---
name: "tc2rtf"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "troffcvt"
version: "1.04+repack1-1"
release: "Debian 12 (Bookworm)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/tc2rtf"
---

# tc2rtf(1)

convert troffcvt output to Rich Text Format

## NAME

tc2rtf - convert *troffcvt* output to Rich Text Format

## SYNTAX

**tc2rtf** \[ *options* \] *file* ... \]

## DESCRIPTION

*tc2rtf* is a postprocessor for *troffcvt* and converts *troffcvt* output to to Rich Text Format (RTF). It's usually invoked by running the *troffcvt* front end *troff2rtf .*

*tc2rtf* understands the following options:

- **-D**

  Enable debugging output.

- **-E**

  Cause *tc2rtf* to echo token information to *stderr* as tokens are read from *troffcvt*.

- **-T** *title*

  Specify a title for the document. This can be used for documents that do not contain any recognizable title. If the document does contain a title, it is overridden.

## SEE ALSO

[troffcvt(1)](/troffcvt/1.md), [troff2rtf(1)](/troff2rtf/1.md)

## WHO-TO-BLAME

Paul DuBois, *dubois@primate.wisc.edu* .

## BUGS

*tc2rtf* uses a set of special macros that tell *troffcvt* how to generate *tc2rtf*-specific output that indicates RTF structural elements. These macros do not work in compatibility mode.