Convert Rich Text (RTF) to CommonMark

Turn Rich Text (RTF), the Rich Text Format readable by nearly every word processor, into CommonMark, the strictly-specified standard dialect of Markdown. FileChanger runs the document conversion in one call, no local tooling to install.

In the browser

Upload a file and download the result, no pipeline required. Open the converter.

One API call

POST the file with from=rtf and to=commonmark, get the converted bytes back. Jump to the code.

From an agent

FileChanger ships an MCP server, so agents can run this conversion themselves. See the docs for setup.

Convert Rich Text (RTF) to CommonMark in code

The same call from any language: POST the file to /api/convert, the response body is the converted file.

curl -X POST https://filechanger.io/api/convert \
  -H "X-Api-Key: fc_your_api_key_here" \
  -F "file=@input.rtf" \
  -F "from=rtf" \
  -F "to=commonmark" \
  -o output.md

import requests

with open("input.rtf", "rb") as f:
    response = requests.post(
        "https://filechanger.io/api/convert",
        headers={"X-Api-Key": "fc_your_api_key_here"},
        files={"file": f},
        data={"from": "rtf", "to": "commonmark"},
    )

response.raise_for_status()
with open("output.md", "wb") as out:
    out.write(response.content)

const formData = new FormData();
formData.append("file", fileInput.files[0]);
formData.append("from", "rtf");
formData.append("to", "commonmark");

const response = await fetch("https://filechanger.io/api/convert", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: { "X-Api-Key": "fc_your_api_key_here" },
  body: formData,
});

const output = await response.blob();

import java.net.http.HttpRequest.BodyPublishers;
import java.net.http.HttpResponse.BodyHandlers;
import java.nio.file.Path;

String boundary = "----FormBoundary" + System.currentTimeMillis();
byte[] fileBytes = java.nio.file.Files.readAllBytes(Path.of("input.rtf"));

String body = "--" + boundary + "\r\n"
    + "Content-Disposition: form-data; name=\"file\"; filename=\"input.rtf\"\r\n"
    + "Content-Type: application/octet-stream\r\n\r\n"
    + new String(fileBytes) + "\r\n"
    + "--" + boundary + "\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"from\"\r\n\r\nrtf\r\n"
    + "--" + boundary + "\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"to\"\r\n\r\ncommonmark\r\n"
    + "--" + boundary + "--";

HttpClient client = HttpClient.newHttpClient();
HttpRequest request = HttpRequest.newBuilder()
    .uri(URI.create("https://filechanger.io/api/convert"))
    .header("X-Api-Key", "fc_your_api_key_here")
    .header("Content-Type", "multipart/form-data; boundary=" + boundary)
    .POST(BodyPublishers.ofString(body))
    .build();

HttpResponse<byte[]> response = client.send(
    request, BodyHandlers.ofByteArray());
java.nio.file.Files.write(Path.of("output.md"), response.body());

import Network.HTTP.Client
import Network.HTTP.Client.MultipartFormData
import qualified Data.ByteString.Lazy as BL

main :: IO ()
main = do
  manager <- newManager defaultManagerSettings
  initialReq <- parseRequest "POST https://filechanger.io/api/convert"
  let req = initialReq
        { requestHeaders = [("X-Api-Key", "fc_your_api_key_here")] }
  request <- formDataBody
    [ partFileSource "file" "input.rtf"
    , partBS "from" "rtf"
    , partBS "to" "commonmark"
    ] req

  response <- httpLbs request manager
  BL.writeFile "output.md" (responseBody response)

About Rich Text (RTF)

Rich Text Format (RTF) is a Microsoft-developed document format from 1987 that nearly every word processor can read and write. It survives as a lowest-common-denominator interchange format for styled text between editors, email clients, and legacy systems.

About CommonMark

CommonMark is the rigorously specified standard dialect of Markdown, created to end the ambiguity between competing implementations. Platforms and parsers that need predictable, portable Markdown rendering build on the CommonMark spec.

Frequently asked questions

How do I convert Rich Text (RTF) to CommonMark?

Upload your file in the browser converter and pick CommonMark as the target, or POST it to /api/convert with from=rtf and to=commonmark. The response body is the converted file.

Is converting Rich Text (RTF) to CommonMark free?

Yes. The free tier includes 2 GB of conversions per month, metered on input size. See pricing for the paid tiers.

Is there an API for Rich Text (RTF) to CommonMark conversion?

Yes, this whole conversion is one POST to /api/convert (the code examples above show it in five languages), plus an MCP server so AI agents can run it directly.