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title: RTF to PDF
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description: Convert Rich Text Format (RTF) files to PDF in your browser using a LibreOffice-powered engine.
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---
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# RTF to PDF
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Convert Rich Text Format documents to PDF. RTF is a cross-platform document format supported by virtually every word processor. This tool uses a browser-based LibreOffice engine to render RTF files with their formatting intact -- bold, italic, tables, and embedded images all carry over to the PDF.
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## Supported Formats
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| Format | Extensions | MIME Types |
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| :----- | :--------- | :---------------------------- |
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| RTF | `.rtf` | `text/rtf`, `application/rtf` |
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## How It Works
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1. Click the upload area or drag and drop one or more RTF files.
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2. Review the file list. Add more or remove files as needed.
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3. Click **Convert to PDF**. The LibreOffice engine initializes on first use, then processes each file.
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4. A single file downloads directly as a PDF. Multiple files are delivered as `rtf-converted.zip`.
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## Options
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This tool has no additional settings. The conversion preserves the original RTF formatting.
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## Output
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| Input Count | Output |
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| :---------- | :------------------------------------------------------------ |
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| 1 file | Single PDF download (e.g., `letter.pdf`) |
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| 2+ files | ZIP archive (`rtf-converted.zip`) containing one PDF per file |
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## Use Cases
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- Converting legacy RTF documents from older word processors to modern PDFs
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- Turning RTF email templates into PDF previews
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- Processing RTF output from legal or medical software systems
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- Batch converting RTF files from a document management system to PDF for archival
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## Tips
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- The LibreOffice engine is loaded once and cached. The first conversion in a session takes a few extra seconds; subsequent ones are faster.
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- RTF files with embedded OLE objects may not render all objects perfectly. Plain text, images, and standard formatting convert reliably.
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- If your RTF files were created by Microsoft Word, you can also convert them directly with the [Word to PDF](./word-to-pdf) tool, which accepts RTF alongside DOC and DOCX.
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## Related Tools
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- [Word to PDF](./word-to-pdf)
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- [ODT to PDF](./odt-to-pdf)
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- [Text to PDF](./txt-to-pdf)
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