RTF to TXT
Extract plain text from RTF with correct CJK decoding
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Supports .rtf files (WordPad / legacy systems / literature databases)
About this tool
RTF is the exchange format beloved by WordPad, legacy systems and literature databases - and its control codes make copy-paste a mess. This tool ships a zero-dependency RTF text extractor: metadata groups (font tables, colour tables) are skipped per spec while paragraphs, line breaks and tabs come out as clean plain text - Chinese (GB18030) and \uN Unicode escapes decode correctly.
Honest scope: plain text only - fonts, colours, images and layout are not carried over (that is what TXT is for). The "rtf to pdf without watermark" pain point does not exist here: no watermark, no limits, no upload. To keep the layout, open the RTF in Word/WordPad, save as .docx, then use the Word tools.
Features
- Spec-faithful body extraction, zero metadata residue
- GB18030 and \uN Unicode escapes decoded correctly
- On-page preview, copy or TXT download
- No watermark, local processing, no upload, no limits
How to use
- Drop in your .rtf file (WordPad / legacy export)
- The text is extracted automatically
- Preview, copy or download the TXT
Frequently asked questions
- Why does my RTF-to-TXT output look garbled?
- Garbling usually comes from bad encoding handling: Chinese in RTF is stored as \'hh hex bytes (GB18030) or \uN Unicode escapes. This tool decodes with the declared code page and handles both; any leftover artefacts come from a mis-declared source file.
- Can RTF be converted to Word/PDF?
- This tool focuses on the most common need - plain text. For a PDF with layout: open the RTF in Word/WordPad, save as .docx, then use Word to PDF - both free and local.
- Watermarks? Uploads?
- No watermark, no limits, no upload - the extractor runs in your browser. That is the direct answer to paid tools that gate watermark-free output behind a membership.