RTF to PDF
Convert Rich Text Format documents to PDF. RTF is a cross-platform document format supported by virtually every word processor. This tool uses a browser-based LibreOffice engine to render RTF files with their formatting intact -- bold, italic, tables, and embedded images all carry over to the PDF.
Supported Formats
| Format | Extensions | MIME Types |
|---|---|---|
| RTF | .rtf | text/rtf, application/rtf |
How It Works
- Click the upload area or drag and drop one or more RTF files.
- Review the file list. Add more or remove files as needed.
- Click Convert to PDF. The LibreOffice engine initializes on first use, then processes each file.
- A single file downloads directly as a PDF. Multiple files are delivered as
rtf-converted.zip.
Options
This tool has no additional settings. The conversion preserves the original RTF formatting.
Output
| Input Count | Output |
|---|---|
| 1 file | Single PDF download (e.g., letter.pdf) |
| 2+ files | ZIP archive (rtf-converted.zip) containing one PDF per file |
Use Cases
- Converting legacy RTF documents from older word processors to modern PDFs
- Turning RTF email templates into PDF previews
- Processing RTF output from legal or medical software systems
- Batch converting RTF files from a document management system to PDF for archival
Tips
- The LibreOffice engine is loaded once and cached. The first conversion in a session takes a few extra seconds; subsequent ones are faster.
- RTF files with embedded OLE objects may not render all objects perfectly. Plain text, images, and standard formatting convert reliably.
- If your RTF files were created by Microsoft Word, you can also convert them directly with the Word to PDF tool, which accepts RTF alongside DOC and DOCX.