If you have a direct link to a .txt file, browsers often open it in a tab instead of downloading it.
: To save a standard webpage (HTML) as plain text, go to the browser menu, choose "Save Page As..." , and select "Text Files (*.txt)" as the file type. Method 2: Command Line Tools (Terminal) Download HTTPS txt
: If the text is already open in your browser, press Ctrl + S (Windows/Linux) or Cmd + S (Mac) to save it directly to your computer. If you have a direct link to a
: Right-click the link and select "Save link as..." . go to the browser menu