Free online RTF to DWG converter

A CAD system may require a DWG when a document must become part of an editable drawing. An RTF file contains formatted text, not CAD geometry, so conversion cannot recover lines, dimensions, or other drawing entities that are not present in the source.

What the RTF format is

RTF (Rich Text Format) stores text and basic formatting such as fonts, bold, and paragraph layout. Word processors including Microsoft Word and LibreOffice Writer create and open RTF files; it is commonly used to exchange formatted documents between applications. RTF is a document format, not a CAD format.

What the DWG format is

DWG is a native drawing format used by AutoCAD and supported by other CAD applications. It stores editable CAD entities such as lines, arcs, text, dimensions, layers, and drawing settings. DWG is appropriate when a drawing must be edited in CAD software or shared with a DWG-based workflow.

How to convert RTF to DWG

This is not a direct format conversion: RTF has no drawing entities for a converter to map into CAD geometry. The practical result is a DWG containing text copied from the document, or a drawing recreated from information in it.

Online on 101convert.com

1. Upload the RTF file on the converter page and select DWG as the output format.
2. If converting multiple files, add them as a batch. Check the per-file size limit shown on the page.
3. Set the AutoCAD version before converting, then start the conversion and download the DWG output.

Because RTF stores formatted prose rather than CAD entities, check the resulting drawing carefully; the file extension alone does not mean the document’s page layout or content has become editable CAD geometry.

Offline with desktop software

No free or open-source program provides a meaningful direct conversion from RTF document content to DWG drawing entities. For a DWG containing the document’s text, use a word processor to copy the text and a DWG-capable CAD program to place it in a drawing.

In Microsoft Word or LibreOffice Writer, open the RTF, select and copy the required text. In AutoCAD, create or open a drawing, start MTEXT, choose an insertion area, and paste the text into the multiline text editor. Review formatting and line breaks, then save with File → Save As and choose DWG. AutoCAD runs on Windows and macOS.

Quality and compatibility limitations

Pasting text does not preserve RTF page layout as CAD geometry: page breaks, headers, footers, and word-processing margins may need to be rebuilt or omitted. Check fonts, special characters, and paragraph spacing in AutoCAD, and confirm the saved DWG version is supported by the recipient’s CAD software.