Convert ODT to RTF

Convert ODT to RTF when a LibreOffice document will not open on the other side. RTF is read by nearly every text editor, including very old ones.

What happens when you convert ODT to RTF

Text, paragraphs, character styles, lists, and tables move into an RTF document that can be edited further. The file stays editable rather than becoming a picture of a page.

RTF is a simple format, so elaborate parts of an ODT fare worse in it: figure captions, nested tables, floating frames, and numbering styles may sit differently. For a document with complex layout, open the result and read it over.

• The document opens in Word, WordPad, LibreOffice, and other editors.
• Text and basic formatting are preserved.
• Complex layout may reflow.

How to convert ODT to RTF

1. Upload your document in ODT.
2. Select RTF as the result format.
3. Start the conversion.
4. Open the file and check its lists and tables.

When RTF is what they ask for

• Send a document to an organisation that accepts files in RTF only.
• Pass text to a program that knows nothing about LibreOffice formats.
• Prepare a template for a system that assembles documents from a sample.
• Give a colleague a file that opens without installing an office suite.
• Keep a contract in a format that will still be read years from now.

Other options for ODT files

• For work in Word, use the ODT to Word (DOCX) converter.
• When the document is only for reading and printing, use the ODT to PDF converter.
• The opposite direction comes from the RTF to ODT converter.

FAQ

Do images stay in the document?

Images travel with the text, though their captions and text wrapping may sit differently.

Can the text still be edited?

Yes, RTF is an editable format: the text can be changed in any editor that opens it.

What about tables?

Ordinary tables carry over. Nested ones and those with merged cells are worth checking in the result.