REST file extension. How to open and convert files with REST file suffix

A .rest file extension is related to the reStructuredText file format.

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Software that open rest file

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REST file extension - reStructuredText data

What is rest file? How to open rest files?

File type specification:

Text file type

The rest file extension is used for reStructuredText files.

reStructuredText is an easy-to-read, what-you-see-is-what-you-get plaintext markup syntax and parser system. It is useful for in-line program documentation (such as Python docstrings), for quickly creating simple web pages, and for standalone documents.

reStructuredText is designed for extensibility for specific application domains. The reStructuredText parser is a component of Docutils. reStructuredText is a revision and reinterpretation of the StructuredText and Setext lightweight markup systems.

Updated: April 7, 2024

The default software associated to open rest file:

Sublime Text

Company or developer:
Sublime HQ Pty Ltd

Sublime Text is advanced text editor used to write source codes in various programming languages. It is a great tool for programmers and offers great feature and performance. It is available for Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X and Linux operating systems.

Help how to open:

Use any text editor to view content of the *.rest files.

How to convert:

As far as we know, this .rest file type can't be converted to any other file format. This is usually the case of system, configuration, temporary, or data files containing data exclusive to only one software and used for its own purposes. Also some proprietary or closed file formats cannot be converted to more common file types in order to protect the intellectual property of the developer, which is for example the case of some DRM-protected multimedia files.

List of software applications associated to the .rest 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 rest file, edit rest file, convert rest file, view rest file, play rest file etc. (if exist software for corresponding action in File-Extensions.org's database).

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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 rest files.

Software that open rest file - reStructuredText data

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

Microsoft Windows:

Main software associated with rest file by default:
Sublime Text
Other suggested software:
NotePad++ text editor
PSPad

Apple macOS / Mac OS X:

Sublime Text for Mac

Linux/Unix:

Sublime Text for Linux

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