Documents conversion
Convert RTF to PNG
Updated Jul 2026
RTF is a text document format that word processors edit, and PNG is a flat image that any viewer, browser, or design tool can display. To convert RTF to PNG, open the document in a converter and export it as an image snapshot of the page. Doing this on your own computer means the text in that document never has to leave your machine.
- Extension
- .rtf
- Type
- Documents
- Typically
- Cross-app rich text
- Extension
- .png
- Type
- Images
- Typically
- Screenshots, logos, UI assets
- Transparency
- Supported
Convert RTF to PNG on your own computer. Nothing uploads.
How to convert RTF to PNG
- Open Morphjet and drag in the RTF file you want to convert. Add one document or a whole folder at once.
- Choose PNG as the output format.
- Convert. The PNG image is written next to your original, and nothing leaves your machine.
RTF vs PNG: what actually changes
| RTF | PNG | |
|---|---|---|
| Editable text | Yes, in any word processor | No, it's a flat image of the page |
| Searchable or selectable text | Yes | No, unless you run it through OCR afterward |
| File size | Small, since it's just text and formatting codes | Larger, since it stores every pixel of the page |
| Quality | Lossless text at any zoom level | Lossless image, but fixed to the resolution you export at |
| Compatibility | Opens in most word processors, occasionally with formatting quirks | Opens in any image viewer, browser, or design app, with no exceptions |
| Transparency | No concept of it, it's a document | Yes, PNG can drop the background if you need the text on its own |
When to convert, and when not to
Convert RTF to PNG when you want to drop a document into a slide, image editor, or website as a picture, or when you need a quick visual preview of a page that doesn't depend on the reader having a word processor.
Keep the RTF if anyone still needs to edit, copy, or search the text, because once it's a PNG it's just pixels, and getting the words back out requires OCR and never matches the original formatting exactly.
Why not just use an online converter?
RTF files often hold things people don't want strangers reading, letters, contracts, personal notes, internal drafts. An online converter has to receive that text on its server to turn it into an image. Converting on your own computer means the words in that document are only ever visible to you.
Questions
Does converting RTF to PNG lose quality?
The text itself renders cleanly, since PNG doesn't compress away detail. What you lose is the ability to select, copy, or search the text, because it's now a picture of the page rather than actual characters.
Can I edit the text after converting to PNG?
Not directly. A PNG is pixels, not characters, so you'd need to run it through OCR software to pull editable text back out, and the result won't perfectly match the original formatting.
Will the PNG keep the fonts and formatting from the RTF?
Visually, yes. Bold, italics, fonts, and layout all show up in the image exactly as they appeared in the document. They're just baked into pixels instead of stored as formatting information.
Can I convert RTF to PNG without uploading the document?
Yes. A desktop app like Morphjet renders and converts the file on your own computer, so the text never travels over the internet.
What happens if my RTF file has multiple pages?
Morphjet converts the document's content into image form locally; check the output before relying on it if your document spans several pages, since multi-page layouts render differently than a single page does.
Morphjet converts RTF, PNG, and 1,800+ other formats, all on your machine. Launching this July.