Host an RTF file and share it as a link
Put a Rich Text Format document online at its own address — the format almost every word processor on every platform can open.
Drop your RTF file here
Any other file works too — up to 25.0 MB, or 100.0 MB for a whole site
Free to use. Your RTF file is live at your-name.99helpers.site in about ten seconds.
What is a .rtf file?
RTF (Rich Text Format) is a document format Microsoft published in 1987 and maintained until 2008. It stores formatted text as plain readable markup rather than a binary blob, which is why almost every word processor ever written can open one, and why it's often chosen when you don't know what software the reader has.
What people use RTF files for
- Documents that must open on unknown or older systems
- Text exported from databases and legacy applications
- Cross-platform templates and boilerplate
- Formatted text moved between very different programs
What opens a RTF file
- Microsoft Word, WordPad and TextEdit
- LibreOffice Writer, Apple Pages and Google Docs
- Effectively any word processor released in the past thirty years
How to host a RTF file
- 1
Drop your RTF file in
Drag it onto the box at the top of this page, or click to choose it. Files up to 25 MB are supported, and nothing is uploaded until you publish.
- 2
Pick an address
Type a name and we'll tell you straight away whether it's free. That becomes the link: letter-template.99helpers.site
- 3
Publish and share
Create a free account — that step exists so the file is yours to update, replace or delete — and the link is live within seconds.
What happens when someone opens the link
The file downloads and opens in the reader's word processor. Because RTF is so widely supported, it's one of the safest formats to send someone whose software you can't predict.
Why host a RTF file instead of emailing it?
RTF is usually chosen for maximum compatibility, and a link is the most compatible way to deliver a file — nothing to install, no account, and it works the same on a Mac, a Windows PC or a phone.
Worth knowing before you publish
- RTF files store images inefficiently, so an image-heavy document is much larger than the equivalent .docx.
- If the reader only needs to read it, a PDF opens directly in the browser instead of downloading.
- The format is plain text underneath, so anything written in the document is readable by anyone who downloads it.
RTF hosting questions
- What opens an RTF file?
- Practically every word processor: Word, WordPad, TextEdit, Pages, LibreOffice and Google Docs all handle it. That universality is the main reason the format is still used.
- Is RTF better than DOCX for sharing?
- It's more universally openable but supports far less formatting and produces much larger files when images are involved. For a modern audience, .docx or PDF is usually the better choice.
- Will an RTF file display in the browser?
- No, it downloads. Host a PDF version if you want it readable without downloading anything.
Put your RTF file online now
It takes about ten seconds, and you only make an account once the file is ready to go live.