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The RTF format

An old Microsoft format that describes text, bold, tables and images with text commands. Precisely because it’s simple, almost every program opens it, from WordPad to TextEdit.

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Fact sheet

RTF

Rich Text Format

Best for: Exchanging formatted text with very different or older programs.
Limits: It doesn’t handle complex layouts well; files with images are heavy.
Type: formatted text
Editable: yes
Programs: almost every text editor
Extensions: .rtf
MIME type: application/rtf
Since: 1987

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Questions about the RTF format

How do I open a RTF file?

It opens in almost every text editor. If the program or website you use won’t accept it, you can convert it here to a more common format, for example DOCX.

What extension do RTF files have?

.rtf. The MIME type is application/rtf.

Does converting a RTF lose quality?

The content is preserved; layout and style details may change between different formats.