Open TEXT File

The TEXT file extension is primarily used for plain text files. Files with the TEXT extension are supported and can be used by programs designed for the Linux, Mac OS, Windows platform.

Files with the TEXT extension are categorized as text files, and since they are plain text files, users are recommended to use the notepad, or any other compatible editor.

TEXT files have plain ASCII content and are saved as files with that extension.

The most common use that developers have given to TEXT files is for README type files or as text documents that refer to their applications.

Although the TEXT extension is quite common, it is also very common to use the TXT extension, which is also compatible with the most popular office suites such as Microsoft Word or LibreOffice Writer.

To open, create or edit a TEXT file, you can use the following programs:

How to open TEXT files

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