Can TextEdit save as plain text? When I try to save a new file in TextEdit, I always get a popup saying I can't save with ".txt" at the end of the file name.

I want to save a plaintext file, but TextEdit insists on saving as .rtf instead. It also lists .doc, .odt, .html, and some others.

How can I save a TextEdit document as plain text?
The format menu has a toggle to switch things for you.

Pressing shift + command + T will toggle the document to plain text mode.


You can also set the default format in the preference pane for the app.