Having problems opening a TXT file?

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Opening TXT files

Did your computer fail to open a TXT file? We explain what TXT files are and recommend software that we know can open or convert your TXT files.

What is a TXT file?

Files that contain the .txt file extension are files that store unformatted generic text contents. These files can be created by almost any text editing or word processing application, however, the TXT file format does not support features and functions such as tables, graphics, bolding or italics.

Text files that are created in the TXT file format are structured as a series of text lines. These files are considered to be universal platform files and can be opened on almost any operating system including mobile devices.

Popular applications that save unformatted text documents with the .txt extension include Notepad and TextEdit.

Software that will open, convert or fix TXT files

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About File Extension TXT

File.org aims to be the go-to resource for file type- and related software information. We spend countless hours researching various file formats and software that can open, convert, create or otherwise work with those files.

If you have additional information about the TXT file format or software that uses files with the TXT suffix, please do get in touch - we would love hearing from you.

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