To convert RTF to TXT, choose your RTF documents above, adjust the options if needed and press "Convert to TXT". The TXT downloads instantly: free, with no sign-up, and the file never leaves your device.
About the RTF to TXT Converter
Need to turn a RTF file into TXT? This free converter changes RTF documents into TXT in a few seconds, right in your browser. People usually convert because RTF is dated and handles modern documents poorly, while TXT gives you clean plain text. TXT files open in Notepad, TextEdit, VS Code, every phone and every programming language.
Your RTF is first read into clean, structured content (headings, paragraphs, lists and tables are detected) and then written out as a proper TXT file. Because everything happens on your own device, your documents are never uploaded, stored or seen by anyone else, which makes it safe for contracts, resumes, bank statements and office documents.
What to expect: headings, paragraphs, bold and italic text, lists, links and tables are carried across; all formatting and images are stripped, leaving clean UTF-8 text.
How to use the RTF to TXT Converter
- Click "Choose files" or drag your RTF documents onto the box. You can add several at once.
- No settings are needed; the structure of the document is detected automatically.
- Press "Convert to TXT". The conversion runs on your device and shows its progress.
- Download each TXT file, or use "Download all (ZIP)" when you converted several.
- Open the result in Notepad or TextEdit to check it; your original RTF is never changed.
Tips & benchmarks
- The text is saved as UTF-8, so Hindi, Tamil and other Indian scripts are preserved; formatting and images are removed.
- For best results, use real headings (Heading 1, Heading 2) in the source instead of bold text; they become proper headings in TXT.
- Keep the file name simple (letters, numbers and hyphens) if you plan to upload the TXT to a website or government portal.
Frequently asked questions
How do I convert RTF to TXT?
Click "Choose files", select your RTF documents, adjust the options if you want, and press "Convert to TXT". The TXT downloads immediately; with several files you can download everything as one ZIP.
Is this RTF to TXT converter free and safe?
Yes. It is completely free, with no sign-up, no daily limit and no watermark. The conversion runs inside your browser, so your documents never leave your phone or computer and nothing is stored on News Appite's servers.
Will the formatting stay the same?
The structure is kept: headings, paragraphs, bold and italic text, lists, links, tables and images. Word-specific extras such as text boxes, tracked changes, comments and headers or footers are simplified.
Can I convert several RTF files at once?
Yes. Add as many RTF files as you like; they are converted one after another and you can download them individually or together as a ZIP.
Does it work on iPhone, Android and Mac?
Yes. The converter works in any modern browser, including Chrome, Safari, Edge and Firefox, on Android, iPhone, iPad, Windows, macOS and Linux. No app is needed.
What is the difference between RTF and TXT?
RTF (Rich Text Format) is a portable formatted text best suited to moving formatted text between very different programs and older systems. TXT (Plain Text) is a plain text file best suited to notes, copying text into other apps, data processing and maximum compatibility.
Is there a file size limit?
There is no upload limit, because nothing is uploaded. The practical limit is your device's memory: files of a few hundred megabytes work on most computers, and phones handle smaller files comfortably.
How do I convert RTF to TXT on a Mac?
Open this page in Safari or Chrome, drop the RTF files onto the upload box and click "Convert to TXT". It works the same on Intel and Apple silicon Macs.
How do I convert RTF to TXT in Python?
Use pandoc (for example through pypandoc): pandoc input.rtf -o output.txt. If you just need the file, this converter does it in the browser without writing any code.
RTF ko TXT kaise kare?
Is page par "Choose files" dabaiye, apni RTF file chuniye aur "Convert to TXT" par click kijiye. TXT file turant download ho jaati hai. Ye bilkul free hai, sign-up nahi chahiye, aur aapki file kisi server par upload nahi hoti.
RTF vs TXT: format comparison
| RTF | TXT | |
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rich Text Format | Plain Text |
| Type | Portable formatted text | Plain text file |
| Created by | Microsoft, 1987 | Universal (UTF-8 encoding) |
| Compression | Plain-text markup | None |
| File extension | .rtf | .txt |
| MIME type | application/rtf | text/plain |
| Best for | Moving formatted text between very different programs and older systems | Notes, copying text into other apps, data processing and maximum compatibility |
| Opens in | WordPad, TextEdit, Microsoft Word, LibreOffice and most email editors | Notepad, TextEdit, VS Code, every phone and every programming language |
What is a RTF file?
RTF was introduced by Microsoft in 1987 as a way to move formatted text between word processors. It keeps bold, italics, fonts and paragraphs in a plain-text file that almost any editor, including WordPad and TextEdit, can open.
What is a TXT file?
A TXT file contains only characters: no fonts, colours or images. Plain text is the most durable and portable format there is, readable by every device, and it is ideal for notes, code, data cleaning and feeding text to other tools.
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