There are 7 other file types using
the ORG file extension!

empty icon.org - Sound Blaster Pro organ audio

org icon.org - Lotus Organiser data

empty icon.org - Microcal Origin plot data

empty icon.org - Hollywood FX effects organizer data

empty icon.org - Odds Ratio Generator data

org icon.org - Mozilla Firefox data

empty icon.org - OrgMaker OrganyaData music

ORG file extension - GNU Emacs org-mode text document

What is org file? How to open org files?

File type specification:

Text file type icon Text file type

File extension org is also used for one of the default file types in GNU Emacs, a highly customizable and extensible text editor, known for its powerful and versatile features.

This .org file type is used for plain text files used by Org-mode in Emacs. They are designed for easy note-taking, task management, and outlining.

The format is simple and readable, using asterisks for outlining headings and subheadings, and various other straightforward syntaxes for lists, checkboxes, links, and more.

Updated: January 23, 2024

The default software associated to open org file:

GNU Emacs icon

Free Software Foundation, Inc. logoGNU Emacs  Multiplatform software

Company or developer:
Free Software Foundation, Inc.

GNU Emacs is a popular, extensible and highly customizable text editor for Linux.

Help how to open:

It's a text file, so can be opened using any text editor. But to take fully advantage of the format, only GNU Emacs can interpret it properly.

How to convert:

Export to HTML, LaTeX, PDF is possible with Emacs.

List of software applications associated to the .org file extension

Recommended software programs are sorted by OS platform (Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android etc.)
and possible program actions that can be done with the file: like open org file, edit org file, convert org file, view org file, play org file etc. (if exist software for corresponding action in File-Extensions.org's database).

Hint:
Click on the tab below to simply browse between the application actions, to quickly get a list of recommended software, which is able to perform the specified software action, such as opening, editing or converting org files.

Software that open org file - GNU Emacs org-mode text document

Programs supporting the exension org on the main platforms Windows, Mac, Linux or mobile. Click on the link to get more information about GNU Emacs for open org file action.

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