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