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Rich Text document
File type: Text file
Files with rt file extension can also be found as documents saved in Rich Text Format. The default rtf extension is much more common though.
Found 2 different file type records with the same rt filename suffix.
File type category:
Text file
Date updated: December 31, 2024
The rt file extension is sometimes used for text files in Rich Text Format. In this format the text along with some very common formatting is preserved and stored in a plain ASCII text file with additional formatting commands somewhat like HTML files).
The more common file suffix used for Rich Text files is the RTF file extension.
MIME types:
text/richtext
Any text editor or word processor with support of RTF format should be able to open and work with *.rt files.
You can convert these documents much like any other *.rtf files. Just rename the suffix from rt to rtf if your program has trouble recognizing it as RTF document.
Software applications that can open rt files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Linux/Unix
Software applications that can edit rt files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Linux/Unix
Software capable of saving rt files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Linux/Unix
Software apps that print rt files:
File type category:
Document file
Date updated: July 13, 2025
RealText, a RealSystem product for streaming text from files or live sources.
With RealText you can create presentations consisting of text alone, or combine text with other media to create, for example, closed-captioned video.
Mime types:
text/vnd.rn-realtext
Use VLC Player to work with *.rt files.
Use compatible tools to export *.rt files to other formats.
Programs for viewing rt files:
Microsoft Windows
Linux/Unix
Apple iOS
Google Android
Apps designed for playing rt files:
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
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