Convert RTF to ODF
| File Extension | RTF |
| Full Name | Rich Text Format Document |
The .rtf file extension stands for rich text format files. This is one of the most common file types and is easily recognizable by most of the word processors. Initially the file type was a proprietary version till the year of 2008.Initially developed by programmers at Microsoft labs, the RTF format is based on TEX language for typesetting.
| File Extension | ODF |
| Full Name | Open Document Interchange Format (ODIF) |
ODF files are documents created in Apache OpenOffice Math or StarOffice by Sun Microsystems, Inc. ODF files are used to store specific mathematical notations such as formulas, equations, mathematical symbols. The document edited in this way can be embedded in other documents of the Open Office suite.The ODF format can also be converted to e.g. PDF.
What is file format conversion?
File format conversion is the process of transforming a file from one format (referred to as "RTF") to another (referred to as "ODF"). This may be necessary for various reasons. For example, RTF file may be incompatible with the software or device we want to use to open or edit it. In such cases, converting the file from format RTF to format ODF becomes essential.
So, how can we perform RTF to ODF file conversion? Fortunately, there are many tools and computer programs available that enable file format conversion. These tools work by reading the data from the file in format RTF and transforming it into format ODF. This allows the preservation of the original information contained in the file, even after changing its format. Below you will find a list of RTF to ODF converters.
Conversion from RTF to ODF
How to convert the RTF file to ODF?
If you have already downloaded one of the converters and installed it on your computer, you can proceed to the appropriate conversion process of RTF to ODF. Handling all the programs is usually very intuitive and is based on the same pattern of conduct. We will briefly discuss a few steps that you always need to go through while changing the format of the RTF file:
- Please indicate on your computer the source file RTF, the format of which you are going to change
- Load the RTF file to the application
- Select the output format of the ODF file (the one that we want to achieve)
- Select the location to save the output file ODF on the disk (the place where the program will save the converted file)
- Confirm conversion
- Wait for a moment
- Enjoy the converted ODF file that can be found in the location selected in step 4
Other conversions
from the RTF format:
- RTF to 602
- RTF to ABW
- RTF to ASC
- RTF to ASCII
- RTF to AWW
- RTF to AZW
- RTF to BWD
- RTF to DOC
- RTF to DOCM
- RTF to DOCX
- RTF to DOT
- RTF to DOTX
- RTF to EPS
- RTF to EPUB
- RTF to HTML
- RTF to JPG
- RTF to LIT
- RTF to MHT
- RTF to MOBI
- RTF to MWD
- RTF to ODM
- RTF to ODT
- RTF to PAGES
- RTF to PDF
- RTF to PWD
- RTF to PWI
- RTF to RVF
- RTF to SAM
- RTF to SXW
- RTF to TXT
- RTF to W51
- RTF to WPD
- RTF to WPS
- RTF to WRI
- RTF to XLS
Other conversions
to the ODF format:
I cannot see the file extensions. What should I do?
File extensions are not normally displayed to users. To change this, go to Control Panel, select Appearance and Personalization and Folder Options. Next, select the View and find the option "Hide extensions for known file types". The option should be deselected (cleared) and confirmed with OK.