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Convert KKSRC to TXT

Verified by Adam B.· reviewed by FE Editorial ·updated Jul 28, 2026
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Is it possible to convert KKSRC to TXT?
Yes - KKSRC converts to TXT.

A .kksrc file is a KDE Plasma keyboard-shortcut scheme stored as plain, INI-style text. Open it in any text editor and use Save As to write it out as .txt, or simply rename the file. Nothing inside is binary, so no real conversion happens.

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Last verified Sep 2026

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Why convert KKSRC to TXT?

People rename .kksrc to .txt mainly to read, share, or diff their exported KDE shortcut scheme in ordinary tools that only recognise the .txt extension. The content is identical either way; the change is purely cosmetic so the file opens by default in a plain text viewer.

How to convert KKSRC to TXT

Kate FREE

Open the .kksrc file in KDE's Kate editor, then choose File > Save As and type a name ending in .txt.

Visual Studio Code FREE

Open the file in VS Code with File > Open, then File > Save As and set the extension to .txt.

Notepad EASIEST

Right-click the .kksrc file, open it with Notepad, then File > Save As with Save as type set to All Files and a .txt name.

About these formats

.KKSRC KDE Plasma Keyboard Shortcut Scheme

A .kksrc file is a keyboard shortcut scheme exported from KDE Plasma's System Settings. It is a plain-text, INI-style file that lists actions and the key combinations bound to them, such as…

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.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

  • The text is unchanged - only the extension differs, so a .txt copy will no longer be recognised by KDE as an importable shortcut scheme.
  • The internal layout is INI-style [group] sections and key=value lines, which stays exactly the same in the .txt file.
  • Save as UTF-8 to avoid mangling any non-ASCII key labels.

Frequently asked questions

Is a .kksrc file really just text?
Yes. It is a plain-text KDE Plasma keyboard-shortcut scheme, so it opens cleanly in any text editor.
Do I even need to convert it?
Only if a tool insists on a .txt extension. Otherwise you can read the .kksrc directly.
Can I turn the .txt back into a .kksrc?
Yes, rename it back to .kksrc, and KDE Plasma can import it again as a shortcut scheme.
Which app creates .kksrc files?
KDE Plasma System Settings exports them when you save or export a custom global keyboard-shortcut scheme.