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RTF to ODT converter, free and without sign-up.

Turn RTF documents into ODT. This conversion runs on our server: after you confirm, the file is uploaded over an encrypted connection, converted and then deleted.

Drop RTF files here

or choose from your computer paste with Ctrl V

Ready · other file types work tooAsks before any upload

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How to convert RTF to ODT

  1. Add your RTF documents

    Drop RTF files onto the box above, or click it to choose them. ToAny reads the file's contents to detect the type, so a wrong extension does not matter.

  2. ODT is already chosen

    Press Convert and confirm the upload. The file is sent to the ToAny conversion server, converted to ODT and removed afterwards.

  3. Download

    Save the ODT, or download everything as one ZIP if you converted several files.

Why ToAny

  • Honest about uploads

    Browsers cannot convert RTF to ODT reliably, so this pair runs on our server. You are asked before anything is sent, and the page says so plainly.

  • Removed afterwards

    The uploaded file and the result are deleted once the conversion has finished. Nobody looks at them and they are not used for anything else.

  • No account

    No sign-up, no email address and no watermark on the result.

RTF to ODT: what to expect

RTF supports only basic formatting and produces bulky files. ODT is an open standard that LibreOffice and OpenOffice use natively. RTF is at home in basic formatted text that must open anywhere; ODT is the usual choice for documents in open-source office suites.

RTF vs ODT

RTF

Rich Text document

RTF carries basic formatting such as bold, fonts and simple tables in a plain-text wrapper that nearly every word processor reads. It does not support modern layout features.

Opens in Word, WordPad, TextEdit, LibreOffice and most word processors

RTF converter
ODT

OpenDocument text

ODT is the open-standard document format used by LibreOffice Writer and OpenOffice. Word and Google Docs can open it, though complex formatting does not always survive the trip.

Opens in LibreOffice, OpenOffice, Google Docs, recent Microsoft Word

ODT converter
RTF compared with ODT
RTFRich Text documentODTOpenDocument text
Stands forRich Text FormatOpenDocument Text
TypeFormatted text documentEditable word-processor document
CompressionNone (plain-text markup)ZIP container of XML
Introduced1987, by Microsoft2005, by OASIS
Opens inWord, WordPad, TextEdit, LibreOffice and most word processorsLibreOffice, OpenOffice, Google Docs, recent Microsoft Word
Best forBasic formatted text that must open anywhereDocuments in open-source office suites
File extension.rtf.odt

Questions

Is my RTF file uploaded?

Yes, for this conversion. Browsers cannot convert RTF to ODT reliably, so after you confirm, the file is uploaded over an encrypted connection to the ToAny conversion server, converted automatically and deleted once the conversion has finished. Most other conversions on ToAny run in your browser and upload nothing.

Is anything lost when converting RTF to ODT?

Text is kept. Formatting carries over only as far as ODT supports it.

Can I convert several RTF files at once?

Yes. Add as many as you like, convert them together and download each result or all of them as one ZIP.

How do I convert RTF to ODT on Windows, Mac, iPhone or Android?

The steps are the same everywhere because ToAny runs in the web browser: open this page in a current version of Chrome, Edge, Safari or Firefox, add the RTF file, press Convert and save the ODT. There is nothing to install.

Is there a file size limit?

Yes. Files sent to the conversion server are capped in size, and the page tells you when a file is too large to upload.