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Convert RTF to PDF on Mac

Lock the formatting of Rich Text Files before emailing. Every conversion runs locally on your Mac — your RTF files are never uploaded.

macOS 14 or later · Apple silicon · Free to try

Why convert RTF to PDF?

From Rich Text Format to Portable Document Format.

RTF is a portable rich-text document format. PDF is the universal fixed-layout document format. Lock the formatting of Rich Text Files before emailing.

Lock the formatting of Rich Text Files before emailing.

PrivateRemix handles the RTF-to-PDF conversion in a couple of clicks, with the result saved right next to your original file.

100% private

Unlike free online converters, PrivateRemix has no server. Your RTF files stay on your Mac — no upload, no cloud, no account.

How it works

Three steps. Zero uploads.

1

Drop your RTF

Drag a RTF file into PrivateRemix, or pick one from your Mac.

2

Choose PDF

Select PDF from the formats PrivateRemix offers for your file.

3

Convert locally

The new PDF appears next to the original. Nothing leaves your Mac.

FAQ

RTF to PDF, answered.

Will I lose quality converting RTF to PDF?

PrivateRemix preserves your content faithfully during the conversion. Text, images and layout are carried across as cleanly as the formats allow.

Why convert RTF to PDF?

RTF can render slightly differently across apps. Converting to PDF locks the formatting so it looks identical for everyone you send it to.

Will the layout stay the same in a PDF?

Yes — that's the point of PDF. It locks fonts, images and layout so the document looks identical on every device.

Do my files get uploaded when I convert RTF to PDF?

No. PrivateRemix runs entirely on your Mac using its own processor. Your RTF files never leave the device — there is no server to upload to, and it works fully offline.

Can I convert several RTF files to PDF at once?

Yes. Drop in a batch of RTF files and PrivateRemix converts them all locally, saving each new PDF next to its original.

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Free to try. macOS 14 or later, Apple silicon.

Download on the Mac App Store