Documents conversion
Convert RTF to BMP
Updated Jul 2026
RTF is a document format that keeps text and formatting editable across different word processors, while BMP is a plain raster image with no text underneath at all. To convert RTF to BMP, a program renders each page as pixels and saves it as a bitmap. Doing this on your own computer means the words in the document never get uploaded anywhere.
- Extension
- .rtf
- Type
- Documents
- Typically
- Cross-app rich text
- Extension
- .bmp
- Type
- Images
- Typically
- Legacy Windows images
- Transparency
- None
Convert RTF to BMP on your own computer. Nothing uploads.
How to convert RTF to BMP
- Open Morphjet and drag in the RTF file, or a whole folder of them, to start.
- Choose BMP as the output format.
- Convert. Morphjet renders each page and writes the BMP images next to your original, without anything leaving your machine.
- If the document has more than one page, expect one BMP per page rather than a single image.
RTF vs BMP: what actually changes
| RTF | BMP | |
|---|---|---|
| Editable text | Yes, fully editable | No, just a flat picture |
| Searchable or selectable text | Yes | No |
| File size | Small, since it's mostly text | Much larger, uncompressed pixels |
| Opens everywhere | Needs a word processor | Yes, any image viewer |
| Multi-page documents | One file holds every page | One image per page |
| Quality | Lossless text and formatting | Lossless pixels, but fixed at one resolution |
When to convert, and when not to
Convert RTF to BMP when you need a document to become a fixed picture, for example embedding a page as an image in an older Windows program, or capturing exactly how a page looked at a point in time.
Keep the RTF if you or anyone else still needs to edit, copy, or search the text, because converting to BMP flattens it into pixels and there's no getting the editable text back from that image.
Why not just use an online converter?
RTF files often hold letters, contracts, and drafts that people would rather not hand to a stranger's server just to turn a page into a picture. Morphjet renders the pages and writes the BMP images right on your own computer, so the contents of the document never leave your machine.
Questions
Will the BMP still have editable text?
No. Converting to BMP turns the page into a flat image made of pixels, so there's no text to select, copy, or edit anymore. If you need to keep editing, work from the RTF.
Does converting RTF to BMP lose any quality?
The pixels themselves are lossless, since BMP doesn't compress the way JPG does. But the page is locked at whatever resolution it's rendered at, so you can't zoom in or resize it without it looking blocky.
What happens with a multi-page RTF document?
Expect one BMP image per page rather than a single file, since a bitmap can only hold one flat image.
Why would I turn a document into a BMP instead of a PDF?
PDF keeps a document navigable and often searchable. BMP is a plain raster image, which makes sense when something specifically needs a bitmap, like an older program that only accepts image files.
Can this be done without uploading the document anywhere?
Yes. A desktop app like Morphjet renders and saves the BMP locally, so the document's text never travels over the internet. It works the same with your wifi off.
Morphjet converts RTF, BMP, and 1,800+ other formats, all on your machine. Launching this July.