Why convert CFG to TXT?
Both CFG and TXT use plain-text encoding (ASCII or UTF-8), so the content is identical. The only practical reason to rename a .cfg to .txt is that another tool or workflow requires the .txt extension to accept the file.
How to convert CFG to TXT
File rename EASIEST
In File Explorer, enable View > Show > File name extensions, right-click the .cfg file, choose Rename, and change the extension to .txt. On macOS, use Finder with extensions visible in Preferences > Advanced.
Notepad++ FREE
Open the .cfg file in Notepad++, choose File > Save As, type the new filename with a .txt extension, and click Save. The original .cfg file remains unchanged.
VS Code FREE
Open the .cfg file in VS Code and use File > Save As, typing the filename with a .txt extension.
About these formats
.CFG
Configuration File
A CFG file is a configuration file that stores settings controlling how a program, game, or device behaves. Most are plain text, so open them with Notepad++, VS Code, or Notepad - never a…
Open .CFG details →
.TXT
Plain Text File
A TXT file is plain, unformatted text - the simplest document format on any computer. Double-click it: Windows opens it in Notepad, macOS in TextEdit, Linux in gedit. Nothing to install. If…
Open .TXT details →Quality & what to watch
- A text-based CFG and a TXT file use identical encoding - renaming is purely cosmetic and no data is converted or restructured.
- Binary CFG files (used by some game engines, CAD tools, or hardware config exporters) cannot be converted this way; open the file in Notepad++ first to confirm it shows readable text.
- Renaming the live config file will cause the originating program to lose its settings or fail to start - only rename a copy.
