Markdown · RTF to MD
Convert RTF to Markdown
Migrate legacy RTF documents to clean Markdown. Strips RTF control words, preserves paragraph structure and basic formatting. Pandoc recommended for high-fidelity conversion.
Free, no signup. Up to 1 MB per request.
This tool handles
- RTF wrapper and font/color tables stripped
- \par paragraph breaks
- \b and \i inline toggles
- \'XX hex character escapes
Not in scope
- Embedded images ({\pict} groups)
- Tables (\trowd structure)
- Merge fields ({\field} groups)
Try it live with the widget above — paste and see the output instantly. For the items under “Not in scope,” the migration guide below covers workarounds and when to use a different tool.
RTF to Markdown examples
Paste real RTF in the left column, see the Markdown output on the right.
How RTF-to-Markdown conversion works
Paste RTF source — Paste the contents of your .rtf file (open in a text editor) into the input field.
Convert — Click Convert — control words are stripped and basic formatting maps to Markdown.
Copy — Copy the Markdown or download as `.md`.
RTF edge cases we handle
Fonts and colors drop
Font family, size, and color directives are stripped — Markdown has no equivalent. Visual styling does not survive the migration.
Underline maps to bold
Markdown has no underline syntax; `\ul` → `**bold**` as a safe fallback. Replace with inline HTML `<u>` if underline is load-bearing.
Embedded images drop
`{\pict …}` image data is stripped. Extract images separately (open in Word/TextEdit) before conversion and re-embed as Markdown images.
Tables flatten to text
RTF table syntax (`\trowd`, `\cell`, `\row`) is stripped but cells flow as continuous text. Hand-convert to GFM pipe tables or use Pandoc.
Frequently asked questions
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