LanguageREADME
README text document
File type: Text file
Files with readme file extension are typically text documents with information about certain program or product.
What is readme file?
File type category:
Text file
Date updated: December 31, 2024
The readme file extension is frequently used for text with information for users. Used sometimes as read me file for various software often with latest information about the product.
In case of games, it does often contain errata or last minute information, which were not (or were wrongly) in the manual. Can be usually opened and viewed by a common text editor or word processor.
How to open readme file?
The readme file is viewable in any text editing tool.
How to convert readme file?
These files are typically in plain text format, so you can resave them in plenty of different document formats, including PDF.
Suggested software to open readme file:
Associated software actions with the readme file
Software applications that can open readme files:
Microsoft Windows NotePad (Microsoft Windows)
NotePad++ text editor (Microsoft Windows)
Sublime Text (Microsoft Windows)
TextEdit (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Sublime Text for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
gedit (Linux/Unix)
Sublime Text for Linux (Linux/Unix)
Software applications that can edit readme files:
Microsoft Windows NotePad (Microsoft Windows)
NotePad++ text editor (Microsoft Windows)
Sublime Text (Microsoft Windows)
TextEdit (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Sublime Text for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
gedit (Linux/Unix)
Sublime Text for Linux (Linux/Unix)
Software capable of saving readme files:
Microsoft Windows NotePad (Microsoft Windows)
NotePad++ text editor (Microsoft Windows)
Sublime Text (Microsoft Windows)
TextEdit (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Sublime Text for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
gedit (Linux/Unix)
Sublime Text for Linux (Linux/Unix)
Software apps that create readme files:
Microsoft Windows NotePad (Microsoft Windows)
NotePad++ text editor (Microsoft Windows)
TextEdit (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
gedit (Linux/Unix)