mdgate converters

RTF to Markdown in your browser.

Convert RTF files to GitHub-Flavored Markdown directly in your browser.

Your RTF stays on your device. No upload. No account.

Starting local converter

Use RTF to Markdown in your app

$ npm install @mdgate/rtf 

import { toMarkdown } from '@mdgate/rtf';

const markdown = await toMarkdown(bytes);

Pure TypeScript, Node.js, Cloudflare Workers, Edge, Browser, No Python, No native addons, No WASM, Zero third-party runtime dependencies

How RTF to Markdown works

  1. RTF
  2. RTF control-word parsing
  3. paragraphs · lists · tables
  4. GitHub-Flavored Markdown

Built for JavaScript runtimes

Node.js

Read local files, uploads, S3/R2 objects, and other byte sources.

Cloudflare Workers

Parse RTF directly inside Workers without WordPad, Word, or a native addon.

Browser

Convert RTF locally without uploading it to a server.

Edge

Run the same TypeScript converter in compatible Edge runtimes.

What @mdgate/rtf extracts

  • Paragraphs and headings
  • Bold, italic, and strikethrough
  • Lists
  • Tables
  • Unicode and legacy code-page text
  • RTF content stored under a .doc name

Why @mdgate/rtf

Runs where your JavaScript runs

No separate processing service. The converter is TypeScript you can call from Node.js, Cloudflare Workers, Edge runtimes, and browsers.

Local conversion

RTF files can stay inside your application or browser.

Content detection

Recognizes RTF files from their contents, not only the filename.

Deterministic parsing

The same RTF file produces repeatable Markdown without model inference.

Small runtime surface

No Python. No native addons. No WASM. No third-party runtime dependencies.

RTF for AI agents

Turn RTF files into content your agent can actually work with.

  1. RTF
  2. Markdown
    • grep
    • search
    • chunk
    • index
    • cache
    • cite
    • reason

Need more than RTF?

One format

@mdgate/rtf

Your own set

@mdgate/core
+ @mdgate/rtf
+ @mdgate/pdf
+ @mdgate/docx

Broad file support

@mdgate/converters

FAQ

Can I convert RTF to Markdown without uploading it?

Yes. RTF files can be converted locally in the browser.

Does RTF to Markdown work in Cloudflare Workers?

Yes. @mdgate/rtf runs directly in Cloudflare Workers.

Does it require Python?

No.

Does it require native addons or WASM?

No.

What does it output?

GitHub-Flavored Markdown.

Can I install only the RTF converter?

Yes. Install @mdgate/rtf instead of the complete converter set.