Convert RTF to MD
Free and instant — your RTF files are processed securely on our servers and deleted right after conversion. Nothing is stored.
How to convert RTF to MD
- Step 01
Add your RTF files
Drop them into the box above or click to browse. You can add several files at once.
- Step 02
Conversion starts instantly
Your file is sent to our servers, converted and deleted right away — no sign-up, no queue, no waiting.
- Step 03
Download your MD files
Save each file individually or grab them all at once. Done.
Why convert RTF to MD?
Converting RTF to Markdown turns a Rich Text file into clean, portable source text — ideal for moving legacy content into a documentation site, GitHub wiki or static site generator. Headings, bold, italic and lists are converted to Markdown syntax.
RTF vs MD at a glance
RTF is the cross-platform text format — plain-text markup for bold, fonts and layout that virtually every word processor since the 1980s can read. MD is the developer's writing format — plain text with simple syntax that renders as formatted HTML, used everywhere from GitHub to documentation sites.
| Property | RTF | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Extension | .rtf | .md, .markdown |
| Full name | Rich Text Format | Markdown |
| First released | 1987 | 2004 |
| Developed by | Microsoft | John Gruber |
| Compression | Lossless | Lossless |
| Transparency | No | No |
| Animation | No | No |
| Best for | formatted text that needs to open in almost any word processor, regardless of vendor | developer documentation, README files, wikis and content that needs to be both human-readable and renderable as HTML |
RTF to MD — frequently asked questions
Is this RTF to MD converter really free?
Yes — completely free, with no sign-up, no watermarks and no daily limits.
Why convert an RTF file to Markdown?
Markdown is version-control friendly, readable as plain text and the input format for GitHub, Notion, Hugo, MkDocs and most modern documentation tools.
Is the conversion private?
Your RTF is sent to our servers, converted, and the result is returned to you. Your file is deleted immediately after conversion and never stored.