Documents conversion
Convert HTML to RTF
Updated Jul 2026
HTML is the markup behind a web page, and RTF is a rich text format that word processors like Word, TextEdit, and WordPad can open and edit. To convert HTML to RTF, open the file in a converter that reads the markup and rewrites the text and formatting into RTF. Doing it on your own computer keeps the page's content off other people's servers.
- Extension
- .html
- Type
- Documents
- Typically
- Web pages
- Extension
- .rtf
- Type
- Documents
- Typically
- Cross-app rich text
Convert HTML to RTF on your own computer. Nothing uploads.
How to convert HTML to RTF
- Open Morphjet and drag in the HTML file, or a whole folder of pages at once.
- Choose RTF as the output format.
- Convert. The RTF file is written next to your original, and nothing leaves your machine.
HTML vs RTF: what actually changes
| HTML | RTF | |
|---|---|---|
| Opens everywhere | Yes, in any web browser | Yes, in Word, TextEdit, WordPad, and similar |
| File size | Small, text-based markup | Larger, formatting is stored as verbose markup too |
| Layout and styling | Full CSS layout, fonts, and colors | Basic text formatting only, no page layout |
| Interactivity | Links, forms, and scripts all work | None, only static text and images remain |
| Editable in a word processor | No, needs a code or web editor | Yes, opens directly for editing |
When to convert, and when not to
Convert HTML to RTF when you want to turn a web page or an HTML export into a plain document you can edit, mark up, or share in Word, without needing a browser to view it.
Keep the original HTML if the page needs to stay interactive, with working links, forms, or scripts, since RTF only holds static text and formatting.
Why not just use an online converter?
A saved web page can contain personal notes, work drafts, or client content you'd rather not hand to a stranger's server. Uploading it to an online converter puts that content somewhere you don't control. Converting on your own computer means the page's text and formatting become an RTF file without the file ever leaving your machine.
Questions
Does converting HTML to RTF lose anything?
Yes. Links become plain text or static hyperlinks, forms and buttons disappear, and anything driven by scripts is gone. What's left is the page's text, headings, and basic formatting.
Will images in the HTML page show up in the RTF?
Usually, images get embedded as static pictures in the document. Complex layouts, like multi-column pages or floating boxes, get simplified into a plain, top-to-bottom document.
Can I open an RTF file made from HTML in Word?
Yes. RTF is built to open in Word, TextEdit, WordPad, and most other word processors without any extra plugin.
Can I convert HTML to RTF without uploading it anywhere?
Yes. Morphjet does the conversion locally on your computer, so the page's content, and anything personal in it, never touches the internet.
Morphjet converts HTML, RTF, and 1,800+ other formats, all on your machine. Launching this July.