.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

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

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
.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
.DRI	Microsoft Corporation	Database Files	Microsoft SQL Server Replication File
.ALD	Microsoft Corporation	Data Files	Dynamics AX Application Label Data File
.PST	Microsoft Corporation	Data Files	Outlook Personal Information Store File
.PROVXML	Microsoft Corporation	Settings Files	Microsoft Windows Provisioning XML Data
.WAV	Microsoft Corporation	Audio Files	WAVE Audio File
.CMD	Microsoft Corporation	Executable Files	Windows Command File
.FORCE	Microsoft Corporation	Temporary Files	Microsoft 2005 And 2008 Visual Studio File