Convert Rich Text (RTF) to Markdown

Turn Rich Text (RTF), the Rich Text Format readable by nearly every word processor, into Markdown, the plain-text writing format used across READMEs, wikis, and static site generators. 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=markdown, 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 Markdown 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=markdown" \
  -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": "markdown"},
    )

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", "markdown");

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\nmarkdown\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" "markdown"
    ] 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 Markdown

Markdown is the lightweight plain-text formatting syntax that took over the internet: READMEs, wikis, forums, note apps, and static site generators all speak it. Its appeal is that source files stay readable as plain text while still rendering to rich HTML.

Frequently asked questions

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

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

Is converting Rich Text (RTF) to Markdown 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 Markdown 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.