Documents

RTF → TXT

Learn about the formats: What is TXT? What is RTF?

Convert your Rich Text Format (RTF) documents to plain text (TXT) files instantly. This tool is ideal for developers, writers, and power users who need to strip complex formatting while preserving core content.

RTF files act as containers for rich text, including font styles, margins, and embedded objects, while TXT files consist strictly of unformatted characters. During the conversion process, our tool performs a 'clean-up' operation, removing all RTF control codes and metadata tags to leave only the raw text data. This transition is essential for ensuring compatibility with legacy systems or code editors that do not support rich text specifications.

Since the conversion purely extracts character data, the information content remains 100% intact with zero loss of text data. The resulting file size typically decreases slightly as all non-textual layout instructions are discarded.

Tips

Use this conversion if you need to paste text into a coding environment without carrying over hidden formatting artifacts.
Check your original RTF document for special symbols; they are preserved as standard Unicode characters in the TXT output.
Verify the character encoding of your output if you are working with non-Latin scripts after conversion.

Common use cases

Preparing content for simple database imports that only accept raw TXT input.
Stripping proprietary formatting from documents to create 'clean' drafts for text-based version control systems.
Extracting text from legacy WordPad documents for use in minimalist text editors.

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File formats: what to choose

A quick guide to strengths and trade-offs of popular formats — so you pick the right one before converting.

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Documents

Office files, PDFs, ebooks, and plain text.

Common extensions: PDF, DOCX, XLSX, PPTX, ODT, EPUB, TXT

Advantages

+ PDF locks layout for printing and sharing
+ DOCX and ODT are easy to edit collaboratively
+ Plain text works on any device

Disadvantages

− PDF is hard to edit without special tools
− Complex layouts may shift after conversion
− Scanned PDFs need OCR for editable text

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Images

Raster and vector graphics for web, print, and photography.

Common extensions: PNG, JPG, WebP, AVIF, GIF, SVG, HEIC, TIFF

Advantages

+ WebP and AVIF offer excellent compression for the web
+ PNG keeps transparency and sharp edges
+ SVG scales without quality loss

Disadvantages

− RAW and TIFF files are large and slow to share
− JPEG loses quality on every re-save
− Some formats are not supported in older browsers

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Video

Clips, streams, screen recordings, and movies.

Common extensions: MP4, WebM, MOV, MKV, AVI, MPEG

Advantages

+ MP4 (H.264/H.265) plays almost everywhere
+ WebM is efficient for web embedding
+ MKV can hold multiple audio and subtitle tracks

Disadvantages

− High-resolution video needs lots of storage and bandwidth
− Re-encoding always takes time and may reduce quality
− Some codecs require licensing for commercial use

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Audio

Music, podcasts, voice recordings, and sound effects.

Common extensions: MP3, WAV, FLAC, OGG, AAC, M4A, OPUS

Advantages

+ FLAC and WAV preserve full quality for editing
+ MP3 and AAC are universally compatible
+ OPUS delivers great quality at low bitrates

Disadvantages

− Uncompressed WAV files are very large
− Lossy formats cannot be restored to original quality
− DRM-protected files may not convert

Frequently asked questions

No, all readable text content is preserved perfectly; only the formatting instructions like font size, color, and paragraph alignment are removed.

The file size decreases because TXT files do not contain the heavy markup code required to describe document formatting, resulting in a leaner, more efficient file.

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