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Save a Word DOCX file as RTF to get a lightweight rich-text version that opens in WordPad, TextEdit, and virtually any editor since 1987. Core formatting - fonts, emphasis, lists, tables, embedded pictures - translates; the newest Word constructs do not.

Convert DOCX to RTF – Free Online DOCX to RTF Converter

Why convert DOCX to RTF?

  • Produce paste-ready input for court-filing and manuscript pipelines that ingest RTF.
  • Give plain-Windows or plain-Mac users an editable file with no Office licence involved.
  • Eliminate macro risk entirely - RTF cannot carry VBA, which is why security-conscious workflows sometimes request it.

Tip: SmartArt, content controls, and citations degrade or flatten in RTF. In Word, accept tracked changes and convert SmartArt to a picture first if fidelity matters.

How to convert DOCX to RTF

  1. Upload your DOCX file using the area above.
  2. RTF is preselected as the target format.
  3. Click Start and wait for the conversion to finish.
  4. Download your converted RTF file.
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