcut | 4.1 |
| .SMF | StarMath Formula File | 4.1 |
| .STY | LaTeX Style | 4.0 |
| .MPD | MPEG-DASH Media Presentation Description | 4.0 |
| .TNL | Super Mario Maker Course Thumbnail | 4.0 |
| .TYP | Typst Source Document | 4.0 |
| .QBL | QuickBooks License File | 4.0 |
| .BWD | BanglaWord Document | 4.0 |
| .DOC | Microsoft Word Document (Legacy) | 4.0 |
| .ADOC | AsciiDoc Document | 4.0 |
| .LST | Data List | 3.9 |
| .MAN | Unix Manual | 3.9 |
| .LTXD | Light Text Editor Document | 3.9 |
| .DOTM | Microsoft Word Macro-Enabled Document Template | 3.9 |
| .DSC | Text Description File | 3.9 |
| .LTX | LaTeX Document | 3.9 |
| .SAM | LMHOSTS Sample File | 3.9 |
| .UPD | Program Update Information | 3.9 |
| .EMBED | Embed Notes Note | 3.9 |
| .DOTX | Microsoft Word Template | 3.8 |
| .ODM | OpenDocument Master Document | 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 |
| .TMDX | TextMaker Document | 3.8 |
| .ME | Readme Text File | 3.8 |
| .SAVE | Nano Temporary Save File | 3.8 |
| .LXFML | LEGO Digital Designer XML File | 3.8 |
| .GFORM | Google Forms Shortcut | 3.8 |
| .STORY | Storyist Document | 3.8 |
| .BF | Brainf*ck Source Code File | 3.8 |
| .ANS | ANSI Text File | 3.8 |
| .EIO | Yozo Office File | 3.8 |
| .FOUNTAIN | Fountain Script File | 3.8 |
| .APT | Almost Plain Text File | 3.8 |
| .LUE | Norton LiveUpdate Log File | 3.8 |
| .FODT | OpenDocument Flat XML Document | 3.7 |
| .GPD | Generic Printer Description File | 3.7 |
| .README | Readme File | 3.7 |
| .VNT | Mobile Phone vNote File | 3.7 |
| .FBL | CADfix Command Level Log File | 3.7 |
| .TEX | LaTeX Source Document | 3.7 |
| .AWW | Ability Write Document | 3.7 |
| .RPT | Generic Report | 3.7 |
| .STW | StarOffice Document Template | 3.7 |
| .PWDPL | Password Pad Lite Document | 3.7 |
| .FADEIN.TEMPLATE | Fade In Template | 3.7 |
| .IPF | OS/2 Help File | 3.7 |
| .JARVIS | Jarvis Subscriber File | 3.7 |
| .CEC | Studio C Alpha Upgrade File | 3.7 |
| .TXT | Plain Text File | 3.7 |
| .GDOC | Google Docs Shortcut | 3.7 |
| .NFO | Warez Information File | 3.6 |
| .OTT | OpenDocument Document Template | 3.6 |
| .LIS | SQR Output File | 3.6 |
| .XY | XYWrite Document | 3.6 |
| .ASC | ASCII Text File | 3.6 |
| .AIM | AIMMS ASCII Model File | 3.6 |
| .GSD | General Station Description File | 3.6 |
| .WPD | WordPerfect Document | 3.6 |
| .DROPBOX | Dropbox Shared Folder Tracker | 3.6 |
| .LST | FoxPro Documenting Wizard List | 3.6 |
| .SDM | StarOffice Mail Message | 3.6 |
| .SCM | Schema File | 3.6 |
| .DXB | Duxbury Braille File | 3.6 |
| .OPEICO | Opeico Text File | 3.6 |
| .WPS | Microsoft Works Word Processor Document | 3.6 |
| .IPYNB | Jupyter Notebook | 3.6 |
| .TEXT | Plain Text File | 3.6 |
| .DOCM | Microsoft Word Macro-enabled Document | 3.6 |
| .TMVX | TextMaker Document Template | 3.6 |
| .BIB | BibTeX Bibliography Database | 3.6 |
| .RFT | Revisable Form Text Document | 3.6 |
| .EMULECOLLECTION | eMule Data File | 3.6 |
| .HS | Java HelpSet File | 3.5 |
| .1ST | Readme File | 3.5 |
| ._DOCX | Renamed Microsoft Word Document | 3.5 |
| .MD5.TXT | Message Digest 5 Hash File | 3.5 |
| .ASC | Autodesk ASCII Export File | 3.5 |
| .ERR | Error Log File | 3.5 |
| .ODT | OpenDocument Text Document | 3.5 |
| .STRINGS | Text Strings File | 3.5 |
| .ETF | ENIGMA Transportable File | 3.5 |
| .KNT | KeyNote Note File | 3.5 |
| .LUF | Lipikar Uniform Format File | 3.5 |
| .RST | reStructuredText File | 3.5 |
| .BDR | Exchange Non-Delivery Report Body File | 3.5 |
| .SCRIV | Scrivener Document | 3.5 |
| .UOT | Uniform Office Document | 3.5 |
| .DM | BYOND Dream Maker Code | 3.5 |
| .FLUID | Loop Component | 3.5 |
| .ATY | Association Type Placeholder | 3.5 |
| .TM | TeXmacs Document | 3.5 |
| .JNP | Java Web Start File | 3.5 |
| .TFRPROJ | theFrame Project File | 3.5 |
| .GSCRIPT | Google Apps Script Shortcut | 3.5 |
| .DTEX | DataTex Document | 3.5 |
| .WPW | WordPerfect Works Document | 3.5 |
| .RTF | Rich Text Format File | 3.5 |
| .RIS | Research Information Systems Citation File | 3.5 |
| .PAGES | Apple Pages Document | 3.5 |
| .BIB | Bibliography Document | 3.5 |
| .GTABLE | Google Fusion Table Shortcut | 3.5 |
| .TEXTCLIPPING | Mac OS X Text Clipping File | 3.5 |
| .COD | Atlantis Word Processor Encrypted Document | 3.5 |
| .RTX | Rich Text Document | 3.5 |
| .COPF | Copy Operation File | 3.4 |
| .DOCZ | ThinkFree Online Note Document | 3.4 |
| .LICENSE | Software License File | 3.4 |
| .SUBLIME-PROJECT | Sublime Text Project File | 3.4 |
| .FAQ | Frequently Asked Questions Document | 3.4 |
| .FDX | Final Draft Document | 3.4 |
| .EML | E-Mail Message | 3.4 |
| .SCC | Scenarist Closed Caption File | 3.4 |
| .MSG | Outlook Message Item File | 3.4 |
| .WPS | Kingsoft Writer Document | 3.4 |
| .FDT | Final Draft 5-7 Template | 3.4 |
| .SE | Shuttle Document | 3.4 |
| .LNK42 | Windows 93 Desktop Shortcut | 3.4 |
| .RUN | Runscanner Scan File | 3.4 |
| .KES | Kurzweil 3000 Document | 3.4 |
| .OMFL | Open Multiple Files File List | 3.4 |
| .MBOX | Email Mailbox | 3.4 |
| .TAB | Tab Separated Data File | 3.4 |
| .TMD | TextMaker Document | 3.4 |
| .GMAP | Google My Maps Shortcut | 3.4 |
| .LP2 | iLEAP Word Processing Document | 3.4 |
| .WRI | Microsoft Write Document | 3.3 |
| .SXW | StarOffice Writer Document | 3.3 |
| .GSLIDES | Google Slides Shortcut | 3.3 |
| .CHARSET | Character Set | 3.3 |
| .FDR | Final Draft Document | 3.3 |
| .SGM | SGML File | 3.3 |
| .BEAN | Bean Rich Text Document | 3.3 |
| .BDP | Exchange Diagnostic Message | 3.3 |
| .BIBTEX | BibTeX Bibliography Database | 3.3 |
| .ETX | Structure Enhanced Text (Setext) File | 3.3 |
| .DFTI | FlexiWrite Document | 3.3 |
| .APPODEAL | Appodeal Text File | 3.3 |
| .UTF8 | Unicode UTF8-Encoded Text Document | 3.3 |
| .SLA | Scribus Document | 3.3 |
| .WPT | WordPerfect Template | 3.3 |
| .DCA | DisplayWrite Document | 3.3 |
| .QDL | QDL Program | 3.3 |
| .SCRIVX | Scrivener XML Document | 3.3 |
| .IPSPOT | iPhoto Spot File | 3.3 |
| .MD | MuseData Musical Score | 3.3 |
| .PRT | Printer Output File | 3.3 |
| .DX | DEC WPS Plus File | 3.3 |
| .BAD | Exchange Badmail File | 3.3 |
| .DVI | Device Independent Format File | 3.3 |
| .U3I | U3 Application Information File | 3.3 |
| .RVF | RichView Format File | 3.3 |
| .HZ | Chinese (Hanzi) Text | 3.3 |
| .JIS | Japanese Industry Standard Text | 3.3 |
| .NGLOSS | Nisus Writer Glossary | 3.3 |
| .SHIM | Scoop Shim File | 3.3 |
| .ODIF | Open Document Interchange Format | 3.3 |
| .NOTE | Notability Note File | 3.2 |
| .RTFD | Rich Text Format Directory File | 3.2 |
| .ODO | Online Operating System Write Document | 3.2 |
| .602 | Text602 Document | 3.2 |
| .P7S | Digitally Signed Email Message | 3.2 |
| .NDOC | Naver Word | 3.2 |
| .CAST | Asciicast Terminal Recording | 3.2 |
| .VWR | Velconoe Write Document | 3.2 |
| .JP1 | Japanese (Romaji) Text File | 3.2 |
| .XWP | Xerox Writer Text Document | 3.2 |
| .SDOC | Satra Khmer Document | 3.2 |
| .EIT | Yozo Office Template File | 3.2 |
| .TRELBY | Trelby File | 3.2 |
| .PWD | Pocket Word Document | 3.2 |
| .HWP | Hangul Text Document | 3.2 |
| .CHORD | Song Chords File | 3.1 |
| .SXG | Apache OpenOffice Master Document | 3.1 |
| .DOCXML | Microsoft Word XML Document | 3.1 |
| .XYW | XyWrite for Windows Document | 3.1 |
| .IDX | Outlook Express Mailbox Index File | 3.1 |
| .EMLX | Apple Mail Message | 3.1 |
| .ABW | AbiWord Document | 3.1 |
| .SMS | Exported SMS Text Message | 3.1 |
| .PIMX | Adobe Package Installation Management File | 3.1 |
| .HWP | Hanword Document | 3.1 |
| .PLAIN | Plain Text File | 3.1 |
| .PWI | Pocket Word Document | 3.1 |
| .UNX | Unix Text File | 3.0 |
| .BOC | EasyWord Big 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 |
| .NOTES | Memento Notes File | 3.0 |
| .BNA | Barna Word Processor Document | 3.0 |
| .MWD | Mariner Write Document | 3.0 |
| .SLA.GZ | Scribus Compressed Document | 3.0 |
| .PAGES-TEF | Pages iCloud Document | 3.0 |
| .CALCA | Calca Document | 3.0 |
| .HIGHLAND | Highland Document | 3.0 |
| .GJAM | Google Jamboard Shortcut | 3.0 |
| .BLOONSET | Bloons Tower Defense Battles Bloonset | 3.0 |
| .ARC | WWE 2K18 and 2K19 Cache File | 3.0 |
| .YTDL | Youtube-dl Download Progress File | 3.0 |
| .PBJ | Perfect Backup Job File | 3.0 |
| .WP | WordPerfect Document | 3.0 |
| .WP4 | WordPerfect 4 Document | 3.0 |
| .WP7 | WordPerfect 7 Document | 3.0 |
| .TPC | Topic Connection Placeholder | 3.0 |
| .ORT | Rich Text Editor Document | 3.0 |
| .HBK | Mathcad Handbook File | 3.0 |
| .BML | Braille 2000 Braille File | 3.0 |
| .ZZQ | Zyzzyva Quiz | 3.0 |
| .ZZS | Zyzzyva Search | 3.0 |
| .NOW | Readme File | 3.0 |
| .LATEX | LaTeX Document | 3.0 |
| .XY3 | XyWrite III Document | 3.0 |
| .WPD | 602Text Word Processing Document | 3.0 |
| .GRAPH | GRAPH Hierarchical Data File | 3.0 |
| .VCF | Variant Call Format File | 3.0 |
| ._DOC | Renamed Microsoft Word Document | 3.0 |
| .LWP | Lotus Word Pro Document | 3.0 |
| .PSW | Pocket Word Document | 2.9 |
| .ZRTF | Nisus Compressed Rich Text File | 2.9 |
| .XDL | Oracle Expert Definition Language File | 2.9 |
| .PU | PlantUML File | 2.9 |
| .MW | MacWrite Text Document | 2.9 |
| .FDF | Acrobat Forms Data Format | 2.9 |
| .FLR | Flare Decompiled ActionScript File | 2.9 |
| .WPT | Kingsoft Writer Template | 2.8 |
| .BTD | Business-in-a-Box Document | 2.8 |
| .XBDOC | Xiosis Scribe Document | 2.8 |
| .SAM | Ami Pro Document | 2.8 |
| .UTXT | Unicode Text File | 2.8 |
| .JOE | JOE Document | 2.8 |
| .MELL | Mellel Word Processing File | 2.8 |
| .GV | Graphviz DOT File | 2.8 |
| .UOF | Uniform Office Document | 2.8 |
| .ASCII | ASCII Text File | 2.8 |
| .WPL | WPS Plus Text Document | 2.7 |
| .PFX | First Choice Word Processing Document | 2.7 |
| .LYX | LyX Document | 2.7 |
| .WPD | ACT! 2 Word Processing Document | 2.7 |
| .PVM | Photo Video Manifest File | 2.7 |
| .CRWL | Windows Crawl File | 2.7 |
| .DESCRIPTION | Youtube-dl Video Description | 2.7 |
| .EUC | Extended Unix Code File | 2.7 |
| .BTXT | BTXTPad Document | 2.7 |
| .WBK | WordPerfect Workbook | 2.6 |
| .OFL | Ots File List | 2.6 |
| .DGS | Dagesh Pro Document | 2.6 |
| .SESSION | Mozilla Firefox Session File | 2.6 |
| .JTD | JustSystems Ichitaro Document | 2.6 |
| .WSD | WordStar Document | 2.6 |
| .NB | Nota Bene File | 2.6 |
| .PLANTUML | PlantUML File | 2.6 |
| .AWT | AbiWord Template | 2.6 |
| .RTD | RagTime Document | 2.5 |
| .UNAUTH | SiteMinder Unauthorized Message File | 2.5 |
| .TDF | Guide Text Definition File | 2.5 |
| .CNM | NoteMap Outline File | 2.5 |
| .MSS | CartoCSS Map Stylesheet | 2.5 |
| .JLQM | LG QuickMemo Info File | 2.5 |
| .SP1 | Windows XP Service Pack 1 Identification File | 2.5 |
| .GPN | GlidePlan Map Document | 2.5 |
| .TVJ | TrueView Job Ticket | 2.5 |
| .PMO | Pegasus Saved Message File | 2.5 |
| .XBPLATE | Xiosis Scribe Template | 2.5 |
| .AWP | Ability Write Template | 2.5 |
| .PWR | PowerWrite Document | 2.5 |
| .WP6 | WordPerfect 6 Document | 2.5 |
| .PRT | Crypt Edit Protected Text Format File | 2.5 |
| .FWDN | fWriter Document | 2.5 |
| .QUID | Legacy QuidProQuo Document | 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 |
| .XYP | XYWrite III Plus Document | 2.3 |
| .RZK | File Crypt Password File | 2.3 |
| .ZW | Chinese Text File | 2.3 |
| .WTX | Text Document | 2.3 |
| .WP5 | WordPerfect 5 Document | 2.3 |
| .NWCTXT | NoteWorthy Composer Text File | 2.3 |
| .DEL | Delimited ASCII File | 2.3 |
| .QPQD | QuidWriter Document | 2.3 |
| .XWP | Crosstalk Session File | 2.3 |
| .OCR | FAXGrapper Fax Text File | 2.2 |
| .TMV | TextMaker Template | 2.2 |
| .LYT | TurboTax Install Log File | 2.2 |
| .WPA | ACT! Word Processing Document | 2.2 |
| .TDF | Xserve Test Definition File | 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 |
| .XDL | XML Schema File | 2.0 |
| .KWD | KWord Document | 2.0 |
| .CYI | Clustify Input File | 2.0 |
| .LNT | Laego Note Taker File | 2.0 |
| .WEBDOC | Box.net Web Document | 2.0 |
| .FDXT | Final Draft 8 Template | 2.0 |
| .QPF | QuickPad Encrypted Document | 2.0 |
| .SUBLIME-WORKSPACE | Sublime Text Workspace File | 2.0 |
| .NWP | Now Contact WP Document | 2.0 |
| .BXT | Balabolka Text Document | 2.0 |
| .NJK | Nunjucks Template | 2.0 |
| .SFX | Blood Sound Properties | 2.0 |
| .CWS | Claris Works Template | 2.0 |
| .PVJ | ProofVision Job Ticket | 2.0 |
| .PWDP | Password Pad Document | 2.0 |
| .BRX | Beam Report Document | 2.0 |
| .EMF | Jasspa MicroEmacs Macro File | 2.0 |
| .NWM | Nisus Macro | 2.0 |
| .DXP | Duxbury Print File | 2.0 |
| .FGS | Fig Figure Settings File | 2.0 |
| .ODP | Organ Definition Project | 2.0 |
| .PTNX | EasyBeadPatterns Pattern | 2.0 |
| .VPDOC | VoodooPad Document | 2.0 |
| .TID | TiddlyWiki Tiddler | 2.0 |
| .MELTEM | Mellel Template | 2.0 |
| .WG | WordGrinder Document Set | 2.0 |
| .SGT | ShareGate Template | 2.0 |
| .MAILSIGNATURE | Apple Mail Email Signature | 2.0 |
| .UDF | UYAP Document Format | 2.0 |
| .FLF | FIGlet Font File | 2.0 |
| .IIL | CleanSweep Installation Log | 2.0 |
| .FFT | Final Form Text File | 2.0 |
| .VW | Volkswriter Text File | 2.0 |
| .GTHR | Gather Log File | 1.8 |
| .JRTF | JAmes OS Rich Text File | 1.8 |
| .DAT | Geometry Dash Saved Data | 1.8 |
| .MIN | Mint Source File | 1.8 |
| .SCW | Movie Magic Screenwriter Document | 1.7 |
| .LOOP | Loop Component | 1.7 |
| .MML | Map Markup Language File | 1.7 |
| .PDPCMD | Pdplayer Command File | 1.7 |
| .WN | WriteNow Document | 1.7 |
| .FDS | Final Draft Secure Copy | 1.5 |
| .SKCARD | Starfish Sidekick Card File | 1.5 |
| .SW3 | Scriptware Screenplay | 1.5 |
| .GMD | GroupMail Message | 1.3 |
| .DAT | Prison Architect Asset Archive | 1.3 |
| .DOX | MultiMate Document | 1.0 |
| .MCW | MacWrite II Document | 1.0 |