Documents

.RTF Files

Rich Text Format - RTF (Rich Text Format) is a cross-platform document format that supports text formatting, images, and basic layout.

What is a .RTF file?

RTF (Rich Text Format) is a cross-platform document format that supports text formatting, images, and basic layout. It's designed for document interchange between different word processors while maintaining formatting.

Technical Details

MIME Type

application/rtf

Full Name

Rich Text Format

Developed

1987 (Microsoft)

Typical Uses

  • Cross-platform documents
  • Simple formatted text
  • Document interchange
  • Legacy compatibility

Programs That Open .RTF Files

TextEdit

macOS

WordPad

Windows

Microsoft Word

Cross-platform

LibreOffice

Cross-platform

How Moniker Renames .RTF Files

Moniker extracts text from RTF documents to understand their content, generating descriptive filenames that make document organization simple and intuitive.

Example Transformation

Before

letter_draft.rtf

After

recommendation-letter-graduate-school.rtf

Related File Types

.DOCX

Word Document

.TXT

Text File

.ODT

OpenDocument Text

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