Convert RTF to PDF Online
Need to turn a RTF file into PDF? RTF, or Rich Text Format, is a document format Microsoft developed as a portable way to exchange formatted text between different programs. Unlike DOCX it is plain-text under the hood, using readable control words such as backslash-b for bold rather than a ZIP of XML. This simplicity made it a long-standing interchange format that nearly every word processor on every platform can open, from Word and WordPad to LibreOffice and TextEdit. It supports basic styling, fonts, and images but lacks the advanced features of modern formats. PDF is the universal document format - It preserves layout, fonts and images exactly across every device. Turning a PDF page into an image gives you a thumbnail or a shareable picture you can drop into a slide, chat or webpage. Converting from RTF to PDF bridges the two: you keep the picture, but in a format that fits where you are taking it.
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Up to 16 MB
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Why convert RTF to PDF?
Converting an RTF first page to an image gives a consistent visual snapshot, which is useful because RTF can render slightly differently across the many editors that support it.
| RTF | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | a word-processing document | Document |
| Compression | Document | Mixed |
| Transparency | No | No |
| Animation | No | No |
What to expect converting RTF to PDF
File size is broadly comparable; the main gain is PDF's compatibility and fit for the job.
img.now keeps the full resolution when writing the PDF.
Use PDF when you need sharing fixed-layout documents (rasterise a page to use it as an image).
Keep RTF when you still need sharing a document page as an image or thumbnail.
About RTF and PDF
RTF
RTF, or Rich Text Format, is a document format Microsoft developed as a portable way to exchange formatted text between different programs. Unlike DOCX it is plain-text under the hood, using readable control words such as backslash-b for bold rather than a ZIP of XML. This simplicity made it a long-standing interchange format that nearly every word processor on every platform can open, from Word and WordPad to LibreOffice and TextEdit. It supports basic styling, fonts, and images but lacks the advanced features of modern formats.
- Preserves the page layout and typography
- Turns a document page into a shareable image
- Native to any text editor
PDF is the universal document format - It preserves layout, fonts and images exactly across every device. Turning a PDF page into an image gives you a thumbnail or a shareable picture you can drop into a slide, chat or webpage.
- Looks identical everywhere
- One file, many pages
- Universal viewer support
Convert RTF to PDF in three steps
Upload your RTF
Drop in a RTF file from your device, up to 16 MB. RTF files are read automatically.
We convert it to PDF
img.now re-encodes your image as PDF at full resolution on our servers - No quality lost to resizing.
Download the PDF
Grab the result instantly. It is also saved to your files so you can come back to it.
Do more with your PDF
Once it is converted, keep editing in the same workspace.
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RTF to PDF - Questions
What is a RTF file?
Why convert RTF to PDF instead of keeping RTF?
Will I lose quality converting RTF to PDF?
Why use RTF instead of DOCX?
Is an RTF file just plain text?
Is converting RTF to PDF free?
Will the quality drop when I convert RTF to PDF?
Do you keep my files?
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