All about ASCII Files

The ASCII file type is primarily associated with Blender.

ASCII	File extension: ASCII
	File type:	plain text file

What is an ASCII file?

ASCII files mostly belong to Blender. ASCII files are plain text files using the standard American Standard Code for Information Interchange. They store data as simple text, which means you can open them with any basic text editor.
In many cases, these files are used to store 3D model data. For example, Blender can import ASCII files that describe model geometry and structure. This makes them useful not only as text documents but also as a way to represent 3D information in a human‐readable form.
Key points provided by FilExt.com include:

Accessibility: They are simple text files that any text editor can open.

3D Model Data: They often contain commands and data for building 3D models.

Editability: You can modify the file directly if needed.

FilExt.com tip: If you have an ASCII file, you can view its contents in a text editor to check the model data and then import it into 3D software like Blender for further work.

How to open ASCII files

You need a suitable software like Blender to open an ASCII file. Without proper software you will receive a Windows message "How do you want to open this file?" or "Windows cannot open this file" or a similar Mac/iPhone/Android alert. If you cannot open your ASCII file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file. Then click "Open with" and choose an application. You can also display a ASCII file directly in the browser:. Just drag the file onto this browser window and drop it.

Online ASCII Text Viewer

Choose your .ascii file to view

or drag and drop it here

Online File Viewer

✈

Read our privacy guarantee in Filext’s terms and privacy policy

Please allow ads on our site

This helps us keep our servers running. Then re-upload your file to view it.

Click here to see how to disable the ad blocker for filext.com

How to extract texts from ASCII files or capture a screenshot to PDF, JPG, DOCX, TXT, ...

You can extract texts from ASCII file or capture a preview screenshot using our online ASCII file viewer:

To do so, click the "Choose your .ascii file to view" button above.
After your file is opened in browser,
click "Save as..." in the menu.
Then choose the file format (e.g. JPG, PDF, DOCX, TXT, ...) you want.
Your file will be converted and downloaded.

Programs that open and convert ASCII files:

Blender
See the previous paragraphs to learn more about the main application. ASCII files are often referred to as Blender simple text files because this type of file is primarily created or used by this software.
Apple II operating system

Technical Data for ASCII File Extension

File classification:

Simple text file

Related files:

asc, blend, md, mesh, smd, txt, kif, dat, xml, bin, zip, model, pdf, table, char, test, obj, stl, dae, csv

Mime type:

image/ascii-art, text/plain, text/vnd.ascii-art

The following listing is compiled from the database produced by the 'Associate This!' program, selected data from the main FILExt database and file extension information submitted by users.

ProgramID: ASCIIfile, FileType: GIF IMAGE, AppName: PictureViewer Application
EXEFile: PictureViewer.exe

ProgramID: NoteTab.ascii
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\NoteTab Std 5\NoteTab.exe

an ascii plain text file is a special file format and should only be edited and saved with the appropriate software.

How to solve problems with ASCII files

Associate the ASCII file extension with the correct application.
Update your software that should actually open plain text files. Because only the current version supports the latest ASCII file format. Search, therefore, e.g. on the manufacturer website after an available Blender update.
To make sure that your ASCII file is not corrupted or virus-infected, get the file again and scan it with Google's virustotal.com.
Click here to open your .ASCII file online - secure, fast, and no downloads needed.