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RTFPDFRTF to PDF Converter
RTF turns up in exports from old software, legal systems and word processors nobody runs any more. Converting it to PDF makes it readable and fileable anywhere — done locally, in batches, at no cost.
Drop in your files — A PDF per RTF file, in the folder you choose.
Why convert
Why convert RTF to PDF?
Rich Text Format keeps basic formatting while staying broadly compatible, which made it the export format of choice for a generation of software. It is also visibly dated, opens inconsistently, and is trivially editable — all reasons to pin it down as a PDF.
- An old system exported your records as RTF and they need to be filed as PDFs.
- You want a fixed, non-editable version of a document that arrived as RTF.
- A folder of legacy exports needs converting in one pass rather than one at a time.
- The recipient's software renders your RTF differently from yours.
How it works
Convert RTF to PDF in a few clicks
- 1
Open Office to PDF
Choose it from the BizTray tray menu; the document engine downloads once on first use.
- 2
Add the RTF files
A single file or an entire folder — there is no cap on either count or size.
- 3
Convert
Pick the output folder and run. Bold, italics, lists and tables carry over.
- 4
File the PDFs
Output is immediate and the originals are left alone.
The details
RTF to PDF, at a glance
- Input
- RTF (Rich Text Format), including files from older word processors
- Preserved
- Bold, italics, headings, lists, tables and embedded images
- Engine download
- ~400 MB document engine, once, on first Office conversion
- Limits
- No page cap, no file-size cap, no watermark, no account
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It's one tool inside BizTray, alongside the PDF Organizer, PDF Tools, and Fill & Sign. One small download, no account.
Local, private, no watermark.