what is an .rtf vs a .docx
â¢ Even though both RTF and DOC are document file formats, RTF contains basic formatting information, while DOC supports complex formatting made in MS Word. â¢ RTF is cross platform file format, while DOC is proprietary, and it is used as a default file format of Microsoft Word.
Both RTF format and DOC format are developed by Microsoft for Word. RTF is a format older than DOC. Nowadays, DOC format is more popular than RTF format. However RTF is still being used by some people for its advantages. The differences between both the formats are as follows: