PDF to RTF
Extract text from a PDF and wrap it in a minimal Rich Text Format (.rtf) file — opens in any word processor.
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How does the PDF to RTF work?
Extract text from a PDF and wrap it in Rich Text Format — the universal interchange format that opens in Word, LibreOffice, TextEdit, Pages, Google Docs (via paste). Page breaks are preserved as bold "Page N" headings. Format is plain RTF1 with Helvetica fontTable; no fancy formatting (tables, images, columns). For richer round-trips use PDF to Word.
🔒 Security & Privacy
All processing happens on your device. Your files never leave your browser, never touch our servers, and are not stored anywhere. Close the tab and the file is gone.
📱 Use it on any device
Works in any modern browser — Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone, Android, and tablets. No installation, no app to download. Just open the page and start.
⚡ Quick & easy
Drag, drop, click. Most files process in seconds, not minutes. No watermarks added to your output, no per-day limits, and the tool always shows the result before asking you to download.
🎁 Always free, no signup
Free to use, every time. No account creation, no email required, no “trial” that converts to a paid plan. We make money from ads so you don’t have to pay.
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