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

There are 8 other file types using
the TXT file extension!

.txt - Ascii text parameter description data

.txt - RTTTL / Nokring mobile ring-tone format

.txt - Steinberg LM-4 sound bank

.txt - EasyPlot saved data

.txt - T602 document file

.txt - Subtitles

.txt - MilkShape 3D ASCII data

.txt - Atari Jaguar binary image of program text segment

TXT file extension - Simple plain text file

What is txt file? How to open txt files?

File type specification:

Text file type

txt file icon:

File extension txt is traditionally used for simple plain text files. Many MS-DOS, Unix, Windows applications and text editors used this file extension for common unformatted text files. Only character encoding charset may vary from simple ASCII to UTF, etc., which depends on the author's language or operating system native charset.

Text files are also frequently used for various text logs and reports many programs generate.

MIME types:
text/plain
application/text

Updated: January 3, 2025

The default software associated to open txt file:

Microsoft Windows NotePad

Company or developer:
Microsoft Corporation

Microsoft Notepad is a basic text editor that is distributed with all versions of Microsoft Windows operating systems. It is used to view and edit simple text files.

NotePad++ text editor

Company or developer:
Notepad++ Team

A very popular free text and source code editor. It supports syntax highlighting and syntax folding for C, C++, HTML, ASP, Java, Pascal, PHP, Cobol, CSS etc. Notepad++ also supports plugins to add new features. It is localized to many languages.

PSPad

Company or developer:
Jan Fiala

PSPad is freeware code editor for Microsoft Windows that offers main features like like rich text formatting, mighty code editing features, project management, syntax highlighting, auto-correction, HEX editor, text difference, spell checker, macro recorder etc.

TextEdit

Company or developer:
Apple, Inc.

TextEdit is a native plain text editor distributed as a part of MacOS that can open and edit a variety types of text files.

Visual Studio Code

Company or developer:
Microsoft Corporation

Visual Studio Code is integrated development tool for creating web and cloud software available for Linux, Mac OS X (macOS), and Windows.

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Help how to open:

Every text editor or word processor can open .txt files.

How to convert:

A .txt file may be opened in any text editor or word processor and saved to another text or document format.

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

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Software that open txt file - Simple plain text file

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