FREE · TEXT TOOLS
RTF to Plain Text.
Read plain text from bounded Rich Text Format documents.
How to use RTF to Plain Text
Choose the input, adjust settings and generate locally. Inspect the exported result before sharing.
How it works
Read plain text from bounded Rich Text Format documents. Windows-1252 RTF with Unicode escapes. Styling, headers, footers and embedded objects omitted. Other codepages rejected. Documents remain on your device.
Example
Choose a local file or use the displayed editable text example.
Questions about RTF to Plain Text
Is RTF to Plain Text free, and do I need an account?
Yes. This tool is free to use in your browser without an account. Processing takes place on your device.
What are the limits and what should I check?
20 MiB combined input. Office archives: 1,000 entries and 50 MiB expanded. Excel: 50,000 stored workbook cells; selected sheet maximum 20,000 cells, 2,000 rows and 100 columns. Windows-1252 RTF with Unicode escapes. Styling, headers, footers and embedded objects omitted. Other codepages rejected. Review the result before using it in your work.
Is my input sent to a server?
Your input is processed in your browser and is not uploaded by this tool. Files and pasted text are cleared when the page is refreshed. Normal website requests are still required to load the page and its libraries. Read the privacy explanation.