PML to RTF Converter

Convert PML (Palm Markup Language e-book) files to RTF online, for free, with nothing to install.

To convert PML to RTF, select or drop your .pml file above, check that RTF is chosen as the output, and click Convert. This conversion runs on our server, and your files are deleted 72 hours later.

What is a PML file?

PML – Palm Markup Language e-book. PML (Palm Markup Language) is a plain-text e-book format with simple tags for headings and styles, used by eReader on Palm devices.

PML Converter →

What is an RTF file?

RTF – Rich Text Format document. RTF (Rich Text Format) is a plain text format with formatting codes. Almost every word processor reads it, which made it the usual way to exchange formatted text; it has no real support for modern features.

RTF Converter →

How to convert PML to RTF

  1. Click Select File, or drop your .pml files anywhere on this page. You can add several at once.
  2. Check that RTF is chosen as the output format. On this page it is picked for you.
  3. Click Convert. When a file has to go to our server, the button says Upload and convert instead.
  4. Click Download next to each file when it's done.

PML vs RTF: how they compare

PMLRTF
LayoutFlowing textFlowing text
EditableIn a text editorYes
Created byPalm, 2000Microsoft, 1987
Best forOld eReader booksExchanging formatted text between different programs

Good to know

  • The PML e-book is converted by calibre. Copy-protected (DRM) e-books cannot be converted: ConvertKitty does not remove DRM, so use books you have bought without it or that are free of it.
  • Only the text is kept: pictures, fonts and the table of contents are not.
  • The RTF is made so that word processors can edit it.

Frequently asked questions

Is converting PML to RTF free?

Yes. Everyone gets 25 free credits a day, with no account needed. Conversions on our server use one credit per started minute of work, so most cost a single credit. Credits reset at midnight UTC.

Are my PML files uploaded anywhere?

This conversion runs on our server, because reading a PML file needs calibre, which does not run in a browser. Your file is sent over an encrypted connection, and both it and the result are deleted 72 hours after the conversion. The server has no internet access while it works on your file.

How large can the PML file be?

Up to 1 GB per file. This conversion runs on our server, which accepts files up to that size.

Will the RTF look the same as the PML?

Only the text is kept: pictures, fonts and the table of contents are not.

Can I convert several PML files at once?

Yes. Add as many files as you like; they are converted one after another, and each one gets its own Download button.

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