Plain Text File
TXT is the simplest document format — pure text with no formatting. It's universally compatible, lightweight, and readable by every operating system and text editor in existence.
MIME type
text/plain
Developer
N/A (universal standard)
Introduced
1960s
TXT files contain raw character data encoded in UTF-8, ASCII, or other character encodings. There is no header, metadata, or structural markup — just bytes representing characters.
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Office Open XML Document
Microsoft Word Document (Legacy)
Office Open XML Spreadsheet
Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet (Legacy)
Comma-Separated Values
Office Open XML Presentation
Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation (Legacy)
Open Document Text
Rich Text Format
HyperText Markup Language
Electronic Publication