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Log file

Open and edit LOG files

You can open, view and edit LOG files for free right here in your browser, without Console on Mac and without uploading anything. Plain text written by a program as it runs, usually one timestamped line for each event, warning or error.

Files are converted in your browser and never uploaded. By using Anyfile you agree to the Terms of Use.

View an LOG file without Console on Mac

Open and viewYes
EditYes
Create a new oneYes, with New file (blank or from a template)
Save as LOGYes, keeping what Anyfile doesn’t show

Edit LOG files

Keeps the original encoding (UTF-8, UTF-16 or Windows-1252), byte-order mark and line endings unless you change them.

More about the text and code editor

.log

log file

Plain text written by a program as it runs, usually one timestamped line for each event, warning or error.

Troubleshooting apps, servers and devices.

Opens in Console on Mac, Notepad, VS Code, less and tail

Questions

How do I open an LOG file without Console on Mac?

Drop it on this page, or choose it. It opens in Anyfile’s text and code editor right in your browser, with nothing to install and no account.

Can I edit an LOG file online for free?

Yes. Keeps the original encoding (UTF-8, UTF-16 or Windows-1252), byte-order mark and line endings unless you change them..

Is my LOG file uploaded?

No. It opens, changes and saves on your device. Nothing is sent to a server.