Text File Types
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 Description | Popularity |
|---|---|---|
| .1st | Readme File | Uncommon |
| .abw | AbiWord Document | Common |
| .act | FoxPro Documenting Wizard Action Diagram | Uncommon |
| .aim | AIMMS ASCII Model File | Average |
| .ans | ANSI Text File | Average |
| .asc | Autodesk ASCII Export File | Uncommon |
| .asc | ASCII Text File | Average |
| .ascii | ASCII Text File | Rare |
| .ase | Autodesk ASCII Scene Export File | Average |
| .aty | Association Type Placeholder | Uncommon |
| .awp | Ability Write Template | Uncommon |
| .awt | AbiWord Template | Uncommon |
| .aww | Ability Write Document | Average |
| .bad | Exchange Badmail File | Average |
| .bbs | Bulletin Board System Text | Uncommon |
| .bdp | Exchange Diagnostic Message | Average |
| .bdr | Exchange Non-Delivery Report Body File | Average |
| .bean | Bean Rich Text Document | Average |
| .bib | Bibliography Document | Average |
| .bib | BibTeX Bibliography Database | Common |
| .bna | Barna Word Processor Document | Average |
| .boc | EasyWord Big Document | Average |
| .brx | Beam Report Document | Uncommon |
| .bzabw | Compressed AbiWord Document | Average |
| .charset | Character Set | Average |
| .chord | Song Chords File | Average |
| .cod | Atlantis Word Processor Encrypted Document | Uncommon |
| .crwl | Windows Crawl File | Average |
| .cws | Claris Works Template | Uncommon |
| .cyi | Clustify Input File | Average |
| .dgs | Dagesh Pro Document | Uncommon |
| .diz | Description in Zip File | Average |
| .dne | Netica Text File | Average |
| .doc | WordPad Document | Average |
| .doc | Microsoft Word Document | Very Common |
| .docm | Word Open XML Macro-Enabled Document | Average |
| .docx | Microsoft Word Open XML Document | Very Common |
| .docz | ThinkFree Online Note Document | Rare |
| .dotm | Word Open XML Macro-Enabled Document Template | Average |
| .dotx | Word Open XML Document Template | Average |
| .dox | MultiMate Document | Rare |
| .dsc | Text Description File | Rare |
| .dsv | DeSmuME Save File | Uncommon |
| .dvi | Device Independent Format File | Average |
| .dx | DEC WPS Plus File | Average |
| .eml | E-Mail Message | Common |
| .emlx | Mail Message | Average |
| .emulecollection | eMule Data File | Average |
| .epp | EditPad Pro Project | Uncommon |
| .err | FoxPro Compilation Error | Uncommon |
| .err | Error Log File | Average |
| .etf | ENIGMA Transportable File | Average |
| .etx | Structure Enhanced Text (Setext) File | Uncommon |
| .euc | Extended Unix Code File | Rare |
| .faq | Frequently Asked Questions Document | Rare |
| .fb2 | FictionBook 2.0 File | Average |
| .fbl | CADfix Command Level Log File | Average |
| .fcf | Final Draft Converter File | Average |
| .fdf | Acrobat Forms Data Format | Uncommon |
| .fdr | Final Draft Document | Average |
| .fds | Final Draft Secure Copy | Uncommon |
| .fdt | Final Draft 5-7 Template | Average |
| .fdx | Final Draft Document | Common |
| .fdxt | Final Draft 8 Template | Average |
| .fes | Fileless Occurrence Placeholder | Uncommon |
| .fft | Final Form Text File | Rare |
| .flr | Flare Decompiled ActionScript File | Average |
| .fpt | FoxPro Table Memo | Average |
| .frt | FoxPro Report Memo | Average |
| .fwdn | fWriter Document | Rare |
| .fxc | FilePackager Configuration | Average |
| .gio | Adagio Score | Average |
| .gio | Nyquist MIDI File | Average |
| .gpn | GlidePlan Map Document | Average |
| .gsd | General Station Description File | Average |
| .gthr | Gather Log File | Average |
| .gv | Graphviz DOT File | Average |
| .hht | Help and Support Center HHT File | Average |
| .hs | Java HelpSet File | Average |
| .hwp | Hangul (Korean) Text Document | Rare |
| .hwp | Hangul Word Processor Document | Uncommon |
| .hz | Chinese (Hanzi) Text | Uncommon |
| .idx | Outlook Express Mailbox Index File | Average |
| .iil | CleanSweep Installation Log | Rare |
| .ipf | OS/2 Help File | Rare |
| .jis | Japanese Industry Standard Text | Uncommon |
| .jp1 | Japanese (Romaji) Text File | Rare |
| .jrtf | JAmes OS Rich Text File | Rare |
| .klg | KOFIA Log | Average |
| .klg | Log File | Average |
| .knt | KeyNote Note File | Average |
| .kon | Yahoo! Widget XML File | Average |
| .kwd | KWord Document | Average |
| .latex | LaTeX Document | Rare |
| .lbt | FoxPro Label Memo | Average |
| .lis | SQR Output File | Average |
| .lit | eBook File | Common |
| .lnt | Laego Note Taker File | Average |
| .log | Log File | Very Common |
| .lp2 | iLEAP Word Processing Document | Average |
| .lst | Data List | Common |
| .lst | FoxPro Documenting Wizard List | Average |
| .ltr | Letter File | Rare |
| .ltx | LaTeX Document | Average |
| .lue | Norton LiveUpdate Log File | Rare |
| .luf | Lipikar Uniform Format File | Average |
| .lwp | Lotus Word Pro Document | Average |
| .lxfml | LEGO Digital Designer XML File | Average |
| .lyt | TurboTax Install Log File | Rare |
| .lyx | LyX Document | Average |
| .man | Unix Manual | Rare |
| .mbox | E-mail Mailbox File | Average |
| .me | Readme Text File | Rare |
| .mell | Mellel Word Processing File | Average |
| .mellel | Mellel Word Processing Document | Average |
| .mnt | FoxPro Menu Memo | Average |
| .msg | Outlook Mail Message | Very Common |
| .mw | MacWrite Text Document | Uncommon |
| .mwd | MarinerWrite Document | Average |
| .mwp | Lotus Word Pro SmartMaster File | Average |
| .ndoc | Naver Word | Uncommon |
| .nfo | Warez Information File | Average |
| .notes | Memento Notes File | Average |
| .now | Readme File | Rare |
| .nwctxt | NoteWorthy Composer Text File | Uncommon |
| .ocr | FAXGrapper Fax Text File | Uncommon |
| .odif | Open Document Interchange Format | Rare |
| .odm | OpenDocument Master Document | Average |
| .odo | Online Operating System Write Document | Rare |
| .odt | OpenDocument Text Document | Common |
| .ofl | Ots File List | Average |
| .openbsd | OpenBSD Readme File | Rare |
| .ort | Rich Text Editor Document | Uncommon |
| .ott | OpenDocument Document Template | Average |
| .p7s | Digitally Signed Email Message | Average |
| .pages | Pages Document | Very Common |
| .pfx | First Choice Word Processing Document | Average |
| .pjt | FoxPro Project Memo | Average |
| .pmo | Pegasus Saved Message File | Uncommon |
| .prt | Printer Output File | Uncommon |
| .prt | Crypt Edit Protected Text Format File | Rare |
| .psw | Pocket Word Document | Average |
| .pvj | ProofVision Job Ticket | Uncommon |
| .pvm | Photo Video Manifest File | Uncommon |
| .pwdp | Password Pad Document | Uncommon |
| .pwdpl | Password Pad Lite Document | Uncommon |
| .pwi | Pocket Word Document | Average |
| .qdl | QDL Program | Average |
| .rad | Radar ViewPoint Radar Data | Rare |
| .readme | Readme File | Average |
| .rft | Revisable Form Text Document | Rare |
| .ris | Research Information Systems Citation File | Average |
| .rpt | Generic Report | Average |
| .rst | reStructuredText File | Average |
| .rtd | RagTime Document | Average |
| .rtf | Rich Text Format File | Very Common |
| .rtfd | Rich Text Format Directory File | Average |
| .rtx | Rich Text Document | Uncommon |
| .run | Runscanner Scan File | Uncommon |
| .rzk | File Crypt Password File | Average |
| .rzn | Red Zion Notes File | Average |
| .saf | SafeText File | Rare |
| .safetext | SafeText File | Average |
| .sam | Ami Pro Document | Uncommon |
| .save | Nano Temporary Save File | Rare |
| .scc | Scenarist Closed Caption File | Uncommon |
| .scm | Schema File | Uncommon |
| .scriv | Scrivener Document | Average |
| .scrivx | Scrivener XML Document | Average |
| .sct | FoxPro Form Memo | Average |
| .scw | Movie Magic Screenwriter Document | Average |
| .sdm | StarOffice Mail Message | Uncommon |
| .sdoc | Satra Khmer Document | Rare |
| .sdw | StarOffice Writer Text Document | Average |
| .sgm | SGML File | Average |
| .sig | Signature File | Common |
| .sla | Scribus Document | Average |
| .sla.gz | Scribus Compressed Document | Average |
| .sls | Image Playlist | Average |
| .smf | StarMath Formula File | Uncommon |
| .sms | Exported SMS Text Message | Average |
| .ssa | Sub Station Alpha Subtitle File | Average |
| .story | Storyist Document | Average |
| .strings | Text Strings File | Average |
| .stw | StarOffice Document Template | Uncommon |
| .sty | LaTeX Style | Common |
| .sub | Subtitle File | Average |
| .sxg | OpenOffice.org Master Document | Uncommon |
| .sxw | StarOffice Writer Document | Average |
| .tab | Guitar Tablature File | Average |
| .tab | Tab Separated Data File | Uncommon |
| .tdf | Guide Text Definition File | Average |
| .tdf | Xserve Test Definition File | Average |
| .template | Apple Pages Template | Average |
| .tex | LaTeX Source Document | Common |
| .text | Plain Text File | Average |
| .textclipping | Mac OS X Text Clipping File | Average |
| .thp | TurboTax Text String | Rare |
| .tlb | VAX Text Library | Uncommon |
| .tm | TeXmacs Document | Uncommon |
| .tmd | TextMaker Document | Average |
| .tpc | Topic Connection Placeholder | Uncommon |
| .tvj | TrueView Job Ticket | Uncommon |
| .txt | Plain Text File | Very Common |
| .u3i | U3 Application Information File | Average |
| .unauth | SiteMinder Unauthorized Message File | Average |
| .unx | Unix Text File | Average |
| .upd | Program Update Information | Rare |
| .utf8 | Unicode UTF8-Encoded Text Document | Average |
| .utxt | Unicode Text File | Average |
| .vct | Visual Class Library Memo | Average |
| .vnt | Mobile Phone vNote File | Uncommon |
| .vw | Volkswriter Text File | Rare |
| .wbk | WordPerfect Workbook | Uncommon |
| .wcf | WebEx Saved Chat Session | Average |
| .webdoc | Box.net Web Document | Average |
| .wn | WriteNow Text Document | Rare |
| .wp | WordPerfect Document | Uncommon |
| .wp4 | WordPerfect 4 Document | Uncommon |
| .wp5 | WordPerfect 5 Document | Uncommon |
| .wp6 | WordPerfect 6 Document | Rare |
| .wp7 | WordPerfect 7 Document | Uncommon |
| .wpa | ACT! Word Processing Document | Average |
| .wpd | WordPerfect Document | Very Common |
| .wpd | ACT! 2 Word Processing Document | Average |
| .wpd | 602Text Word Processing Document | Rare |
| .wpl | DEC WPS Plus Text Document | Rare |
| .wps | Microsoft Works Word Processor Document | Very Common |
| .wps | Kingsoft Writer Document | Common |
| .wpt | WordPerfect Template | Common |
| .wpt | Kingsoft Writer Template | Uncommon |
| .wpw | WP Works Word Processor File | Rare |
| .wri | Windows Write Document | Uncommon |
| .wsd | WordStar Document | Rare |
| .wtx | Text Document | Rare |
| .xbdoc | Xiosis Scribe Document | Average |
| .xbplate | Xiosis Scribe Template | Uncommon |
| .xdl | Oracle Expert Definition Language File | Average |
| .xdl | XML Schema File | Average |
| .xlf | XLIFF Document | Average |
| .xwp | Xerox Writer Text Document | Average |
| .xwp | XMLwriter Project | Average |
| .xwp | Crosstalk Session File | Rare |
| .xy | XYWrite Document | Rare |
| .xy3 | XYWrite III Document | Average |
| .xyp | XYWrite Plus Document | Average |
| .xyw | XYWrite for Windows Document | Average |
| .yml | YAML Document | Common |
| .zabw | Compressed AbiWord Document File | Average |
| .zw | Chinese Text File | Rare |