Rich Text Format 1.8
Unknowndocument · also known as RTF (1.8), RTF (2003)
Rich Text Format (RTF) is a format developed by Microsoft to encode formatted text and graphics for use within applications or for data and formatting transfer between applications. It is closely associated with Microsoft Word, and new versions are developed with each release of Word. RTF files are encoded in plain text, typically ASCII, and consists of a series of control words, control symbols and groups. An RTF file comprises a Header section, containing various header tables, followed by a Document section, containing the document content and formatting. RTF version 1.8 is the version of the format associated with Microsoft Word 2003.
Identify it
| Extensions | .rtf |
|---|---|
| MIME types | application/rtftext/rtf |
| Signatures | 7b5c7274 at byte 0 (RTF 1.8) |
| PRONOM | fmt/53 |
| Wikidata | Q29944785 |
| Apple UTI | public.rtf |
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Convert it
| To | With | Fidelity | Command and losses |
|---|---|---|---|
| ePub Format | Pandoc | Partial | pandoc -f rtf -t epub in.rtf -o out.epubDocument structure is kept; layout, styles and unsupported elements are lost. |
| Hypertext Markup Language | Pandoc | Partial | pandoc -f rtf -t html in.rtf -o out.htmlDocument structure is kept; layout, styles and unsupported elements are lost. |
| Markdown | Pandoc | Partial | pandoc -f rtf -t markdown in.rtf -o out.mdDocument structure is kept; layout, styles and unsupported elements are lost. |
| Office Open XML Wordprocessing Document, ECMA-376 1st Edition | Pandoc | Partial | pandoc -f rtf -t docx in.rtf -o out.docxDocument structure is kept; layout, styles and unsupported elements are lost. |
| Office Open XML Wordprocessing Document, ECMA-376 1st Edition | LibreOffice | Partial | soffice --headless --convert-to docx in.rtfLayout may shift; macros and some features are not kept. |
| OpenDocument | Pandoc | Partial | pandoc -f rtf -t odt in.rtf -o out.odtDocument structure is kept; layout, styles and unsupported elements are lost. |
| OpenDocument | LibreOffice | Partial | soffice --headless --convert-to odt in.rtfLayout may shift; macros and some features are not kept. |
| LibreOffice | Partial | soffice --headless --convert-to pdf in.rtfFixed layout: the document is no longer editable. | |
| Plain Text File | Pandoc | Partial | pandoc -f rtf -t plain in.rtf -o out.txtText only: all formatting is dropped. |
Sources
From PRONOM, Wikidata. Updated 2026-10-20.