Convert PDF to RTF
Pulls the content back out into something you can edit again.
- Free to try — no account for your first conversion
- Files up to 150 MB
- Deleted automatically, never looked at
About converting PDF to RTF
A PDF records where every character sits on the page, not how the document was structured: the headings, columns and tables were resolved into coordinates when it was made, and nothing can un-resolve them with certainty. What comes back is faithful about how it looks and approximate about how it is built. Expect to tidy it up. PDFs made from real documents do far better than scans.
How to convert PDF to RTF
Add your PDF file
Drag it onto the box above, click to browse, or paste it straight from your clipboard.
Check the settings
RTF is already selected. The defaults suit most files, and you can open Settings if you want to change the quality or size.
Download the RTF
Most files are ready in a second or two. Larger ones convert in the background while you watch the progress.
Quality
This one is an approximation, not an exact copy — the two formats describe content in genuinely different ways. It works well on straightforward files and needs checking on complex ones. We would rather say so here than have you find out afterwards.
File size
Up to 150 MB per file on this conversion
Speed
Runs in the background — you can watch the progress and download when it finishes
Questions people ask
- Is converting PDF to RTF free?
- Your first conversion needs no account at all. A free account gives you three more, and a subscription removes the limit.
- What happens to my file?
- It is deleted automatically, along with the result, and nobody looks at either. Nothing you upload is used to train anything.
- How large can my PDF file be?
- Up to 150 MB per file on this conversion
- Will the RTF look the same as the PDF?
- This one is an approximation, not an exact copy — the two formats describe content in genuinely different ways. It works well on straightforward files and needs checking on complex ones. We would rather say so here than have you find out afterwards.
- How long does it take?
- Runs in the background — you can watch the progress and download when it finishes