RTF to PDF
Turn one Rich Text Format document, or a whole batch, into clean, selectable PDFs. Your formatting, fonts, colours, and layout are kept, the result previews live, and the whole thing runs inside your browser. Nothing is uploaded, and there is no watermark.
100% private. Your files are processed entirely in your browser and never uploaded.
Why convert RTF to PDF with frisqoo
100% private
Your RTF is read and converted inside your browser. Nothing is uploaded to a server.
Keeps formatting
Bold, italic, underline, sizes, colour, alignment, spacing, tables, and images carry across to the PDF.
Many languages
Latin, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Arabic, with right-to-left shaping for Arabic.
Live preview
See the finished pages before you download, so there are no surprises.
No waiting room
No queues and no uploads, so the work starts the moment your file opens.
Single or bulk
Convert one RTF in the editor, or drop several and download each PDF, or all of them as a ZIP.
Free & unlimited
No watermark, no sign-up, and no size limit. Commercial-safe fonts included.
How to convert an RTF file to PDF
- Drop your .rtf file onto the box, or browse for one.
- The document is parsed and rebuilt as a PDF in your browser, keeping its text and inline formatting.
- Check the preview and click Download PDF, or continue in another tool.
Everything runs on your device, so the export is fast and your document stays private, even with no internet once the page has loaded.
Convert several RTF files at once
Need to convert a whole batch? Drop more than one .rtf file and frisqoo switches to bulk mode: every file is converted in turn, right on your device, and each finished PDF gets its own download button. There is also a Download all as ZIP button so you can grab the lot in one click. Drop a single file and you get the full editor with a live preview instead. Nothing is uploaded either way, so a batch of private letters or contracts stays on your own device.
Free, and nothing leaves your device
Most free RTF to PDF converters upload your document to their servers to do the work, which means your words leave your device, you wait in a queue, and free tiers often stamp a watermark or cap the pages. This tool does the whole job in your browser, so your file is never uploaded, there is no queue, and there is no watermark or limit. That makes it a safe choice for letters, contracts, and anything confidential.
- Your RTF never leaves your device, so it is safe for private content.
- No upload and no queue, so the work starts the moment the file opens, and it works offline.
- No watermark, no sign-up, and no page limit.
- Fonts are embedded and free for commercial use.
What is kept, and what is not
The full breakdown:
- Paragraphs, line breaks, and automatic page breaks.
- Bold, italic, underline, per-run font sizes, and text colour.
- Left, center, right, and justified alignment.
- The document’s own page size and margins.
- Selectable, searchable text with embedded fonts.
- Paragraph spacing, indents, and bullet lists.
- Embedded PNG and JPEG images, kept at their original placement and size.
- Bordered tables, rebuilt with real columns and wrapped cell text.
- Vector metafile images (WMF and EMF), which a browser cannot render, are skipped with a notice.
- Page headers and footers, and exact tab-stop positions.
Is the text real, selectable text?
Yes. The words are written into the PDF as a genuine text layer rather than a flat image, so the finished file can be searched with Ctrl+F, selected, copied, and read by screen readers. If you later need the words back out, PDF to text reads that same layer.
Does it work on my phone?
Yes. This tool works in any modern browser on iPhone, Android, tablets, and computers, with nothing to install. Add your RTF, watch the preview, tap Download PDF, and the file saves straight to your device.
FAQs about RTF to PDF
Is my RTF file uploaded anywhere?
No. The whole conversion happens inside your browser on your own device. Your file never leaves your computer, which makes this safe for private letters, contracts, and drafts. Close the tab and nothing is left behind.
Can I convert several RTF files at once?
Yes. Drop more than one .rtf file and each one is converted in turn, right on your device. You get a separate download button for every finished PDF, plus a Download all as ZIP button to grab them together. Drop a single file and you get the full editor with a live preview instead. Either way, nothing is uploaded.
What formatting is kept?
Paragraphs and line breaks, bold, italic, underline, per-run font sizes, text colour, and left, center, right, or justified alignment. The document’s own page size and margins are honoured, and long lines wrap with automatic page breaks. Paragraph spacing and indents, bullet lists, bordered tables, and embedded PNG and JPEG images are reproduced too. The text is drawn as a real, selectable layer, not a picture.
What is not converted yet?
Raster images (PNG and JPEG) and bordered tables are now rebuilt in place. What is not reproduced yet: vector metafile images (WMF and EMF), page headers and footers, and exact tab-stop positions. When a file holds a vector image that a browser cannot render, a short notice tells you on screen so nothing is lost silently.
Can it handle other languages?
Yes. Latin and European accented text work out of the box, and Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Arabic use a matching open-license font loaded only for that document. Arabic is shaped and joined. Bold and italic apply to Latin text; some scripts use a single regular weight.
Is the text in the PDF selectable?
Yes. Every word is written as a genuine text layer, so the PDF can be searched, selected, and copied in any reader, and read by screen readers.
Are the fonts safe for commercial use?
Yes. The bundled fonts are under permissive open licenses (SIL Open Font License or Bitstream Vera), and the license texts ship with the site, so PDFs you create are safe to use commercially.
Is there a file size or page limit?
There is no fixed cap and no watermark. Because everything runs in your browser, a very large document simply uses more of your device’s memory.
Does it work offline?
Yes, once the page has loaded. The PDF is built on your device, not on a server, so you can turn off your internet and it still works.
Is it really free?
Yes. No sign-up, no watermark, and no size limit. It works the same on phones, tablets, and computers in any modern browser.