Free RTF to TXT converter

Why convert RTF to TXT?

People convert RTF to TXT because RTF is an old interchange format that modern editors support only loosely, while plain text is the one format every program on earth can read.

How to convert RTF to TXT

1. Choose your RTF file. Drop it on the box above, or tap to browse. You can pick several files at once.
2. Confirm the target is .txt. It is preselected when your browser can encode it; otherwise the closest available target is chosen. Adjust quality, size or the other options if you want to.
3. Convert and download. Press Convert, then Download. Your file stays on your device the whole time.

What is a .rtf file?

RTF is a plain-text format with formatting instructions written inline, created by Microsoft as a lowest-common-denominator exchange format. Nearly every word processor ever made can open one, which makes it a dependable fallback when you do not know what software the recipient has.

What is a .txt file?

Plain text is just the characters, with no formatting at all. It opens in every editor on every system, will still be readable in fifty years, and is the format to reach for when the words matter and their appearance does not.

What to expect from this conversion

Headings, paragraphs, bold and italic text, lists, quotes, tables and embedded pictures are all carried across. Exact page layout, fonts and multi-column arrangements are not — and a scanned PDF holds no text at all, so there is nothing to extract without OCR. Plain text keeps the words and drops every heading, table and picture.

Is it private?

Yes, by design. Every conversion happens inside your own browser using your device’s processor — there is no server that receives your RTF file, so there is nothing for anyone to store, scan or leak. You can confirm it yourself: open your browser’s developer tools, watch the Network tab while you convert, and you will see no upload.

Questions about RTF to TXT

Is this RTF to TXT converter free?

Yes, completely. There is no account, no daily limit, no watermark and no premium tier.

Is my RTF file uploaded to a server?

No. The conversion runs inside your own browser using your device's processor. The file is read from your disk, converted in memory and saved back to your disk — nothing is transmitted, so there is nothing for anyone to store.

Can I convert RTF to TXT online without downloading software?

Yes. This is an online RTF to TXT converter that runs in your browser, so there is nothing to install and no app to trust with your files. It works the same on a phone.

What happens to the quality?

Headings, paragraphs, bold and italic text, lists, quotes, tables and embedded pictures are all carried across. Exact page layout, fonts and multi-column arrangements are not — and a scanned PDF holds no text at all, so there is nothing to extract without OCR. Plain text keeps the words and drops every heading, table and picture.

How do I convert RTF to TXT on Windows, Mac or Linux?

The same way on all three: open this page in Chrome, Edge, Firefox or Safari, drop the RTF file, press Convert and download the TXT. Nothing is installed and no admin permission is needed.

Can I convert several RTF files at once?

Yes. Select as many files as you like and they are converted one after another in a single tap, with a download for each and a zip of all of them.

Can I convert RTF to TXT without Pandoc or LibreOffice or a script?

Yes — that is what this page is for. Pandoc or LibreOffice does the same job well if you already have it set up and thousands of files to process; for one file, or a handful, the browser is faster than installing anything.

Should I keep the original RTF file?

Yes — keep it, converting never touches it. The reason to make a copy in another format is that RTF is an old interchange format that modern editors support only loosely.

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