Convert RTF to PDF Online Free
Convert RTF to PDF online for free. No signup and no watermark, and your file never leaves your device.
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How to convert RTF to PDF
Three quick steps. Nothing to install and nothing leaves your device.
Add your RTF files
Click the upload area or drag one or more .rtf files onto it.
Choose page settings
Pick A4 or US Letter and the margin size you prefer.
Convert and download
Press Convert, then download each PDF or all of them as a ZIP.
Free RTF to PDF, with nothing to sign up for
Many online converters ask for an email, add a watermark or upload your file to a server. This one does none of that.
- No account: open the page, add your file and convert.
- No watermark: the PDF contains only your text.
- No upload: the PDF is built in your browser, so letters and drafts stay on your device.
- Real text: the PDF text can be selected, copied and searched.
Add your .rtf file, pick A4 or US Letter, press Convert to PDF and download the file.
More RTF to PDF options
Why convert RTF to PDF?
RTF (Rich Text Format) is a handy format for exchanging formatted text between programs, but it is made for editing. PDF is made for sharing and printing, and it looks the same on every device.
- Share without worrying about the viewer. Anyone can open a PDF on a phone, tablet or computer without needing a word processor that understands RTF.
- Print and submit with confidence. Applications, forms, assignments and official documents are often required as PDF, and PDFs print consistently.
- Prevent accidental edits. A PDF is much harder to change by accident than an RTF document that opens straight into an editor.
- Keep text selectable and searchable. This tool writes real text, not pictures, so you can still copy, search and use screen readers on the PDF.
- Keep your documents private. The conversion runs in your browser, so letters, notes and drafts are never uploaded to a server.
How this tool builds your PDF
ConvertKit Lite reads your RTF file in the browser, understands its text and formatting codes, and lays the text out on new PDF pages using the page size and margins you choose.
| Kept in the PDF | Not supported |
|---|---|
| Text with real, selectable characters | Embedded images and pictures |
| Bold, italic and underline | Tables with borders |
| Font size and text color | Headers and footers |
| Left, right, centered and justified text | Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Bengali and other non-Latin scripts |
| Indents, paragraph spacing, tabs and line breaks | Exact original fonts (matched to Helvetica, Times or Courier) |
Need to go the other way? Try PDF to Word to turn a PDF back into an editable document, or JPG to PDF to build a PDF from images.
Tips for the best result
- Pick the right page size. Use US Letter for the United States and Canada, and A4 for most other countries.
- Choose margins to fit your content. Narrow gives more text per page, Normal is the standard one-inch margin, and Wide gives a more spacious page.
- Document has pictures or bordered tables? Export to PDF straight from the program you wrote it in, such as Word or LibreOffice, so nothing is left out.
- Check non-English text. Latin-script languages with accents work well. For Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Bengali and similar scripts, export to PDF from your word processor instead.
- Expect small layout differences. Text is laid out again with matched fonts, so line and page breaks may shift slightly compared with your word processor.
- Converting a batch? Add many RTF files at once and download them together as a single ZIP.
- Review before sending. Give the PDF a quick look, especially tabs and indents, before you share or print it.
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers about the ConvertKit Lite RTF to PDF tool.
Are my documents uploaded to a server?
No. The PDF is created in your browser, so your files stay on your device.
Is the text in the PDF selectable?
Yes. The tool writes real text, not pictures, so you can select, copy and search it.
What formatting is kept?
Bold, italic, underline, font size, text color, alignment, indents and paragraph spacing. Fonts are matched to Helvetica, Times or Courier.
What is not supported?
Embedded images, tables with borders, headers and footers, and non-Latin scripts such as Arabic, Chinese or Bengali. Characters outside the supported set appear as question marks.
Can I convert many files at once?
Yes. Add several RTF files, convert them together, and download each PDF or one ZIP.
What is an RTF file?
RTF stands for Rich Text Format. It is a document format that stores text with basic formatting such as bold, italics, colors and alignment, and it opens in programs like Word, WordPad, TextEdit and LibreOffice.
Should I choose A4 or US Letter?
Choose US Letter if you will print or submit the document in the United States or Canada. Choose A4 for most other countries.
Will the PDF look exactly like my RTF in Word?
It will be close for text documents but not identical. Text is laid out again on the page size you choose, and fonts are matched to Helvetica, Times or Courier, so line breaks and page breaks can differ slightly.
Are images and tables kept?
No. Embedded images and bordered tables are not supported. If your document depends on them, export it to PDF from the program you wrote it in, such as Word or LibreOffice.
Does it work with accents and special characters?
Yes, for Latin-script text including common accented letters, curly quotes and dashes. Scripts such as Arabic, Chinese, Japanese or Bengali are not supported and appear as question marks.
Can I edit the PDF afterwards?
The text can be selected and copied, but changing it needs a PDF editor. To get an editable Word document back from a PDF, try the PDF to Word tool.
Is the RTF to PDF converter really free?
Yes. It is free with no account, no watermark and no limit on how many files you convert.
Is there a file size limit?
This tool sets no limit. Very large files depend on the memory of your device.
Does the converter add a watermark?
No. The PDF contains only the content of your RTF file.