Code
What is a .ptx file?
A .ptx file is a RealLegal E-Transcript. This is a code, script or executable format. Confusingly, this extension has been used by 3 different formats over the years — they're all listed below.
This extension has been used by more than one format
3 different formats have claimed .ptx over the years, so two files with the same extension aren't necessarily the same kind of thing.
How to open a .ptx file
- VS Code opens and highlights nearly every text-based code format.
- Never run a script you didn't write or trust.
The registry records this extension against RealLegal E-Transcript, Pro Tools Session File, Ptex File Format, so software from that family is the most likely match.
How to convert a .ptx file
- Text-based code needs no conversion — just save with a different extension if a tool insists.
The technical record
For archivists, developers and the merely curious: these are the PRONOM registry entries for .ptx.
| Format name | Version | MIME type | PUID |
|---|---|---|---|
| RealLegal E-Transcript | — | — | fmt/728 |
| Pro Tools Session File | 10+ | — | fmt/1727 |
| Ptex File Format | — | — | fmt/1897 |