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TextEdit

by Apple, Inc. · opens 80 file types
iOS
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DeveloperApple, Inc.
PlatformsiOS
Opens80 file types
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80 file types verified
Last reviewed Sep 2026

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What is TextEdit?

Apple TextEdit is a text editor that comes with OS X with all the tools you need to create text documents. You can process text, create tables, format and create page layouts, add media files (audio and video), as well as write and edit HTML code.

Apple TextEdit can easily handle files saved by MS Word, OpenDocument, TXT and HTML. This program has a possibility to automatically save the document in order not to lose its content. Apple TextEdit also has a spell-checking option.

Files TextEdit opens

80 formats
System Files
Backup Files
Encrypted Files
Audio Files
Game Files
3D Image Files
Executable Files

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PLATFORMSiOS

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Files TextEdit opens most

1.JSONJavaScript Object Notation file
2.BAKBackup File (generic)
3.ASCOpenPGP ASCII-Armored File
4.CFGConfiguration File
5.MDMarkdown Document
6.HEXIntel HEX File

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