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What Is the File Extension for Text Files?

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Text files can have a variety of file extensions depending on their purpose or the exact formatting used within them, though by far the first is the most common extension.

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    1. TXT

      • The most common extension for a text file is TXT, and it typically indicates a file encoded in plain ASCII or UTF-8 code.

      LOG

      • If a text file is meant to serve as a log for events in a program, it may use the LOG extension rather than the TXT extension.

      NFO

      • Some text files that are meant to provide information about software downloads may use the NFO file extension.

      RTF

      • The extension RTF may be used by rich text files, or text files which contain some special characters for font features such as boldface or font size.

      1ST

      • Some text files, especially those included with downloadable applications, may use the 1ST extension for their documentation, so that the full file name, when spoken out loud, will read "read me first."

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