RTF Viewer

Name: RTF Viewer
Rating: 2.391304347826087 (46 reviews)
Author: Tom Zöhner

Display .rtf (Rich Text Format) files in the browser

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This chrome extension allows to view RTF (Rich Text Format) files in the browser and does so automatically when clicking any link to an RTF file. The RTF file is then automatically displayed in the same tab (similarly to the pdf preview feature in chrome).

This plugin does not depend on any external services to generate the preview.

To open local files click on the extension icon in the toolbar or open files on the file system with chrome (requires giving the extension the permission "Allow access to file URLs" on the extension page).

Please report any issues at https://github.com/zoehneto/chrome-rtf-viewer/issues

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Version:

1.4.0 Last updated: 2020-06-01

Creation date:

2020-06-01

Risk:

Permissions:

webRequest
webRequestBlocking
<all_urls>

Size:

926.00KB

Full description:

Source:

Chrome Web Store

Data ingested on:

2025-07-15

Ranking

# 8,237 ▲ 50

Other rankings

#22918 in Workflow & Planning ▼ 47 #106 in viewer keyword 73 ▼ 9

Other platforms

RTF Viewer (v1.4.2)

306 3.60

(5)

User reviews

Pros

Works well for opening certain RTF files, especially from web URLs.
Users find it useful for accessing university files.

Cons

Does not open RTF files on Linux Mint.
Does not open locally downloaded RTF files.
Frequent reports of the app not working or failing to open RTF files.
Errors when trying to access files directly.

Recent reviews

Did not work for me

M.*****, 2022-01-01

Does not open rtf files on Linux Mint.

Ju*****, 2021-08-16

is it possible at all to open local files in chrome with this? Files in web urls seem to work, but even if I do a local directory index page and click on a file:// url like [file:///C:/Users/username/Desktop/Sample.rtf] it does a download instead of rendering.

Ma*****, 2020-09-10

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Extension safety

Risk impact

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RTF Viewer requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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RTF Viewer is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.

Risk likelihood analysis details

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