Documents conversion
Convert RTF to GIF
Updated Jul 2026
RTF is a rich text format that most word processors can open and edit, while GIF is a simple image format used for pictures and animations. To convert RTF to GIF, a converter renders each page of the document as an image and saves it as a still picture or an animated slideshow. Doing this on your own computer means the file never leaves your machine.
- Extension
- .rtf
- Type
- Documents
- Typically
- Cross-app rich text
- Extension
- .gif
- Type
- Images
- Typically
- Animations, memes
- Transparency
- Supported
Convert RTF to GIF on your own computer. Nothing uploads.
How to convert RTF to GIF
- Open Morphjet and drag in the RTF file you want to convert, or a whole folder of them at once.
- Choose GIF as the output format. Morphjet renders each page of the document as an image.
- Convert. A multi-page document becomes an animated GIF that cycles through the pages, a single-page one becomes a still image, and nothing leaves your machine.
RTF vs GIF: what actually changes
| RTF | GIF | |
|---|---|---|
| Editable text | Yes, fully editable | No, it's just a picture of the text |
| Searchable or selectable | Yes | No |
| File size | Small, text and formatting stored efficiently | Larger for multi-page documents, since every page becomes a full image frame |
| Opens everywhere | Mostly, needs a word processor that reads RTF | Yes, any browser or image viewer |
| Animation | No | Yes, can cycle through pages like a slideshow |
| Keeps formatting like fonts and styles | Yes, stored as data | Yes, but only as pixels, not as text formatting |
When to convert, and when not to
Convert RTF to GIF when you want to drop a quick picture of a page, like a note or a short letter, into a chat, slide, or webpage without asking anyone to open it in a word processor. It's also a simple way to turn a short document into a scrolling, animated preview of its pages.
Keep the RTF if you or anyone else still needs to edit the text, search it, or copy from it, since a GIF is just a picture and none of that works anymore.
Why not just use an online converter?
An RTF file often holds more than what's printed on the page, including comments, revision marks, or formatting notes left over from earlier drafts. Run that document through an online converter and all of it travels to someone else's server along with your words. Converting on your own computer means the document, and whatever is sitting inside it, never leaves your machine.
Questions
Does converting RTF to GIF keep the text editable?
No. Once a page becomes a GIF it's a picture, not text, so it can no longer be edited, searched, or copied. Keep the original RTF if you might need to change it later.
What happens to a multi-page document when it becomes a GIF?
Morphjet renders each page as an image and combines them into a single animated GIF that cycles through the pages, similar to a slideshow. A one-page document just becomes a still image.
Will the GIF look exactly like the page did in my word processor?
Mostly. Fonts, spacing, and layout render the same as they would on the page, though GIF's limited 256-color palette can cause slight banding on colorful text or images.
Can I convert an RTF file without uploading it anywhere?
Yes. Morphjet runs the conversion on your own computer, so the document never travels over the internet. It works the same with your wifi off.
Why would I turn a text document into a GIF at all?
It's an easy way to share a page as a picture with someone who doesn't have a word processor handy, or to make a short, looping preview of a document's pages without exporting a video.
Morphjet converts RTF, GIF, and 1,800+ other formats, all on your machine. Launching this July.