.ASCII File Overview

File Extension:	ASCII
File Type Description:	ASCII Text
File Type Developer:	Sublime HQ Pty Ltd
Primary Associated Software:	Microsoft Notepad
Primary Software Developer:	Microsoft Corporation

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What is File Extension ASCII?

Microsoft Corporation developed the ASCII Text file type when the Microsoft WordPad was initially released. Annoymous user data statistics infer that ASCII files are most popular in United States and with those using Windows 10 devices. A majority of people seeking info on ASCII files are using the Google Chrome browser.

Associated Developers and Software

	NoteTab by Fookes Software
	Dimenzo Text Editor by Dimenzo, Inc.
	Notepad2 by Open Source
	Vi by SourceForge
	Microsoft WordPad by Microsoft Corporation
	MacroMates TextMate by MacroMates
	UltraEdit by IDM Computer Solutions
	ConTEXT by ConTEXT Project
	Geany by Geany Authors
	Kate by KDE
	Gedit by GNOME
	TextWrangler by Bare Bones Software
	GetDiz by Outertech
	Atom by GitHub, Inc.
	Apple TextEdit by Apple
	Write! by HamsterCoders
	Notepad++ by Don Ho
	Bean by James Hoover
	Vim by Bram Moolenaar
	ES-Computing Edit Plus by ES-Computing
	Leafpad by Freeshell.org
	Sublime Text by Sublime HQ Pty Ltd
	NFO Viewer by Microsoft Corporation
	Microsoft Notepad by Microsoft Corporation

Top ASCII User Languages

Top ASCII File User Browsers

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Top User Operating Systems


Windows 10	Windows 11	Windows 6	Windows 8.1

Associated Operating Systems

	Windows
	Mac
	Linux
	Unix
	OS X El Capitan

Other File Types Related to ASCII Files

Extension	File Type Developer	File Category	File Type Description
.ASC	Symantec Corporation	Encoded Files	PGP (Pretty Good Privacy) ASCII Armored File
.DOK	Nenad Hrg	Settings Files	DesktopOK Icons Layout File
.HVC	Sublime HQ Pty Ltd	Text Files	ASCII Text
.PY2	Python Software Foundation	Developer Files	Python Script
.PWT	Autodesk, Inc.	CAD Files	AutoCAD Publish To Web Template
.LIT	Microsoft Corporation	eBook Files	Microsoft Reader eBook File
.F06	Microsoft Corporation	Font Files	MS-DOS Screen Text 6 Pixels Height Font
.PJX	Microsoft Corporation	Developer Files	Visual FoxPro Project
._VCSXSLN90	Microsoft Corporation	Data Files	Microsoft Visual C# File
.UPD	Various Developers	Text Files	Program Update Information