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 file to various formats - free and online. No Word or extra software needed.
ABW to PDF
ABW to DOC
ABW to TXT
ABW to RTF
ABW to DOCX
ABW to ODT
Convert a file to ABW
The converter also works in reverse, so you can convert other Text formats to ABW with high quality output.
About ABW files
The .ABW file is the native document format for AbiWord, a lightweight, open-source word processing program similar to Microsoft Word. Unlike the binary formats of early Word versions, .ABW uses XML to structure text, formatting, and images, making it theoretically human-readable. However, practical usage is often hindered by its niche status; while standard Microsoft Word and LibreOffice Writer claim support, complex formatting - such as tables, embedded images, or specific font styles - often renders incorrectly outside the native software. Users frequently encounter these files in legacy Linux environments or older archives. To ensure accessibility and editability, it is highly recommended to convert .ABW files to DOCX for modern word processing, ODT for open-source compatibility, or PDF to preserve visual layout for printing and archiving.
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.