Use our RTF to TXT Converter to extract readable text from Rich Text Format documents online. Upload your RTF file, preview the plain text, and download an editable TXT file.
Get text for notes, drafts, editing, research, documentation and simple text workflows.
Upload an RTF document and download its readable contents as a TXT file.
Upload an RTF file to extract its text.
Turn formatted RTF documents into simple, reusable plain text.
Select an RTF document from your device.
Keep words, paragraphs and common special characters while discarding most formatting instructions.
Save the extracted text for editing, copying, searching or sharing.
RTF is a Rich Text Format document that can contain fonts, styles, text formatting and embedded objects. TXT is a plain text format that stores readable characters without rich formatting.
Our RTF to TXT Converter extracts text from RTF controls, handles common Unicode and escaped characters, and creates a clean .txt download. It is designed for text-focused conversions rather than preserving the original document appearance.
Three simple steps.
Choose an .rtf file up to 20 MB.
The converter reads common RTF text formatting controls and builds a plain text file.
Review the text preview and download the resulting .txt file.
Common questions about Rich Text Format conversion.
It extracts readable characters and paragraphs from an RTF document and saves them in a plain text file.
No. TXT files do not store font styling, colors or embedded document graphics.
No. The text conversion is performed with native PHP and does not require Word or LibreOffice on the server.
The application limit is 20 MB per file, subject to the hosting server's PHP upload settings.
No. The converter handles common RTF syntax and Unicode, but rare encodings, complex tables and embedded objects may require a full office document converter.