RTF Viewer Online — Free Rich Text Format Reader | Online Gallery
Extract & read legacy Rich Text Format (.rtf) documents. Open legacy Rich Text Format (.rtf) and WordPad files with automatic control word stripping.
What is RTF Viewer and what does it do?
Open legacy Microsoft WordPad and Rich Text Format (.rtf) documents directly in your browser with automated syntax stripping.
- Strip RTF formatting codes and view readable plain text.
- Copy clean text with one click.
- Works on macOS, Linux, and Windows without WordPad.
How does RTF Viewer work?
Parses RTF control words, font tables, and style definitions into clean text blocks.
100% private: all processing happens locally in your browser using client-side WebAssembly, WebCrypto, WebAudio, and HTML5 Canvas. Your files are never uploaded to any server.
Who needs RTF Viewer?
Archivists & Legal Teams
Review legacy RTF transcripts and court documents.
Supported file formats
Rich Text Format Viewer (.rtf) opens and processes the following file extensions directly in your browser:
.rtf.rtfdHow to use RTF Viewer — step by step
- 1
Select RTF
Drop any .rtf document into the viewer.
- 2
Read Clean Text
View stripped and formatted text.
- 3
Copy
Copy extracted document contents.
Frequently asked questions
What is an RTF file?
Rich Text Format is a universal document format developed by Microsoft.
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