¿Qué son Archivos de Texto? Definición y lista de extensiones
Un archivo tipo texto es aquel que almacena información de texto plano, es decir que no contiene caracteres de control, sólo contiene caracteres imprimibles como letras, números y símbolos, por lo general del juego de caracteres ASCII. El estándar ASCII permite que los archivos de texto puedan ser intercambiados libremente y legible entre plataformas como Unix, Macintosh, Microsoft Windows, DOS.
Un archivo de texto se puede crear o editar utilizando un editor de texto y por lo general se puede importar a cualquier procesador de texto plano como Bloc de Notas (Notepad)
Las extensiones de archivos de texto permiten al sistema operativo identificar a los documentos de texto plano. Las extensiones de archivos de texto más utilizadas son: .txt (Microsoft Windows) y .mime (MAC OS X, Linux).
A continuación una lista de las extensiones de archivos de texto:
Extensión | Descripción |
1st | Readme File |
abw | AbiWord Document |
ac | AC3D geometry file |
aim | AIMMS ASCII Model File |
ans | ANSI Text File |
apt | Almost Plain Text File |
asc | ASCII text file |
ascii | ASCII Text File |
aty | Association Type Placeholder |
awp | Ability Write Template |
awt | AbiWord Template |
aww | Ability Write Document |
bad | Exchange Badmail File |
bbs | Bulletin Board System Text |
bdp | Exchange Diagnostic Message |
bdr | Exchange Non-Delivery Report Body File |
bean | Bean Rich Text Document |
bib | BibTeX Bibliography Database |
bli | Thomson Speedtouch Firmware File |
bna | Atlas Boundary file |
boc | EasyWord Big Document |
btd | Business-in-a-Box Document |
bzabw | Compressed AbiWord Document |
charset | Character Set |
chart | Feedback Chart File |
chord | Song Chords File |
clg | QIP list of ignored contacts file |
cnm | NoteMap outline file |
crwl | Windows Crawl File |
cws | Claris Works Template |
cyi | Clustify Input File |
dca | DisplayWrite Document |
dgs | Dagesh Pro Document |
diz | Description in Zip File |
dne | Netica Text File |
doc | Microsoft Word Document |
doc# | Microsoft Word Document |
docm | Word Open XML Macro-Enabled Document |
docx | Microsoft Word Open XML Document |
docxml | Microsoft Word XML Document |
docz | ThinkFree Online Note Document |
dotm | Word Open XML Macro-Enabled Document Template |
dotx | Word Open XML Document Template |
dpf | F-Secure default policy file |
dsv | DeSmuME Save File |
dvi | Device Independent Format File |
dx | DEC WPS Plus File |
eml | E-Mail Message |
emlx | Mail Message |
emulecollection | eMule Data File |
eng | English language localization file |
err | Error Log File |
esd | ExpertScan survey document file |
etf | ENIGMA Transportable File |
etx | Setext Structure Enhanced text file |
euc | Extended Unix Code File |
faq | Frequently Asked Questions Document |
fbl | CADfix Command Level Log File |
fcf | Final Draft Converter File |
fdf | Acrobat Forms Data Format |
fdr | Final Draft Document |
fdt | Final Draft 5-7 Template |
fdx | Final Draft Document |
fdxt | Final Draft 8 Template |
flr | Netscape Live3D file |
fodt | OpenDocument Flat XML Document |
frg | dBASE IV uncompiled report file |
frt | FoxPro Report Memo |
fwdn | fWriter Document |
gdoc | Google Drive Document |
gpd | Generic Printer Description File |
gpn | GlidePlan Map Document |
gsd | General Station Description File |
gthr | Gather Log File |
gv | Graphviz DOT File |
hbk | Mathcad Handbook File |
hht | Help and Support Center HHT File |
hvc | ASCII file |
hwp | Hanword Document |
hz | Chinese (Hanzi) Text |
iil | CleanSweep Installation Log |
ipspot | iPhoto Spot File |
jarvis | Jarvis Subscriber File |
jis | Japanese Industry Standard Text |
joe | JOE Document |
jp1 | Japanese (Romaji) Text File |
jrtf | JAmes OS Rich Text File |
kes | Kurzweil 3000 Document |
klg | Log File |
knt | KeyNote Note File |
kon | Yahoo! Widget XML File |
kwd | KWord Document |
latex | LaTeX Document |
lbt | FoxPro Label Memo |
linx | Bridge Base file |
lis | SQR Output File |
log | Log File |
lp2 | iLEAP Word Processing Document |
lst | Data List |
ltr | Letter File |
ltx | LaTeX Document |
lue | Norton LiveUpdate Log File |
luf | Lipikar Uniform Format File |
lwp | Lotus Word Pro Document |
lxfml | LEGO Digital Designer XML File |
lyx | LyX Document |
man | Unix Manual |
mbox | E-mail Mailbox File |
mcw | Microsoft Word 5 for Mac document file |
md5txt | Message Digest 5 Hash File |
me | Readme Text File |
mell | Mellel Word Processing File |
mellel | Mellel Word Processing Document |
mmo | RapidFile memo document file |
mnt | FoxPro Menu Memo |
msg | Outlook Mail Message |
msw | Microsoft Word 5 Document file |
mtx | Microsoft Visual Studio manual test text file |
mwd | MarinerWrite Document |
mwp | Lotus Word Pro SmartMaster File |
ndoc | Naver Word |
nfo | Warez Information File |
njx | NJStar Document |
note | Notability for iPad note file |
notes | Memento Notes File |
now | Readme File |
nwctxt | NoteWorthy Composer Text File |
ocr | FAXGrapper Fax Text File |
odif | Open Document Interchange Format |
odo | Online Operating System Write Document |
odt | OpenDocument Text Document |
ofl | Ots File List |
opd | Durango Interferometry Software document file |
openbsd | OpenBSD Readme File |
ort | COREX orthographic transcriptions file |
ott | OpenDocument Document Template |
p7s | Digitally Signed Email Message |
pages | Pages Document |
pages-tef | Pages iCloud Document |
pdg | SSreader document file |
pfs | PhotoFiltre Studio Saved Selection File |
pjt | FoxPro Project Memo |
plg | Microsoft Developer Studio build log file |
pml | PADGen program information file |
psw | Pocket Word Document |
pvj | ProofVision Job Ticket |
pwd | Pocket Word Document |
pwdp | Password Pad Document |
pwdpl | Password Pad Lite Document |
pwi | Pocket Word Document |
qdl | QDL Program |
qvd | Quaanta Interactive Media Desktop file |
qvt | Quantum Streaming video stream url file |
readme | Readme File |
rep | BusinessObjects report file |
ris | Research Information Systems Citation File |
rst | reStructuredText File |
rtf | Rich Text Format File |
rtfd | Rich Text Format Directory File |
rtx | Rich Text Document |
rzk | File Crypt Password File |
rzn | Red Zion Notes File |
s01 | Corel WordPerfect distribution file |
s02 | Corel WordPerfect distribution file |
safetext | SafeText File |
sam | Ami Pro Document |
sami | Synchronized Accessible Media Interchange file format |
save | Nano Temporary Save File |
scriv | Scrivener Document |
scrivx | Scrivener XML Document |
scw | Movie Magic Screenwriter Document |
sdm | StarOffice Mail Message |
sdw | StarOffice Writer Text Document |
sgm | SGML File |
sig | Signature File |
skcard | Starfish Sidekick Card File |
sla | Scribus Document |
slagz | Scribus Compressed Document |
sms | Exported SMS Text Message |
ssa | Sub Station Alpha Subtitle File |
story | Storyist Document |
strings | Text Strings File |
stw | StarOffice Document Template |
sty | LaTeX Style |
sub | Subtitle File |
sublime-project | Sublime Text Project File |
sublime-workspace | Sublime Text Workspace File |
sxg | Apache OpenOffice Master Document |
sxw | StarOffice Writer Document |
template | Apple Pages Template |
tex | LaTeX Source Document |
text | Plain Text File |
textclipping | Mac OS X Text Clipping File |
thp | TurboTax text string file |
tm | TeXmacs Document |
tmd | TextMaker Document |
tmv | TextMaker Template |
tpc | Topic Connection Placeholder |
tsc | Microsoft Windows WinHelp related file |
tvj | TrueView Job Ticket |
txa | Clarion exported to text format file |
txt | Plain Text File |
u3i | U3 Application Information File |
unauth | SiteMinder Unauthorized Message File |
unx | Unix Text File |
uof | Uniform Office Document |
uot | Uniform Office Document |
upd | Program Update Information |
utf8 | Unicode UTF8-Encoded Text Document |
utxt | Unicode Text File |
vct | Visual Class Library Memo |
vnt | Mobile Phone vNote File |
vw | Volkswriter Text File |
webdoc | Box.net Web Document |
wp | WordPerfect Document |
wp4 | WordPerfect 4 Document |
wp5 | WordPerfect 5 Document |
wp6 | WordPerfect 6 Document |
wp7 | WordPerfect 7 Document |
wpa | ACT! Word Processing Document |
wpd | WordPerfect Document |
wps | Microsoft Works Word Processor Document |
wpt | WordPerfect Template |
wpw | Corel WordPerfect document file |
wri | Windows Write Document |
wsd | WordStar Document |
wtx | Text Document |
xbdoc | Xiosis Scribe Document |
xbplate | Xiosis Scribe Template |
xdl | XML Schema File |
xwp | XMLwriter Project |
xy | XYWrite Document |
xy3 | XYWrite III Document |
xyp | XYWrite Plus Document |
xyw | XYWrite for Windows Document |
zabw | Compressed AbiWord Document File |
zw | Chinese Text File |