Text file extensions

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.

.doc Microsoft Word Document
.docx Microsoft Word Open XML Document
.log Log File
.msg Outlook Mail Message
.odt OpenDocument Text Document
.pages Pages Document
.rtf Rich Text Format File
.tex LaTeX Source Document
.txt Plain Text File
.wpd WordPerfect Document
.wps Microsoft Works Word Processor Document
.abw AbiWord Document
.bib BibTeX Bibliography Database
.dotx Word Open XML Document Template
.eml E-Mail Message
.fdx Final Draft Document
.gdoc Google Drive Document
.lst Data List
.sig Signature File
.sty LaTeX Style
.wps Kingsoft Writer Document
.wpt WordPerfect Template
.yml YAML Document
.aim AIMMS ASCII Model File
.ans ANSI Text File
.asc ASCII Text File
.ase Autodesk ASCII Scene Export File
.aww Ability Write Document
.bad Exchange Badmail File
.bdp Exchange Diagnostic Message
.bdr Exchange Non-Delivery Report Body File
.bean Bean Rich Text Document
.bib Bibliography Document
.bna Barna Word Processor Document
.boc EasyWord Big Document
.btd Business-in-a-Box Document
.bzabw Compressed AbiWord Document
.charset Character Set
.chord Song Chords File
.cnm NoteMap Outline File
.crwl Windows Crawl File
.cyi Clustify Input File

.diz Description in Zip File
.dne Netica Text File
.doc WordPad Document
.docm Word Open XML Macro-Enabled Document
.dotm Word Open XML Macro-Enabled Document Template
.dvi Device Independent Format File
.dx DEC WPS Plus File
.emlx Mail Message
.emulecollection eMule Data File
.err Error Log File
.etf ENIGMA Transportable File
.fbl CADfix Command Level Log File
.fcf Final Draft Converter File
.fdr Final Draft Document
.fdt Final Draft 5-7 Template
.fdxt Final Draft 8 Template
.flr Flare Decompiled ActionScript File
.fodt OpenDocument Flat XML Document
.fpt FoxPro Table Memo
.frt FoxPro Report Memo
.gpn GlidePlan Map Document
.gsd General Station Description File
.gthr Gather Log File
.gv Graphviz DOT File

.hht Help and Support Center HHT File
.hs Java HelpSet File
.hwp Hanword Document
.idx Outlook Express Mailbox Index File
.kes Kurzweil 3000 Document
.klg Log File
.klg KOFIA Log
.knt KeyNote Note File
.kon Yahoo! Widget XML File
.kwd KWord Document
.lbt FoxPro Label Memo
.lis SQR Output File
.lnt Laego Note Taker File
.lp2 iLEAP Word Processing Document
.lst FoxPro Documenting Wizard List
.ltx LaTeX Document
.luf Lipikar Uniform Format File
.lwp Lotus Word Pro Document
.lxfml LEGO Digital Designer XML File
.lyx LyX Document
.mbox E-mail Mailbox File
.mell Mellel Word Processing File
.mellel Mellel Word Processing Document
.mnt FoxPro Menu Memo
.mwd MarinerWrite Document
.mwp Lotus Word Pro SmartMaster File
.nfo Warez Information File
.njx NJStar Document
.notes Memento Notes File
.ofl Ots File List
.ott OpenDocument Document Template
.p7s Digitally Signed Email Message
.pages-tef Pages iCloud Document
.pjt FoxPro Project Memo
.psw Pocket Word Document
.pwd Pocket Word Document
.pwi Pocket Word Document
.qdl QDL Program
.qpf QuickPad Encrypted Document

.readme Readme File
.ris Research Information Systems Citation File
.rpt Generic Report
.rst reStructuredText File
.rtd RagTime Document
.rtfd Rich Text Format Directory File
.rzk File Crypt Password File
.rzn Red Zion Notes File
.safetext SafeText File
.scriv Scrivener Document
.scrivx Scrivener XML Document
.sct FoxPro Form Memo
.scw Movie Magic Screenwriter Document
.sdw StarOffice Writer Text Document
.sgm SGML File
.sla Scribus Document
.sla.gz Scribus Compressed Document
.sms Exported SMS Text Message
.ssa Sub Station Alpha Subtitle File
.story Storyist Document
.strings Text Strings File
.sub Subtitle File
.sxw StarOffice Writer Document
.tab Guitar Tablature File
.tdf Xserve Test Definition File
.tdf Guide Text Definition File
.template Apple Pages Template
.text Plain Text File
.textclipping Mac OS X Text Clipping File
.tmd TextMaker Document
.u3i U3 Application Information File
.unauth SiteMinder Unauthorized Message File
.unx Unix Text File
.uot Uniform Office Document
.utf8 Unicode UTF8-Encoded Text Document
.utxt Unicode Text File
.vct Visual Class Library Memo
.webdoc Box.net Web Document
.wpa ACT! Word Processing Document
.wpd ACT! 2 Word Processing Document
.xbdoc Xiosis Scribe Document
.xdl XML Schema File
.xdl Oracle Expert Definition Language File
.xwp Xerox Writer Text Document
.xwp XMLwriter Project
.xy3 XYWrite III Document
.xyp XYWrite Plus Document
.xyw XYWrite for Windows Document
.zabw Compressed AbiWord Document File
.1st Readme File
.act FoxPro Documenting Wizard Action Diagram
.apt Almost Plain Text File
.asc Autodesk ASCII Export File
.aty Association Type Placeholder
.awp Ability Write Template
.awt AbiWord Template
.bbs Bulletin Board System Text
.brx Beam Report Document
.cod Atlantis Word Processor Encrypted Document
.cws Claris Works Template
.dgs Dagesh Pro Document
.dsv DeSmuME Save File
.epp EditPad Pro Project
.err FoxPro Compilation Error
.fdf Acrobat Forms Data Format
.fds Final Draft Secure Copy
.hz Chinese (Hanzi) Text
.jis Japanese Industry Standard Text
.mw MacWrite Text Document
.ndoc Naver Word
.nwctxt NoteWorthy Composer Text File
.ocr FAXGrapper Fax Text File
.odm OpenDocument Master Document
.ort Rich Text Editor Document
.pfx First Choice Word Processing Document
.pmo Pegasus Saved Message File
.prt Printer Output File
.pvj ProofVision Job Ticket
.pvm Photo Video Manifest File
.pwdp Password Pad Document
.pwdpl Password Pad Lite Document

.rtx Rich Text Document
.run Runscanner Scan File
.sam Ami Pro Document
.scc Scenarist Closed Caption File
.scm Schema File
.sdm StarOffice Mail Message
.smf StarMath Formula File
.stw StarOffice Document Template
.sxg OpenOffice.org Master Document
.tab Tab Separated Data File
.tlb VAX Text Library
.tm TeXmacs Document
.tmv TextMaker Template
.tpc Topic Connection Placeholder
.tvj TrueView Job Ticket
.uof Uniform Office Document
.vnt Mobile Phone vNote File
.wbk WordPerfect Workbook
.wp WordPerfect Document
.wp4 WordPerfect 4 Document
.wp5 WordPerfect 5 Document
.wp7 WordPerfect 7 Document
.wpt Kingsoft Writer Template
.wri Windows Write Document
.xbplate Xiosis Scribe Template
.ascii ASCII Text File
.dca DisplayWrite Document
.docxml Microsoft Word XML Document
.docz ThinkFree Online Note Document
.dox MultiMate Document
.dsc Text Description File
.etx Structure Enhanced Text (Setext) File
.euc Extended Unix Code File
.faq Frequently Asked Questions Document
.fft Final Form Text File
.fwdn fWriter Document
.hwp Hangul (Korean) Text Document
.iil CleanSweep Installation Log
.ipf OS/2 Help File
.jarvis Jarvis Subscriber File
.jp1 Japanese (Romaji) Text File
.jrtf JAmes OS Rich Text File
.latex LaTeX Document
.ltr Letter File
.lue Norton LiveUpdate Log File
.lyt TurboTax Install Log File
.man Unix Manual
.me Readme Text File
.now  Readme File
.odif Open Document Interchange Format
.odo Online Operating System Write Document
.openbsd OpenBSD Readme File
.prt Crypt Edit Protected Text Format File
.rad Radar ViewPoint Radar Data
.rft Revisable Form Text Document
.saf SafeText File
.save Nano Temporary Save File
.sdoc Satra Khmer Document
.thp TurboTax Text String
.upd Program Update Information
.vw Volkswriter Text File
.wn WriteNow Text Document
.wp6 WordPerfect 6 Document
.wpd 602Text Word Processing Document
.wpl DEC WPS Plus Text Document
.wpw WP Works Word Processor File
.wsd WordStar Document
.wtx Text Document
.xwp Crosstalk Session File
.xy XYWrite Document
.zw Chinese Text File