diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index eaa6b11ae8..8a53dc3210 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 ### New features
 
+* [#276](https://github.com/rubocop-hq/rubocop-rails/pull/276): Add new `Rails/RenderText` cop. ([@fatkodima][])
 * [#271](https://github.com/rubocop-hq/rubocop-rails/pull/271): Add new `Rails/RenderInline` cop. ([@fatkodima][])
 * [#281](https://github.com/rubocop-hq/rubocop-rails/pull/281): Add new `Rails/MailerName` cop. ([@fatkodima][])
 * [#246](https://github.com/rubocop-hq/rubocop-rails/issues/246): Add new `Rails/PluckInWhere` cop. ([@fatkodima][])
diff --git a/config/default.yml b/config/default.yml
index 88ab9e12d6..01a1bd7788 100644
--- a/config/default.yml
+++ b/config/default.yml
@@ -471,6 +471,12 @@ Rails/RenderInline:
   Enabled: 'pending'
   VersionAdded: '2.7'
 
+Rails/RenderText:
+  Description: 'Prefer `render plain:` over `render text:`.'
+  StyleGuide: 'https://rails.rubystyle.guide/#plain-text-rendering'
+  Enabled: 'pending'
+  VersionAdded: '2.7'
+
 Rails/RequestReferer:
   Description: 'Use consistent syntax for request.referer.'
   Enabled: true
diff --git a/docs/modules/ROOT/pages/cops.adoc b/docs/modules/ROOT/pages/cops.adoc
index 69915512d3..d29e4e35ca 100644
--- a/docs/modules/ROOT/pages/cops.adoc
+++ b/docs/modules/ROOT/pages/cops.adoc
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
 * xref:cops_rails.adoc#railsrefutemethods[Rails/RefuteMethods]
 * xref:cops_rails.adoc#railsrelativedateconstant[Rails/RelativeDateConstant]
 * xref:cops_rails.adoc#railsrenderinline[Rails/RenderInline]
+* xref:cops_rails.adoc#railsrendertext[Rails/RenderText]
 * xref:cops_rails.adoc#railsrequestreferer[Rails/RequestReferer]
 * xref:cops_rails.adoc#railsreversiblemigration[Rails/ReversibleMigration]
 * xref:cops_rails.adoc#railssafenavigation[Rails/SafeNavigation]
diff --git a/docs/modules/ROOT/pages/cops_rails.adoc b/docs/modules/ROOT/pages/cops_rails.adoc
index 96095f8eae..31607c1249 100644
--- a/docs/modules/ROOT/pages/cops_rails.adoc
+++ b/docs/modules/ROOT/pages/cops_rails.adoc
@@ -2820,6 +2820,39 @@ end
 
 * https://rails.rubystyle.guide/#inline-rendering
 
+== Rails/RenderText
+
+|===
+| Enabled by default | Safe | Supports autocorrection | VersionAdded | VersionChanged
+
+| Pending
+| Yes
+| Yes
+| 2.7
+| -
+|===
+
+This cop identifies places where `render text:` can be
+replaced with `render plain:`.
+
+=== Examples
+
+[source,ruby]
+----
+# bad - sets MIME type to `text/html`
+render text: 'Ruby!'
+
+# bad - requires explicit MIME type declaration
+render text: 'Ruby!', content_type: 'text/plain'
+
+# good - short and precise
+render plain: 'Ruby!'
+----
+
+=== References
+
+* https://rails.rubystyle.guide/#plain-text-rendering
+
 == Rails/RequestReferer
 
 |===
diff --git a/lib/rubocop/cop/rails/render_text.rb b/lib/rubocop/cop/rails/render_text.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..95b4a341f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/rubocop/cop/rails/render_text.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+module RuboCop
+  module Cop
+    module Rails
+      # This cop identifies places where `render text:` can be
+      # replaced with `render plain:`.
+      #
+      # @example
+      #   # bad - sets MIME type to `text/html`
+      #   render text: 'Ruby!'
+      #
+      #   # bad - requires explicit MIME type declaration
+      #   render text: 'Ruby!', content_type: 'text/plain'
+      #
+      #   # good - short and precise
+      #   render plain: 'Ruby!'
+      #
+      class RenderText < Cop
+        MSG = 'Prefer `render plain:` over `render text:`.'
+
+        def_node_matcher :render_text_call?, <<~PATTERN
+          (send nil? :render $(hash <$(pair (sym :text) $_) ...>))
+        PATTERN
+
+        def on_send(node)
+          add_offense(node) if render_text_call?(node)
+        end
+
+        def autocorrect(node)
+          render_text_call?(node) do |options_node, option_node, option_value|
+            content_type_node = find_content_type(options_node)
+
+            if content_type_node && content_type_node.value.value == 'text/plain'
+              rest_options = options_node.pairs - [option_node, content_type_node]
+
+              lambda do |corrector|
+                corrector.replace(
+                  node,
+                  replacement(rest_options, option_value)
+                )
+              end
+            end
+          end
+        end
+
+        private
+
+        def find_content_type(node)
+          node.pairs.find { |p| p.key.value.to_sym == :content_type }
+        end
+
+        def replacement(rest_options, option_value)
+          if rest_options.any?
+            "render plain: #{option_value.source}, #{rest_options.map(&:source).join(', ')}"
+          else
+            "render plain: #{option_value.source}"
+          end
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/rubocop/cop/rails_cops.rb b/lib/rubocop/cop/rails_cops.rb
index a999a8142a..74fd3dc1e1 100644
--- a/lib/rubocop/cop/rails_cops.rb
+++ b/lib/rubocop/cop/rails_cops.rb
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@
 require_relative 'rails/refute_methods'
 require_relative 'rails/relative_date_constant'
 require_relative 'rails/render_inline'
+require_relative 'rails/render_text'
 require_relative 'rails/request_referer'
 require_relative 'rails/reversible_migration'
 require_relative 'rails/safe_navigation'
diff --git a/spec/rubocop/cop/rails/render_text_spec.rb b/spec/rubocop/cop/rails/render_text_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..614774ca0f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/rubocop/cop/rails/render_text_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+RSpec.describe RuboCop::Cop::Rails::RenderText do
+  subject(:cop) { described_class.new }
+
+  it 'registers an offense when using `render text:`' do
+    expect_offense(<<~RUBY)
+      render text: 'Ruby!'
+      ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Prefer `render plain:` over `render text:`.
+    RUBY
+
+    expect_no_corrections
+  end
+
+  it 'registers an offense and corrects when using `render text:` with `content_type: "text/plain"`' do
+    expect_offense(<<~RUBY)
+      render text: 'Ruby!', content_type: 'text/plain'
+      ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Prefer `render plain:` over `render text:`.
+    RUBY
+
+    expect_correction(<<~RUBY)
+      render plain: 'Ruby!'
+    RUBY
+  end
+
+  it 'does not register an offense when using `render plain:`' do
+    expect_no_offenses(<<~RUBY)
+      render plain: 'Ruby!'
+    RUBY
+  end
+end