# Convert RTF to PDF

> Convert RTF to PDF online for free in seconds. Files are processed in a secure, isolated sandbox and deleted automatically. No sign-up, no watermarks.

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

- Runs in an isolated cloud sandbox with LibreOffice: files are deleted automatically, and the job uses cloud credits.
- Engines: LibreOffice (cloud), Calibre (cloud).
- API: available. `POST /api/v1/jobs` with `"output_format": "pdf"` (paid plans).
- More: [Document converter](https://www.converterrr.com/document-converter), [RTF converter](https://www.converterrr.com/rtf-converter).

## How to convert RTF to PDF

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 PDF.** PDF is already selected. Open Options if you want to change quality, size or metadata.
3. **Convert.** Click Convert. Files are processed in a secure cloud sandbox and are usually ready in seconds.
4. **Download your PDF.** Download each PDF file, or everything at once as a ZIP.

## Good to know

- Layout, fonts, tables and images are preserved as closely as possible, so the PDF looks the way the RTF did.
- RTF files are typically used for simple formatted documents across apps, while PDF is best for contracts, forms, reports, e-books and anything meant to be shared or printed.
- This conversion runs on LibreOffice in an isolated cloud sandbox. Files are encrypted in transit and deleted automatically.

## RTF vs PDF

|  | RTF | PDF |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full name | Rich Text Format | Portable Document Format |
| Type | Document | Document |
| Extensions | .rtf | .pdf |
| MIME type | application/rtf | application/pdf |
| Best for | simple formatted documents across apps | contracts, forms, reports, e-books and anything meant to be shared or printed |
| Properties | legacy format | open standard, multi-page |

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

**PDF:** PDF preserves a document's exact layout, fonts and images so it looks identical on every device. It's the standard for sharing and printing documents.

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

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## RTF to PDF: frequently asked questions

### How do I convert RTF to PDF?

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

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

Yes. Your file is sent over an encrypted connection to an isolated sandbox that's created for your job only, then both the original and the result are deleted automatically.

### Is the RTF to PDF converter free?

Yes. Cloud conversions like this one use credits, and you get free credits every day (3 without an account, 10 with a free account).

### Will converting RTF to PDF reduce quality?

No — PDF 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 PDF back to RTF?

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