# Convert RTF to JATS

> Convert RTF to JATS online for free. Runs entirely in your browser, so your files never leave your device. Fast batch conversion, no sign-up, no watermarks.

URL: https://www.converterrr.com/rtf-to-jats

- Runs in the browser with Pandoc (WASM): files are not uploaded, and no credits are used.
- Engines: Pandoc (WASM) (browser), Pandoc (cloud).
- API: available. `POST /api/v1/jobs` with `"output_format": "jats"` (paid plans).
- More: [Document converter](https://www.converterrr.com/document-converter), [RTF converter](https://www.converterrr.com/rtf-converter).

## How to convert RTF to JATS

1. **Add your RTF files.** Drag and drop RTF files onto the converter, paste them, or click to browse. You can add several at once.
2. **Choose JATS.** JATS is already selected. Open Options if you want to change quality, size or metadata.
3. **Convert.** Click Convert. Your files are converted right in your browser in seconds.
4. **Download your JATS.** Download each JATS file, or everything at once as a ZIP.

## Good to know

- RTF files are typically used for simple formatted documents across apps, while JATS is best for academic journal publishing.
- This conversion runs on Pandoc (WASM), running locally in your browser — nothing is uploaded and it works even on slow connections.

## RTF vs JATS

|  | RTF | JATS |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full name | Rich Text Format | Journal Article Tag Suite |
| Type | Document | Document |
| Extensions | .rtf | .jats |
| MIME type | application/rtf | application/jats+xml |
| Best for | simple formatted documents across apps | academic journal publishing |
| Properties | legacy format | plain-text markup |

**RTF:** RTF is a cross-platform rich text format from Microsoft that keeps basic formatting and opens in almost any word processor.

**JATS:** JATS is an XML standard for publishing and archiving scholarly journal articles.

The other way around: [convert JATS to RTF](https://www.converterrr.com/jats-to-rtf).

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## RTF to JATS: frequently asked questions

### How do I convert RTF to JATS?

Drop your RTF file onto the converter above, make sure JATS is selected, and click Convert. When it's done, download the JATS file — it usually takes a few seconds.

### Is it safe to convert RTF to JATS here?

Yes. RTF to JATS conversion happens entirely inside your browser using WebAssembly, so your file is never uploaded to any server.

### Is the RTF to JATS converter free?

Yes — free with no watermark. Signed-out visitors can convert 25 files a day, and a free account raises that to 250.

### Will converting RTF to JATS reduce quality?

No — JATS preserves the content of your RTF file as faithfully as the format allows.

### Can I convert multiple RTF files at once?

Yes. Add up to 5 files at a time without an account, 10 with a free account and up to 500 on paid plans, then download them individually or as a single ZIP.

### Can I convert JATS back to RTF?

Yes — use our JATS to RTF converter. Note that converting back and forth between formats can't recover detail lost to lossy compression.