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ADD YOUR DOCX
Drop the DOCX file into the box above or choose it from your device.
DOCX → RTF / online converter
DOCX to RTF Converter
Save a Word DOCX file as RTF, a format that nearly every word processor can open.
01 / how to
How to convert DOCX to RTF
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CONVERT TO RTF
RTF is already selected. Press Convert and wait a few seconds.
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DOWNLOAD
Save the finished RTF file. The original is deleted from our server.
02 / what you get
What happens to your data
Kept
- Text, formatting, tables, images, headers and footers are carried over
- A Rich Text file that almost every word processor opens, including WordPad and very old programs
Good to know
- Features that exist only in one program (some effects, fields, add-ins) may be simplified.
- Password-protected documents are not supported.
- RTF is an old format: the file is noticeably larger than a DOCX, and newer features are simplified.
- Files up to 300 MB are accepted.
03 / formats
DOCX vs RTF
DOCX
A DOCX file is the modern Microsoft Word format — an editable document with text, formatting, images, and tables. It's the default for writing, editing, and collaborating on documents today.
Used in: Word processing · Collaborative editing · Office documents
RTF
An RTF file is a lightly-formatted text format (bold, italic, fonts, basic layout) that almost any word processor can open, designed specifically for cross-application compatibility.
Used in: Cross-application documents · Legacy word processors
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From DOCX
Have a different file? Open the main converter — it detects the format for you.