Convert RTF to DOCX
Free, fast and secure — convert RTF to DOCX right in your browser.
Convert RTF to DOCX for wider compatibility
Converting RTF to DOCX gives you a more widely supported file that opens cleanly across more devices, apps and platforms — handy when RTF will not play nicely everywhere.
How to convert RTF to DOCX
- 1 Drop your RTF file into the converter above.
- 2 It is converted to DOCX automatically — no settings to fiddle with.
- 3 Download your new DOCX file instantly.
RTF vs DOCX
| Feature | RTF | DOCX |
|---|---|---|
| Compression | Lossless | Lossless |
| MIME type | application/rtf | application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document |
| Best for | Sharing lightly-formatted, editable text across different word processors. | Writing and editing documents that will keep changing before they are finalised. |
About the formats
Rich Text document
RTF (Rich Text Format) is a portable document format that keeps basic formatting while opening in almost any word processor. It is a safe, editable interchange format.
Strengths
- Opens in nearly every word processor
- Keeps basic formatting
- Simple and portable
Limitations
- Large files for what they hold
- No advanced layout features
- Dated next to DOCX
Best for: Sharing lightly-formatted, editable text across different word processors.
Word document
DOCX is Microsoft Word’s modern format, built for editing. It stores rich, reflowable text with styles, comments and tracked changes, and is the default for word processing.
Strengths
- Fully editable, reflowable text
- Rich styles, comments and revisions
- Standard for office documents
Limitations
- Layout can shift between apps
- Not fixed like PDF
- Best viewed in Word-compatible software
Best for: Writing and editing documents that will keep changing before they are finalised.