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 |
| .DAT | Geometry Dash Saved Data | 4.0 |
| .DOC | Microsoft Word Document (Legacy) | 4.0 |
| .STY | LaTeX Style | 4.0 |
| .DOTX | Microsoft Word Template | 4.0 |
| .SMF | StarMath Formula File | 4.0 |
| .LST | Data List | 3.9 |
| .LTXD | Light Text Editor Document | 3.9 |
| .DOTM | Microsoft Word Macro-Enabled Document Template | 3.9 |
| .ADOC | AsciiDoc Document | 3.9 |
| .QBL | QuickBooks License File | 3.9 |
| .MAN | Unix Manual | 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 |
| .DSC | Text Description File | 3.8 |
| .LTX | LaTeX Document | 3.8 |
| .WTT | Write! Document | 3.8 |
| .SAVE | Nano Temporary Save File | 3.8 |
| .FCF | Final Draft Converter File | 3.8 |
| .DOCX | Microsoft Word Document | 3.8 |
| .DIZ | Description in Zip File | 3.8 |
| .MNT | FoxPro Menu Memo | 3.8 |
| .HS | Java HelpSet File | 3.8 |
| .LXFML | LEGO Digital Designer XML File | 3.8 |
| .GFORM | Google Forms Shortcut | 3.8 |
| .STORY | Storyist Document | 3.8 |
| .ME | Readme Text File | 3.8 |
| .B | Brainf*ck Source Code File | 3.8 |
| .LUE | Norton LiveUpdate Log File | 3.8 |
| .MPD | MPEG-DASH Media Presentation Description | 3.8 |
| .EIO | Yozo Office File | 3.8 |
| .FOUNTAIN | Fountain Script 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 |
| .ODM | OpenDocument Master Document | 3.7 |
| .ANS | ANSI Text File | 3.7 |
| .VNT | Mobile Phone vNote File | 3.7 |
| .ORG | Emacs Org Text Document | 3.7 |
| .FBL | CADfix Command Level Log File | 3.7 |
| .AWW | Ability Write Document | 3.7 |
| .RFT | Revisable Form Text Document | 3.7 |
| .TEX | LaTeX Source Document | 3.7 |
| .LOG | Log File | 3.7 |
| .GDOC | Google Docs Shortcut | 3.7 |
| .IPF | OS/2 Help File | 3.7 |
| .FADEIN.TEMPLATE | Fade In Template | 3.7 |
| .PWDPL | Password Pad Lite Document | 3.7 |
| .DTEX | DataTex Document | 3.7 |
| .KLG | KOFIA Log | 3.7 |
| .CEC | Studio C Alpha Upgrade File | 3.7 |
| .TXT | Plain Text File | 3.7 |
| .RPT | Generic Report | 3.7 |
| .NFO | Warez Information File | 3.6 |
| .LIS | SQR Output File | 3.6 |
| .AIM | AIMMS ASCII Model File | 3.6 |
| .GSD | General Station Description 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 |
| .OPEICO | Opeico Text File | 3.6 |
| .DOCM | Microsoft Word Macro-enabled Document | 3.6 |
| .FODT | OpenDocument Flat XML Document | 3.6 |
| .WPS | Microsoft Works Word Processor 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 |
| .WPT | WordPerfect Template | 3.6 |
| .EMULECOLLECTION | eMule Data File | 3.6 |
| .BF | Brainf*ck Source Code File | 3.5 |
| .JARVIS | Jarvis Subscriber File | 3.5 |
| .BIB | Bibliography Document | 3.5 |
| .RTF | Rich Text Format File | 3.5 |
| .1ST | Readme File | 3.5 |
| ._DOCX | Renamed Microsoft Word Document | 3.5 |
| .MD5.TXT | Message Digest 5 Hash File | 3.5 |
| .RST | reStructuredText File | 3.5 |
| .BIB | BibTeX Bibliography Database | 3.5 |
| .WPS | Kingsoft Writer Document | 3.5 |
| .BWD | BanglaWord Document | 3.5 |
| .RAD | Radar ViewPoint Radar Data | 3.5 |
| .WPW | WordPerfect Works Document | 3.5 |
| .GSCRIPT | Google Apps Script Shortcut | 3.5 |
| .LUF | Lipikar Uniform Format File | 3.5 |
| .XY | XYWrite Document | 3.5 |
| .TFRPROJ | theFrame Project File | 3.5 |
| .KNT | KeyNote Note File | 3.5 |
| .ETF | ENIGMA Transportable File | 3.5 |
| .JNP | Java Web Start File | 3.5 |
| .DM | BYOND Dream Maker Code | 3.5 |
| .TM | TeXmacs Document | 3.5 |
| .OTT | OpenDocument Document Template | 3.5 |
| .ATY | Association Type Placeholder | 3.5 |
| .BDR | Exchange Non-Delivery Report Body File | 3.5 |
| .RIS | Research Information Systems Citation File | 3.5 |
| .GTABLE | Google Fusion Table Shortcut | 3.5 |
| .ODT | OpenDocument Text Document | 3.5 |
| .TEXTCLIPPING | Mac OS X Text Clipping File | 3.5 |
| .ERR | Error Log File | 3.5 |
| .COD | Atlantis Word Processor Encrypted Document | 3.5 |
| .STRINGS | Text Strings File | 3.5 |
| .PAGES | Apple Pages Document | 3.5 |
| .RTX | Rich Text Document | 3.5 |
| .DOCZ | ThinkFree Online Note Document | 3.4 |
| .COPF | Copy Operation File | 3.4 |
| .WRI | Microsoft Write Document | 3.4 |
| .LICENSE | Software License File | 3.4 |
| .FAQ | Frequently Asked Questions Document | 3.4 |
| .KLG | Log File | 3.4 |
| .FDX | Final Draft Document | 3.4 |
| .SCC | Scenarist Closed Caption File | 3.4 |
| .EML | E-Mail Message | 3.4 |
| .GJAM | Google Jamboard Shortcut | 3.4 |
| .FDT | Final Draft 5-7 Template | 3.4 |
| .SE | Shuttle Document | 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 |
| .ETX | Structure Enhanced Text (Setext) File | 3.3 |
| .CHARSET | Character Set | 3.3 |
| .FDR | Final Draft Document | 3.3 |
| .BEAN | Bean Rich Text Document | 3.3 |
| .SGM | SGML File | 3.3 |
| .GSLIDES | Google Slides Shortcut | 3.3 |
| .DFTI | FlexiWrite Document | 3.3 |
| .BDP | Exchange Diagnostic Message | 3.3 |
| .APPODEAL | Appodeal Text File | 3.3 |
| .DCA | DisplayWrite Document | 3.3 |
| .QDL | QDL Program | 3.3 |
| .DX | DEC WPS Plus File | 3.3 |
| .IPSPOT | iPhoto Spot File | 3.3 |
| .STW | StarOffice Document Template | 3.3 |
| .SXW | StarOffice Writer Document | 3.3 |
| .BIBTEX | BibTeX Bibliography Database | 3.3 |
| .FRT | FoxPro Report Memo | 3.3 |
| .BAD | Exchange Badmail File | 3.3 |
| .LNK42 | Windows 93 Desktop Shortcut | 3.3 |
| .SDM | StarOffice Mail Message | 3.3 |
| .ODIF | Open Document Interchange Format | 3.3 |
| .DVI | Device Independent Format File | 3.3 |
| .JIS | Japanese Industry Standard Text | 3.3 |
| .NGLOSS | Nisus Writer Glossary | 3.3 |
| .CAST | Asciicast Terminal Recording | 3.3 |
| .SHIM | Scoop Shim File | 3.3 |
| .RVF | RichView Format File | 3.3 |
| .XWP | XMLwriter Project | 3.3 |
| .U3I | U3 Application Information File | 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 |
| .WPT | Kingsoft Writer Template | 3.2 |
| .UTF8 | Unicode UTF8-Encoded Text Document | 3.2 |
| .VWR | Velconoe Write Document | 3.2 |
| .NDOC | Naver Word | 3.2 |
| .P7S | Digitally Signed Email Message | 3.2 |
| .EMLX | Apple Mail Message | 3.2 |
| .SLA | Scribus Document | 3.2 |
| .XWP | Xerox Writer Text Document | 3.2 |
| .PSW | Pocket Word Document | 3.2 |
| .TAB | Tab Separated Data File | 3.2 |
| .SDOC | Satra Khmer Document | 3.2 |
| .HWP | Hangul Text Document | 3.2 |
| .TRELBY | Trelby File | 3.2 |
| .SUBLIME-PROJECT | Sublime Text Project File | 3.2 |
| .EIT | Yozo Office Template File | 3.2 |
| .PWD | Pocket Word Document | 3.2 |
| .DOCXML | Microsoft Word XML Document | 3.1 |
| .CHORD | Song Chords File | 3.1 |
| .XYW | XyWrite for Windows Document | 3.1 |
| .UOT | Uniform Office Document | 3.1 |
| .IDX | Outlook Express Mailbox Index File | 3.1 |
| .VCF | Variant Call Format File | 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 |
| .ABW | AbiWord Document | 3.1 |
| .PWI | Pocket Word Document | 3.1 |
| .NOW | Readme File | 3.0 |
| .PRT | Printer Output File | 3.0 |
| .ORT | Rich Text Editor Document | 3.0 |
| .HBK | Mathcad Handbook File | 3.0 |
| .BML | Braille 2000 Braille File | 3.0 |
| .WPD | 602Text Word Processing Document | 3.0 |
| .XY3 | XyWrite III Document | 3.0 |
| .JP1 | Japanese (Romaji) Text File | 3.0 |
| .LATEX | LaTeX Document | 3.0 |
| .ZZS | Zyzzyva Search | 3.0 |
| .TPC | Topic Connection Placeholder | 3.0 |
| .TNL | Super Mario Maker Course Thumbnail | 3.0 |
| .GRAPH | GRAPH Hierarchical Data File | 3.0 |
| .PAGES-TEF | Pages iCloud Document | 3.0 |
| .YTDL | Youtube-dl Download Progress File | 3.0 |
| .NJK | Nunjucks Template | 3.0 |
| .MML | Map Markup Language File | 3.0 |
| .DAT | Prison Architect Asset Archive | 3.0 |
| .BLOONSET | Bloons Tower Defense Battles Bloonset | 3.0 |
| .JLQM | LG QuickMemo Info File | 3.0 |
| .MD | MuseData Musical Score | 3.0 |
| .HIGHLAND | Highland Document | 3.0 |
| .CALCA | Calca Document | 3.0 |
| .SCRIV | Scrivener Document | 3.0 |
| .PBJ | Perfect Backup Job File | 3.0 |
| .SLA.GZ | Scribus Compressed 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 |
| .SFX | Blood Sound Properties | 3.0 |
| .SCRIVX | Scrivener XML Document | 3.0 |
| .WP | WordPerfect Document | 3.0 |
| .TYP | Typst Source Document | 3.0 |
| .WP7 | WordPerfect 7 Document | 3.0 |
| .WP4 | WordPerfect 4 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 |
| .MW | MacWrite Text Document | 2.9 |
| .FDF | Acrobat Forms Data Format | 2.9 |
| .FLR | Flare Decompiled ActionScript File | 2.9 |
| .LWP | Lotus Word Pro Document | 2.9 |
| .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 |
| .ERR | FoxPro Compilation Error | 2.8 |
| .JOE | JOE Document | 2.8 |
| .MELL | Mellel Word Processing File | 2.8 |
| .ACT | FoxPro Documenting Wizard Action Diagram | 2.8 |
| .WPL | DEC WPS Plus Text Document | 2.7 |
| .PFX | First Choice Word Processing Document | 2.7 |
| .LYX | LyX Document | 2.7 |
| .PVM | Photo Video Manifest File | 2.7 |
| .WPD | ACT! 2 Word Processing Document | 2.7 |
| .HZ | Chinese (Hanzi) Text | 2.7 |
| .CRWL | Windows Crawl File | 2.7 |
| .ODP | Organ Definition Project | 2.7 |
| .EUC | Extended Unix Code File | 2.7 |
| .WBK | WordPerfect Workbook | 2.6 |
| .DGS | Dagesh Pro Document | 2.6 |
| .SESSION | Mozilla Firefox Session File | 2.6 |
| .OFL | Ots File List | 2.6 |
| .JTD | JustSystems Ichitaro Document | 2.6 |
| .ASCII | ASCII Text File | 2.6 |
| .PLANTUML | PlantUML File | 2.6 |
| .UNAUTH | SiteMinder Unauthorized Message File | 2.5 |
| .TDF | Guide Text Definition File | 2.5 |
| .WP6 | WordPerfect 6 Document | 2.5 |
| .FFT | Final Form Text File | 2.5 |
| .PRT | Crypt Edit Protected Text Format File | 2.5 |
| .FWDN | fWriter Document | 2.5 |
| .RTD | RagTime Document | 2.5 |
| .CNM | NoteMap Outline File | 2.5 |
| .AWT | AbiWord Template | 2.5 |
| .GPN | GlidePlan Map Document | 2.5 |
| .PWR | PowerWrite Document | 2.5 |
| .PMO | Pegasus Saved Message File | 2.5 |
| .TVJ | TrueView Job Ticket | 2.5 |
| .MSS | CartoCSS Map Stylesheet | 2.5 |
| .AWP | Ability Write Template | 2.5 |
| .SP1 | Windows XP Service Pack 1 Identification File | 2.5 |
| .XBPLATE | Xiosis Scribe Template | 2.5 |
| .QUID | Legacy QuidProQuo Document | 2.4 |
| .LTR | Letter File | 2.4 |
| .NB | Nota Bene File | 2.4 |
| .GV | Graphviz DOT File | 2.4 |
| .PU | PlantUML File | 2.4 |
| .SXG | Apache OpenOffice Master Document | 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 |
| .VCT | Visual Class Library Memo | 2.3 |
| .XYP | XYWrite III Plus Document | 2.3 |
| .RZK | File Crypt Password File | 2.3 |
| .WTX | Text Document | 2.3 |
| .XWP | Crosstalk Session File | 2.3 |
| .NWCTXT | NoteWorthy Composer Text File | 2.3 |
| .DEL | Delimited ASCII File | 2.3 |
| .SCT | FoxPro Form Memo | 2.3 |
| .BTXT | BTXTPad Document | 2.2 |
| .OCR | FAXGrapper Fax Text File | 2.2 |
| .TMV | TextMaker Template | 2.2 |
| .DESCRIPTION | Youtube-dl Video Description | 2.2 |
| .LYT | TurboTax Install Log File | 2.2 |
| .EMF | Jasspa MicroEmacs Macro File | 2.2 |
| .BBS | Bulletin Board System Text | 2.2 |
| .WPA | ACT! Word Processing Document | 2.2 |
| .TDF | Xserve Test Definition File | 2.2 |
| .EBP | Express Burn Project | 2.1 |
| .ASE | Autodesk ASCII Scene Export File | 2.1 |
| .DNE | Netica Text File | 2.1 |
| .KWD | KWord Document | 2.0 |
| .WSD | WordStar Document | 2.0 |
| .VW | Volkswriter Text File | 2.0 |
| .XDL | XML Schema File | 2.0 |
| .BRX | Beam Report Document | 2.0 |
| .PWDP | Password Pad Document | 2.0 |
| .UNX | Unix Text File | 2.0 |
| .CYI | Clustify Input File | 2.0 |
| .UOF | Uniform Office Document | 2.0 |
| .QPF | QuickPad Encrypted Document | 2.0 |
| .ARC | WWE 2K18 and 2K19 Cache File | 2.0 |
| .NWP | Now Contact WP Document | 2.0 |
| .MAILSIGNATURE | Apple Mail Email Signature | 2.0 |
| .SGT | ShareGate Template | 2.0 |
| .WG | WordGrinder Document Set | 2.0 |
| .FGS | Fig Figure Settings File | 2.0 |
| .MELTEM | Mellel Template | 2.0 |
| .CWS | Claris Works Template | 2.0 |
| .WEBDOC | Box.net Web Document | 2.0 |
| .UDF | UYAP Document Format | 2.0 |
| .TID | TiddlyWiki Tiddler | 2.0 |
| .FDXT | Final Draft 8 Template | 2.0 |
| .VPDOC | VoodooPad Document | 2.0 |
| .SW3 | Scriptware Screenplay | 2.0 |
| .PTNX | EasyBeadPatterns Pattern | 2.0 |
| .SUBLIME-WORKSPACE | Sublime Text Workspace File | 2.0 |
| .NWM | Nisus Macro | 2.0 |
| .ZZQ | Zyzzyva Quiz | 2.0 |
| .QPQD | QuidWriter Document | 2.0 |
| .DXP | Duxbury Print File | 2.0 |
| .PVJ | ProofVision Job Ticket | 2.0 |
| .LNT | Laego Note Taker File | 2.0 |
| .LOOP | Loop Component | 2.0 |
| .IIL | CleanSweep Installation Log | 2.0 |
| .BXT | Balabolka Text Document | 2.0 |
| .WP5 | WordPerfect 5 Document | 1.9 |
| .ZW | Chinese Text File | 1.8 |
| .JRTF | JAmes OS Rich Text File | 1.8 |
| .GTHR | Gather Log File | 1.8 |
| .MIN | Mint Source File | 1.8 |
| .PDPCMD | Pdplayer Command File | 1.7 |
| .SCW | Movie Magic Screenwriter Document | 1.7 |
| .WN | WriteNow Document | 1.7 |
| .FDS | Final Draft Secure Copy | 1.5 |
| .SKCARD | Starfish Sidekick Card File | 1.5 |
| .GMD | GroupMail Message | 1.3 |
| .DOX | MultiMate Document | 1.0 |
| .MCW | MacWrite II Document | 1.0 |