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WPG to RTF Converter

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Files Stay Safe

Uploaded WPG images are wiped after conversion, and RTF downloads are cleaned from servers within 24 hours — security is built in.

Faithful Transfer

Image content moves from WPG to RTF without degradation. Colors, dimensions, and detail are preserved throughout the conversion.

Batch Convert

Have multiple WPG files? Upload them all at once and convert the entire batch to RTF in a single session — saves significant time.

How to convert WPG to RTF

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Select files from Computer, Google Drive, Dropbox, URL or by dragging it on the page.

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Choose rtf or any other format you need as a result (more than 200 formats supported)

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Let the file convert and you can download your rtf file right afterwards

About formats

WPG (WordPerfect Graphics) is a mixed vector/raster image format developed by WordPerfect Corporation and introduced with WordPerfect 5.0 on May 5, 1988. The format was designed to provide a native graphics capability for WordPerfect documents, supporting both vector drawing elements (lines, curves, polygons, text with font specifications, and filled shapes) and embedded raster images in a single file. WPG exists in two major versions: WPG1, which supports 1-bit and indexed color rasters up to 256 colors with optional run-length encoding compression, and WPG2, introduced later, which added true-color (24-bit) support, OLE object embedding, and enhanced vector capabilities. The vector portion of WPG files stores resolution-independent drawing commands that can be scaled and printed at any output device's native resolution, while the raster portion handles photographic and scanned content. During WordPerfect's peak market dominance in the late 1980s and early 1990s, WPG was one of the most commonly encountered graphics formats in business and legal document workflows, used for logos, diagrams, letterheads, and clip art. One advantage is the hybrid vector/raster capability: WPG could combine scalable line art with photographic imagery in a single file at a time when most formats handled only one or the other, making it practical for the mixed-content graphics typical of business documents. Continued accessibility is another strength — WPG files remain readable by LibreOffice, Corel's current software suite (which inherited WordPerfect), ImageMagick, XnView, and Inkscape, ensuring decades-old documents remain viewable.
Initial release: 1988
RTF (Rich Text Format) is a document interchange format developed by Microsoft and first published in 1987 with Word 3.0. The format encodes document content and formatting as plain ASCII text using control words (backslash-prefixed commands) and groups (curly-brace-delimited sections) that describe fonts, character formatting, paragraph layout, tables, images, and page setup. Because RTF is fundamentally a text format with no binary components, documents pass cleanly through any text channel — email systems, clipboard operations, and cross-platform transfers — without corruption. Microsoft designed RTF explicitly as a cross-application and cross-platform exchange format, and it achieved broad adoption: virtually every word processor, text editor, and document tool on every operating system has supported RTF reading and writing for decades. One advantage is exceptional cross-platform compatibility — an RTF document created on any application renders with consistent formatting on any other, making it the most reliable format for text exchange between incompatible systems. The text-based structure provides another benefit: RTF files resist corruption, are trivially generated by programs (requiring only string concatenation), and can be debugged by reading the raw markup in a text editor. While RTF lacks modern features like tracked changes and advanced layout controls, and Microsoft declared the specification frozen at version 1.9.1 in 2008, the format persists as a dependable interchange option where DOCX compatibility cannot be assumed.
Developer: Microsoft
Initial release: 1987

Frequently Asked Questions

Why convert WPG to RTF?

WPG is tied to WordPerfect — converting to RTF frees your graphics for use in any application, from web publishing to image editing.

How do I open a RTF file?

Microsoft Word, LibreOffice Writer, Google Docs, TextEdit on macOS, WordPad on Windows, and nearly any word processor.

What platforms are supported?

Any device with a web browser — Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, and Chrome OS. No software installation is needed for the conversion.

Do I need to pay for this converter?

Basic WPG to RTF conversions are free. Convertio offers premium tiers for heavier workloads with faster processing and priority support.

Are colors preserved during conversion?

Color data from the WPG file is mapped accurately into RTF. The conversion maintains the original color profile as closely as the target format allows.

Is the original resolution preserved?

Yes — the pixel dimensions of your WPG image are maintained in the RTF output. No downscaling or cropping happens during conversion.