Open RTF files
Read the body text of Rich Text Format documents without WordPad or Word. Formatting isn't preserved.
Drop a folder or files here
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This browser doesn't support the folder-open dialog, so the standard folder picker is used. Files are read only on your device.
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RTF is the rich-text format made by Windows WordPad and macOS TextEdit. Browsers can't render it, and opening it in Notepad shows control codes like {\rtf1 everywhere. This page strips the formatting codes and shows just the body text cleanly.
How to use it
- 1Click 'Choose RTF files' or drop a document folder onto the page.
- 2Click a document and the body appears with a 'Text only' badge. Paragraph breaks are kept.
- 3When you need formatting, save as .docx from Word or LibreOffice and open it in the Word Viewer.
What it shows
An in-house parser filters out RTF control words ({\b, \par, \fonttbl and so on) and turns \'xx escapes (including CP949 Korean) and \uNNNN Unicode back into characters. Hidden groups such as the font table, color table, and pictures are skipped entirely, leaving the body. Paragraphs (\par) become line breaks and tabs stay tabs.
Files are read inside the browser only and never sent anywhere. Close the tab and nothing remains.
Limits
Fonts, sizes, bold, colors, and alignment aren't shown. Table cells run together as lines; images, shapes, and headers/footers are absent. Documents that need their formatting are better converted to .docx.
Good for
Sorting a folder of old WordPad documents, checking an .rtf attachment from a Mac, and copying text into a new document.
Frequently asked questions
Can I convert RTF to DOCX?+
Open it in Word or LibreOffice and save as .docx. This site's Word Viewer then shows the .docx with formatting and lets you edit.
Korean text looks garbled.+
Both CP949 escapes (\'xx) and Unicode (\u) are handled. If it still garbles, a very old program may have used an unusual code page — re-save from Word.
What about RTFD?+
macOS RTFD is a folder bundle (with images) and isn't supported. Pull out the TXT.rtf inside and the text will show.