.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 China 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

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

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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
.DOK	Nenad Hrg	Settings Files	DesktopOK Icons Layout File
.ASC	Symantec Corporation	Encoded Files	PGP (Pretty Good Privacy) ASCII Armored File
.HVC	Sublime HQ Pty Ltd	Text Files	ASCII Text
.SMIL	"Synchronized Multimedia" Working Group (SYMM WG)	Video Files	SMIL(Synchronized Multimedia Integration Language) Presentation File
.HXA	Microsoft Corporation	Settings Files	Microsoft Help Attribute Definition
.XMS	Alexander Gross	Settings Files	Music Studio Project
.DPC	Microsoft Corporation	Data Files	Microsoft Office Resource File
.XLL	Microsoft Corporation	Plugin Files	Excel Add-In File
.MAP	id Software	Game Files	Quake Engine Map File
.NB0	Unknown Developer	System Files	Device Boot Loader Image