Yes, completely free with no sign-up required.

Does it preserve formatting?

Text content, bold, and italic are preserved. Complex RTF layouts are simplified for readability.

RTF (Rich Text Format) is a document format developed by Microsoft, supported by most word processors.

No. Files are processed in memory and deleted immediately.

Convert RTF to Markdown

Convert Rich Text Format files into clean Markdown.

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tomdnow's RTF to Markdown converter transforms Rich Text Format documents into clean Markdown. Bold, italic, headings, and list formatting are preserved while RTF-specific styling is stripped.

RTF is a legacy document format supported by virtually all word processors. The converter is useful for migrating old documents, TextEdit files, and WordPad output into modern Markdown-based workflows. Text content and basic formatting are preserved while proprietary RTF commands are removed.

How to Convert RTF to Markdown

1
Upload your RTF
Drag and drop or click to select your Rich Text file.
2
Convert
Our tool strips RTF formatting and outputs clean Markdown.
3
Download
Preview the result and download your .md file.

Why Convert RTF to Markdown?

- Convert legacy Rich Text documents to modern Markdown
- Migrate RTF content to GitHub, Notion, or Obsidian
- Feed RTF document text into AI tools for analysis
- Archive Rich Text files as searchable plain text

FAQ

Is this tool free?: Yes, completely free with no sign-up required.
Does it preserve formatting?: Text content, bold, and italic are preserved. Complex RTF layouts are simplified for readability.
What is RTF?: RTF (Rich Text Format) is a document format developed by Microsoft, supported by most word processors.
Is my file stored?: No. Files are processed in memory and deleted immediately.