Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your ABW file.
You'll see a preview.
Click the "Convert file to..." button to save your file in the format you want.
Convert ABW to another file type
The converter easily converts your ABW documents to various formats - free and online. No AbiWord or or other Text software needed.
ABW to PDF
ABW to DOC
ABW to TXT
ABW to RTF
ABW to DOCX
ABW to ODT
ABW to DOCM
ABW to STI
ABW to FODS
ABW to UOT
ABW to UOS
ABW to ODF
Convert a file to ABW
To convert other file formats to the "Word Processing Document" file type, you need software like AbiWord or a similar tool.
About ABW files
The .ABW file is a word processing document created by AbiWord, a free, open-source word processor developed by AbiSource. It stores text formatting, lists, tables, and images using an XML-based structure. While AbiWord is lightweight, the .ABW format is rarely supported by modern, mainstream text editors like Microsoft Word or Google Docs. Because it is a niche format, sharing an .ABW file usually frustrates recipients who cannot open it without installing AbiWord. It lacks native integration with cloud storage and collaborative platforms. To fix compatibility issues, you must convert it. For editing in modern office suites, convert .ABW to DOCX or RTF. For sharing, printing, or long-term archiving where layout preservation is critical, convert to PDF. Just drag and drop your file here to analyze and convert it - free, online, and without installing software.
Use Convert.Guru to open and convert your ABW file.
If you want to convert ABW file to PAGES, TEX, LATEX, MD, MARKDOWN or LOG, you can use AbiWord or similar software from the "Word Processing Document" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert PDF, DOC, ASC, TODO, NFO, MEMO, README, DOCX, JPG, TXT, NOTE or RTF files to ABW, try AbiWord or another comparable tool in the "Word Processing Document" category.
The ABW Converter Story
The history of Convert.Guru began over 25 years ago in California with Tom Simondi’s file-format database. A former contributor to Space Shuttle development and a software pioneer of the 1980s, Simondi established a trusted resource for file type analysis that was even referenced by Microsoft Windows XP. Today, we use modern technology to process and convert thousands of file formats while continually improving our ABW converter.