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 | 4.3 |
| .SMF | StarMath Formula File | 4.0 |
| .STY | LaTeX Style | 4.0 |
| .DAT | Geometry Dash Saved Data | 4.0 |
| .DOC | Microsoft Word Document (Legacy) | 4.0 |
| .LST | Data List | 3.9 |
| .LTXD | Light Text Editor Document | 3.9 |
| .MAN | Unix Manual | 3.9 |
| .DOTM | Microsoft Word Macro-Enabled Document Template | 3.9 |
| .QBL | QuickBooks License File | 3.9 |
| .DSC | Text Description File | 3.9 |
| .ADOC | AsciiDoc Document | 3.9 |
| .DOTX | Microsoft Word Template | 3.9 |
| .UPD | Program Update Information | 3.9 |
| .FPT | FoxPro Table Memo | 3.9 |
| .SAM | LMHOSTS Sample File | 3.9 |
| .GSITE | Google Sites Shortcut | 3.9 |
| .EMBED | Embed Notes Note | 3.9 |
| .LTX | LaTeX Document | 3.8 |
| .WTT | Write! Document | 3.8 |
| .SAVE | Nano Temporary Save File | 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 |
| .MNT | FoxPro Menu Memo | 3.8 |
| .LXFML | LEGO Digital Designer XML File | 3.8 |
| .ODM | OpenDocument Master Document | 3.8 |
| .GFORM | Google Forms Shortcut | 3.8 |
| .STORY | Storyist Document | 3.8 |
| .ME | Readme Text File | 3.8 |
| .EIO | Yozo Office File | 3.8 |
| .LUE | Norton LiveUpdate Log File | 3.8 |
| .FOUNTAIN | Fountain Script File | 3.8 |
| .MPD | MPEG-DASH Media Presentation Description | 3.8 |
| .ANS | ANSI Text File | 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 |
| .VNT | Mobile Phone vNote File | 3.7 |
| .FBL | CADfix Command Level Log File | 3.7 |
| .AWW | Ability Write Document | 3.7 |
| .TEX | LaTeX Source Document | 3.7 |
| .LOG | Log File | 3.7 |
| .PWDPL | Password Pad Lite Document | 3.7 |
| .KLG | KOFIA Log | 3.7 |
| .IPF | OS/2 Help File | 3.7 |
| .BF | Brainf*ck Source Code File | 3.7 |
| .FADEIN.TEMPLATE | Fade In Template | 3.7 |
| .FODT | OpenDocument Flat XML Document | 3.7 |
| .DTEX | DataTex Document | 3.7 |
| .CEC | Studio C Alpha Upgrade File | 3.7 |
| .TXT | Plain Text File | 3.7 |
| .RPT | Generic Report | 3.7 |
| .GDOC | Google Docs Shortcut | 3.6 |
| .NFO | Warez Information File | 3.6 |
| .LIS | SQR Output File | 3.6 |
| .GSD | General Station Description File | 3.6 |
| .AIM | AIMMS ASCII Model File | 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 |
| .DXB | Duxbury Braille File | 3.6 |
| .SCM | Schema File | 3.6 |
| .RFT | Revisable Form Text Document | 3.6 |
| .OPEICO | Opeico Text File | 3.6 |
| .SDM | StarOffice Mail Message | 3.6 |
| .DOCM | Microsoft Word Macro-enabled Document | 3.6 |
| .IPYNB | Jupyter Notebook | 3.6 |
| .WPD | WordPerfect Document | 3.6 |
| .ASC | ASCII Text File | 3.6 |
| .TMVX | TextMaker Document Template | 3.6 |
| .TEXT | Plain Text File | 3.6 |
| .WPS | Microsoft Works Word Processor Document | 3.6 |
| .EMULECOLLECTION | eMule Data File | 3.6 |
| .OTT | OpenDocument Document Template | 3.6 |
| .HS | Java HelpSet File | 3.5 |
| .JARVIS | Jarvis Subscriber File | 3.5 |
| .BIB | Bibliography Document | 3.5 |
| .RTF | Rich Text Format File | 3.5 |
| ._DOCX | Renamed Microsoft Word Document | 3.5 |
| .1ST | Readme File | 3.5 |
| .MD5.TXT | Message Digest 5 Hash File | 3.5 |
| .BIB | BibTeX Bibliography Database | 3.5 |
| .JNP | Java Web Start File | 3.5 |
| .BDR | Exchange Non-Delivery Report Body File | 3.5 |
| .BWD | BanglaWord Document | 3.5 |
| .DM | BYOND Dream Maker Code | 3.5 |
| .WPW | WordPerfect Works Document | 3.5 |
| .GSCRIPT | Google Apps Script Shortcut | 3.5 |
| .ETF | ENIGMA Transportable File | 3.5 |
| .RAD | Radar ViewPoint Radar Data | 3.5 |
| .LUF | Lipikar Uniform Format File | 3.5 |
| .KNT | KeyNote Note File | 3.5 |
| .XY | XYWrite Document | 3.5 |
| .ATY | Association Type Placeholder | 3.5 |
| .TFRPROJ | theFrame Project File | 3.5 |
| .TM | TeXmacs Document | 3.5 |
| .RIS | Research Information Systems Citation File | 3.5 |
| .GTABLE | Google Fusion Table Shortcut | 3.5 |
| .ODT | OpenDocument Text Document | 3.5 |
| .WPS | Kingsoft Writer Document | 3.5 |
| .ERR | Error Log File | 3.5 |
| .TEXTCLIPPING | Mac OS X Text Clipping File | 3.5 |
| .RST | reStructuredText File | 3.5 |
| .PAGES | Apple Pages Document | 3.5 |
| .COD | Atlantis Word Processor Encrypted Document | 3.5 |
| .STRINGS | Text Strings File | 3.5 |
| .RTX | Rich Text Document | 3.5 |
| .DOCZ | ThinkFree Online Note Document | 3.4 |
| .COPF | Copy Operation File | 3.4 |
| .LICENSE | Software License File | 3.4 |
| .KLG | Log File | 3.4 |
| .FAQ | Frequently Asked Questions Document | 3.4 |
| .FDX | Final Draft Document | 3.4 |
| .SCC | Scenarist Closed Caption File | 3.4 |
| .EML | E-Mail Message | 3.4 |
| .WRI | Microsoft Write Document | 3.4 |
| .SE | Shuttle Document | 3.4 |
| .FDT | Final Draft 5-7 Template | 3.4 |
| .GJAM | Google Jamboard Shortcut | 3.4 |
| .MSG | Outlook Message Item File | 3.4 |
| .RUN | Runscanner Scan File | 3.4 |
| .OMFL | Open Multiple Files File List | 3.4 |
| .KES | Kurzweil 3000 Document | 3.4 |
| .TMD | TextMaker Document | 3.4 |
| .MBOX | Email Mailbox | 3.4 |
| .GMAP | Google My Maps Shortcut | 3.4 |
| .LP2 | iLEAP Word Processing Document | 3.4 |
| .SAF | SafeText File | 3.4 |
| .GSLIDES | Google Slides Shortcut | 3.3 |
| .APPODEAL | Appodeal Text File | 3.3 |
| .DFTI | FlexiWrite Document | 3.3 |
| .SGM | SGML File | 3.3 |
| .BDP | Exchange Diagnostic Message | 3.3 |
| .BEAN | Bean Rich Text Document | 3.3 |
| .CHARSET | Character Set | 3.3 |
| .FDR | Final Draft Document | 3.3 |
| .ETX | Structure Enhanced Text (Setext) File | 3.3 |
| .UTF8 | Unicode UTF8-Encoded Text Document | 3.3 |
| .WPT | WordPerfect Template | 3.3 |
| .DCA | DisplayWrite Document | 3.3 |
| .MD | MuseData Musical Score | 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 |
| .FRT | FoxPro Report Memo | 3.3 |
| .LNK42 | Windows 93 Desktop Shortcut | 3.3 |
| .BAD | Exchange Badmail File | 3.3 |
| .DVI | Device Independent Format File | 3.3 |
| .U3I | U3 Application Information File | 3.3 |
| .ODIF | Open Document Interchange Format | 3.3 |
| .RVF | RichView Format File | 3.3 |
| .XWP | XMLwriter Project | 3.3 |
| .JIS | Japanese Industry Standard Text | 3.3 |
| .CAST | Asciicast Terminal Recording | 3.3 |
| .SHIM | Scoop Shim File | 3.3 |
| .NGLOSS | Nisus Writer Glossary | 3.3 |
| .NOTE | Notability Note File | 3.2 |
| .ODO | Online Operating System Write Document | 3.2 |
| .RTFD | Rich Text Format Directory File | 3.2 |
| .602 | Text602 Document | 3.2 |
| .P7S | Digitally Signed Email Message | 3.2 |
| .NDOC | Naver Word | 3.2 |
| .VWR | Velconoe Write Document | 3.2 |
| .EMLX | Apple Mail Message | 3.2 |
| .SLA | Scribus Document | 3.2 |
| .XWP | Xerox Writer Text Document | 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 |
| .HWP | Hangul Text Document | 3.2 |
| .PWD | Pocket Word Document | 3.2 |
| .CHORD | Song Chords File | 3.1 |
| .DOCXML | Microsoft Word XML Document | 3.1 |
| .XYW | XyWrite for Windows Document | 3.1 |
| .UOT | Uniform Office Document | 3.1 |
| .IDX | Outlook Express Mailbox Index File | 3.1 |
| .SMS | Exported SMS Text Message | 3.1 |
| .PIMX | Adobe Package Installation Management File | 3.1 |
| .VCF | Variant Call Format File | 3.1 |
| .HWP | Hanword Document | 3.1 |
| .PLAIN | Plain Text File | 3.1 |
| .ABW | AbiWord Document | 3.1 |
| .PWI | Pocket Word Document | 3.1 |
| .XY3 | XyWrite III Document | 3.0 |
| .JP1 | Japanese (Romaji) Text File | 3.0 |
| .WPD | 602Text Word Processing Document | 3.0 |
| .HBK | Mathcad Handbook File | 3.0 |
| .LATEX | LaTeX Document | 3.0 |
| .PRT | Printer Output File | 3.0 |
| .NOW | Readme File | 3.0 |
| .ZZS | Zyzzyva Search | 3.0 |
| .ORT | Rich Text Editor Document | 3.0 |
| .BML | Braille 2000 Braille File | 3.0 |
| .TPC | Topic Connection Placeholder | 3.0 |
| .TNL | Super Mario Maker Course Thumbnail | 3.0 |
| .GRAPH | GRAPH Hierarchical Data File | 3.0 |
| .SCRIV | Scrivener Document | 3.0 |
| .YTDL | Youtube-dl Download Progress File | 3.0 |
| .NJK | Nunjucks Template | 3.0 |
| .DAT | Prison Architect Asset Archive | 3.0 |
| .BLOONSET | Bloons Tower Defense Battles Bloonset | 3.0 |
| .JLQM | LG QuickMemo Info File | 3.0 |
| .HIGHLAND | Highland Document | 3.0 |
| .CALCA | Calca Document | 3.0 |
| .PAGES-TEF | Pages iCloud Document | 3.0 |
| .SLA.GZ | Scribus Compressed Document | 3.0 |
| .TYP | Typst Source Document | 3.0 |
| .MWD | Mariner Write Document | 3.0 |
| .BNA | Barna Word Processor Document | 3.0 |
| .NOTES | Memento Notes File | 3.0 |
| .RZN | Red Zion Notes File | 3.0 |
| .HHT | Help and Support Center HHT File | 3.0 |
| .MWP | Lotus Word Pro SmartMaster File | 3.0 |
| .MELLEL | Mellel Document | 3.0 |
| .BOC | EasyWord Big Document | 3.0 |
| .LBT | FoxPro Label Memo | 3.0 |
| .PBJ | Perfect Backup Job File | 3.0 |
| .SCRIVX | Scrivener XML Document | 3.0 |
| .WP4 | WordPerfect 4 Document | 3.0 |
| .WP7 | WordPerfect 7 Document | 3.0 |
| .WP | WordPerfect Document | 3.0 |
| ._DOC | Renamed Microsoft Word Document | 3.0 |
| .ZRTF | Nisus Compressed Rich Text File | 2.9 |
| .SAFETEXT | SafeText File | 2.9 |
| .XDL | Oracle Expert Definition Language File | 2.9 |
| .FDF | Acrobat Forms Data Format | 2.9 |
| .MW | MacWrite Text Document | 2.9 |
| .FLR | Flare Decompiled ActionScript File | 2.9 |
| .LWP | Lotus Word Pro Document | 2.9 |
| .SXG | Apache OpenOffice Master Document | 2.8 |
| .WPT | Kingsoft Writer Template | 2.8 |
| .BTD | Business-in-a-Box Document | 2.8 |
| .SAM | Ami Pro Document | 2.8 |
| .XBDOC | Xiosis Scribe Document | 2.8 |
| .UTXT | Unicode Text File | 2.8 |
| .JOE | JOE Document | 2.8 |
| .ACT | FoxPro Documenting Wizard Action Diagram | 2.8 |
| .MELL | Mellel Word Processing File | 2.8 |
| .WPL | DEC WPS Plus Text Document | 2.7 |
| .PFX | First Choice Word Processing Document | 2.7 |
| .WPD | ACT! 2 Word Processing Document | 2.7 |
| .PVM | Photo Video Manifest File | 2.7 |
| .LYX | LyX Document | 2.7 |
| .HZ | Chinese (Hanzi) Text | 2.7 |
| .CRWL | Windows Crawl File | 2.7 |
| .EUC | Extended Unix Code File | 2.7 |
| .ERR | FoxPro Compilation Error | 2.6 |
| .WBK | WordPerfect Workbook | 2.6 |
| .JTD | JustSystems Ichitaro Document | 2.6 |
| .OFL | Ots File List | 2.6 |
| .DGS | Dagesh Pro Document | 2.6 |
| .SESSION | Mozilla Firefox Session File | 2.6 |
| .PLANTUML | PlantUML File | 2.6 |
| .ASCII | ASCII Text File | 2.6 |
| .NB | Nota Bene File | 2.5 |
| .PMO | Pegasus Saved Message File | 2.5 |
| .RTD | RagTime Document | 2.5 |
| .FFT | Final Form Text File | 2.5 |
| .WP6 | WordPerfect 6 Document | 2.5 |
| .UNAUTH | SiteMinder Unauthorized Message File | 2.5 |
| .TDF | Guide Text Definition File | 2.5 |
| .CNM | NoteMap Outline File | 2.5 |
| .FWDN | fWriter Document | 2.5 |
| .AWT | AbiWord Template | 2.5 |
| .PRT | Crypt Edit Protected Text Format File | 2.5 |
| .AWP | Ability Write Template | 2.5 |
| .GPN | GlidePlan Map Document | 2.5 |
| .MSS | CartoCSS Map Stylesheet | 2.5 |
| .TVJ | TrueView Job Ticket | 2.5 |
| .SP1 | Windows XP Service Pack 1 Identification File | 2.5 |
| .PWR | PowerWrite Document | 2.5 |
| .XBPLATE | Xiosis Scribe Template | 2.5 |
| .QUID | Legacy QuidProQuo Document | 2.4 |
| .PU | PlantUML File | 2.4 |
| .GV | Graphviz DOT File | 2.4 |
| .LTR | Letter File | 2.4 |
| .OPENBSD | OpenBSD Readme File | 2.4 |
| .SDW | StarOffice Writer Text Document | 2.4 |
| .NJX | NJStar Document | 2.4 |
| .DWD | DavkaWriter File | 2.4 |
| .XYP | XYWrite III Plus Document | 2.3 |
| .VCT | Visual Class Library Memo | 2.3 |
| .SFX | Blood Sound Properties | 2.3 |
| .RZK | File Crypt Password File | 2.3 |
| .WTX | Text Document | 2.3 |
| .SCT | FoxPro Form Memo | 2.3 |
| .XWP | Crosstalk Session File | 2.3 |
| .NWCTXT | NoteWorthy Composer Text File | 2.3 |
| .DEL | Delimited ASCII File | 2.3 |
| .ODP | Organ Definition Project | 2.3 |
| .BTXT | BTXTPad Document | 2.2 |
| .OCR | FAXGrapper Fax Text File | 2.2 |
| .DESCRIPTION | Youtube-dl Video Description | 2.2 |
| .TMV | TextMaker Template | 2.2 |
| .LYT | TurboTax Install Log File | 2.2 |
| .TDF | Xserve Test Definition File | 2.2 |
| .WPA | ACT! Word Processing Document | 2.2 |
| .BBS | Bulletin Board System Text | 2.2 |
| .EBP | Express Burn Project | 2.1 |
| .ASE | Autodesk ASCII Scene Export File | 2.1 |
| .DNE | Netica Text File | 2.1 |
| .EMF | Jasspa MicroEmacs Macro File | 2.1 |
| .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 |
| .ARC | WWE 2K18 and 2K19 Cache File | 2.0 |
| .PVJ | ProofVision Job Ticket | 2.0 |
| .MML | Map Markup Language File | 2.0 |
| .UOF | Uniform Office Document | 2.0 |
| .UNX | Unix Text File | 2.0 |
| .CYI | Clustify Input File | 2.0 |
| .DXP | Duxbury Print File | 2.0 |
| .LOOP | Loop Component | 2.0 |
| .PWDP | Password Pad Document | 2.0 |
| .QPF | QuickPad Encrypted Document | 2.0 |
| .SUBLIME-WORKSPACE | Sublime Text Workspace File | 2.0 |
| .PTNX | EasyBeadPatterns Pattern | 2.0 |
| .SW3 | Scriptware Screenplay | 2.0 |
| .VPDOC | VoodooPad Document | 2.0 |
| .FDXT | Final Draft 8 Template | 2.0 |
| .TID | TiddlyWiki Tiddler | 2.0 |
| .WEBDOC | Box.net Web Document | 2.0 |
| .CWS | Claris Works Template | 2.0 |
| .MELTEM | Mellel Template | 2.0 |
| .ZZQ | Zyzzyva Quiz | 2.0 |
| .WG | WordGrinder Document Set | 2.0 |
| .SGT | ShareGate Template | 2.0 |
| .BRX | Beam Report Document | 2.0 |
| .MAILSIGNATURE | Apple Mail Email Signature | 2.0 |
| .UDF | UYAP Document Format | 2.0 |
| .QPQD | QuidWriter Document | 2.0 |
| .BXT | Balabolka Text Document | 2.0 |
| .NWP | Now Contact WP Document | 2.0 |
| .IIL | CleanSweep Installation Log | 2.0 |
| .FGS | Fig Figure Settings File | 2.0 |
| .LNT | Laego Note Taker File | 2.0 |
| .WP5 | WordPerfect 5 Document | 1.9 |
| .ZW | Chinese Text File | 1.8 |
| .GTHR | Gather Log File | 1.8 |
| .JRTF | JAmes OS Rich Text File | 1.8 |
| .MIN | Mint Source File | 1.8 |
| .SCW | Movie Magic Screenwriter Document | 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 |
| .GMD | GroupMail Message | 1.4 |
| .DOX | MultiMate Document | 1.0 |
| .MCW | MacWrite II Document | 1.0 |