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Convert an RTF file to PDF

Convert a rich text RTF file to PDF in your browser. No signup, A4 or Letter pages, and the file stays on your device.

What is RTF to PDF conversion?

Rich Text Format is a document file. This page reads the text and writes it as a PDF.

RTF to PDF converter features

Save a Rich Text Format document as a PDF.

  • RTF to PDF

    Upload an .rtf file and download a PDF with the document text.

  • Rich text structure

    Paragraphs, headings, lists, and the visible text of links are kept.

  • A4 or Letter

    Choose A4 or US Letter before converting. The text reflows to that page size.

  • Browser-side conversion

    The document stays on your device. No account is required to convert RTF to PDF.

How to convert RTF to PDF

Three steps from a Rich Text Format file to a PDF.

  1. Add the RTF file

    Drop an .rtf document. The converter reads it in your browser.

  2. Choose a page size

    Pick A4 or US Letter, then click Convert to PDF.

  3. Download the PDF

    Save the PDF and open it in any PDF reader.

Tips for converting RTF to PDF

What this converter keeps from a Rich Text Format file.
  • 01

    Use an .rtf file

    The file should start as a Rich Text Format document. A Word .docx file is a different format.

  • 02

    Expect reflowed text

    The PDF is the words and headings, laid out again. It is not a picture of the original pages.

  • 03

    Latin script

    Accented Latin letters are kept. A document in another script needs a different PDF font.

Good uses for an RTF to PDF converter

When a PDF is easier to share than a Rich Text Format file.

  1. Share a document: Turn an .rtf file into a PDF that opens without a word processor.

  2. Print a rich text file: A4 or US Letter pages are ready to print.

  3. Keep the wording: Paragraphs and headings from the RTF stay in the PDF.

Why convert RTF to PDF here

A local Rich Text Format to PDF conversion with a normal PDF download.

  • No signup

    Convert an RTF file without an account.

  • Stays on your device

    Reading and PDF writing run in the browser.

  • A normal PDF

    The download opens in Preview, Acrobat, and browser PDF viewers.

Technical details

How this RTF to PDF conversion works.
Input
An .rtf file up to 20 MB. Unicode characters and Windows-1252 text are read. Font tables and document metadata are skipped.
Output
A PDF on A4 or US Letter. Headings, paragraphs, lists, and link text are reflowed. Up to 1,200 pages.
What is left out
Pictures, exact fonts, headers, footers, and the original page layout are not copied. Scripts outside Latin are left out.
Where it runs
The RTF file is read and the PDF is written locally in the browser. The file is not uploaded for conversion.

Sources & References

References for the Rich Text Format file this converter reads and the PDF it writes.
  • “Prior to 2008, Microsoft published updated specifications for RTF with major revisions of Microsoft Word and Office versions.”
    — Wikipedia — Rich Text Format

    Rich Text Format: This tool reads that document format, the .rtf file. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rich_Text_Format

  • “PDF is a file format developed by Adobe in 1992 to present documents, including text formatting and images, in a manner independent of application software, hardware, and operating systems.”
    — Wikipedia — PDF

    PDF — Portable Document Format: The download is a normal PDF, so it opens without a word processor. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PDF

Frequently Asked Questions

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