IronPDF How-Tos RTF to PDF How to Convert Rich Text Format to PDF ByChaknith Bin May 31, 2025 Updated June 22, 2025 Share: RTF stands for Rich Text Format, a document file format developed by Microsoft. It supports text formatting such as fonts, styles, and images, but is less feature-rich than other document formats like DOCX or PDF.IronPDF can be utilized to convert RTF from both strings and files to PDF. Converting RTF to PDF offers several benefits, such as being easily accessible, compressible, and optimized for printing. This ensures that your documents look consistent across all platforms, are secure, and are ready for printing. View the IronPDF YouTube Playlist Get started quickly with this RTF-to-PDF one-liner: new IronPdf.ChromePdfRenderer() .RenderRtfFileAsPdf("example.rtf") .SaveAs("rtfToPdf.pdf"); Install with NuGet PM > Install-Package IronPdf Get started with IronPDF Start using IronPDF in your project today with a free trial. First Step: Start for Free How to Convert RTF to PDF Download the C# library for converting RTF to PDF Prepare the RTF file or string you wish to convert Use the RenderRtfStringAsPdf method to convert from an RTF string Use the RenderRtfFileAsPdf method to convert from an RTF file Review the generated PDF document Convert RTF String to PDF Example Use the RenderRtfStringAsPdf method to transform an RTF string into a PDF document. The full range of RenderingOptions, such as applying text and HTML headers and footers, text and image stamping, page numbering, custom page sizes and orientations, is also applicable to this rendering method. After the PDF document has been generated, you can perform PDF page manipulations like merging, splitting, and rotating pages, as well as applying annotations and bookmarks. :path=/static-assets/pdf/content-code-examples/how-to/rtf-to-pdf-from-string.cs using IronPdf; // This code snippet demonstrates how to convert an RTF (Rich Text Format) string to a PDF file using IronPdf library // Instantiate a ChromePdfRenderer object ChromePdfRenderer renderer = new ChromePdfRenderer(); // Define an RTF string with text formatting string rtf = @"{\rtf1\ansi\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0 Arial;}}{\colortbl;\red0\green0\blue0;}\cf0 This is some \b bold \b0 and \i italic \i0 text.}"; // Use the renderer to convert the RTF string to a PDF document PdfDocument pdf = renderer.RenderHtmlAsPdf(rtf); // Save the resulting PDF document to a file named "pdfFromRtfString.pdf" pdf.SaveAs("pdfFromRtfString.pdf"); Imports IronPdf ' This code snippet demonstrates how to convert an RTF (Rich Text Format) string to a PDF file using IronPdf library ' Instantiate a ChromePdfRenderer object Private renderer As New ChromePdfRenderer() ' Define an RTF string with text formatting Private rtf As String = "{\rtf1\ansi\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0 Arial;}}{\colortbl;\red0\green0\blue0;}\cf0 This is some \b bold \b0 and \i italic \i0 text.}" ' Use the renderer to convert the RTF string to a PDF document Private pdf As PdfDocument = renderer.RenderHtmlAsPdf(rtf) ' Save the resulting PDF document to a file named "pdfFromRtfString.pdf" pdf.SaveAs("pdfFromRtfString.pdf") $vbLabelText $csharpLabel Convert RTF File to PDF Example To transform an RTF file into a PDF, use the RenderRtfFileAsPdf method. You can download a sample RTF file from the provided link. This example will demonstrate how to convert that sample file into a PDF document. RTF File Preview in Microsoft Word Code Sample :path=/static-assets/pdf/content-code-examples/how-to/rtf-to-pdf-from-file.cs using IronPdf; // Create an instance of ChromePdfRenderer to render a PDF from an RTF file ChromePdfRenderer renderer = new ChromePdfRenderer(); // Render a PDF document from an RTF file // The RenderRtfFileAsPdf method converts the contents of "sample.rtf" into a PDF document PdfDocument pdf = renderer.RenderRtfFileAsPdf("sample.rtf"); // Save the rendered PDF document to disk with the specified filename pdf.SaveAs("pdfFromRtfFile.pdf"); Imports IronPdf ' Create an instance of ChromePdfRenderer to render a PDF from an RTF file Private renderer As New ChromePdfRenderer() ' Render a PDF document from an RTF file ' The RenderRtfFileAsPdf method converts the contents of "sample.rtf" into a PDF document Private pdf As PdfDocument = renderer.RenderRtfFileAsPdf("sample.rtf") ' Save the rendered PDF document to disk with the specified filename pdf.SaveAs("pdfFromRtfFile.pdf") $vbLabelText $csharpLabel Output PDF Frequently Asked Questions What is RTF? RTF stands for Rich Text Format, a document file format developed by Microsoft that supports text formatting such as fonts, styles, and images. Why should I convert RTF to PDF? Converting RTF to PDF makes your documents easily accessible, compressible, optimized for printing, and ensures consistency across platforms. How can I convert an RTF file to PDF using C#? You can use the IronPDF library's RenderRtfFileAsPdf method in C# to convert an RTF file to a PDF. Can I convert an RTF string directly to a PDF? Yes, you can use the RenderRtfStringAsPdf method from IronPDF to convert an RTF string into a PDF document. What are some features of IronPDF for RTF to PDF conversion? IronPDF allows for rendering options like applying headers and footers, stamping, page numbering, and supports PDF page manipulations such as merging and splitting. Do I need a license to use the library for converting RTF to PDF? Yes, you typically need a trial or full license to use the IronPDF library for converting RTF to PDF. Where can I download the library? You can download the IronPDF library from NuGet, which is a package manager for .NET. Is there a sample code to convert an RTF file to PDF? Yes, sample C# code is available for converting an RTF file to PDF using IronPDF, demonstrated with the RenderRtfFileAsPdf method. Can I apply custom page sizes and orientations in the conversion process? Yes, IronPDF allows for custom page sizes and orientations when converting RTF to PDF. What is the benefit of converting documents to PDF? PDFs provide a consistent format that is widely supported, can be easily shared, and are often more secure than other document formats. Chaknith Bin Chat with engineering team now Software Engineer Chaknith is the Sherlock Holmes of developers. It first occurred to him he might have a future in software engineering, when he was doing code challenges for fun. 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