Extract text from EdrawMax diagrams (EDDX)
To convert EDDX diagrams to another format, you need Wondershare EdrawMax or other Vector Image software.
To convert other file formats to the "Diagram and Flowchart File" file type, you need software like Wondershare EdrawMax or a similar tool.
The .EDDX file format is a proprietary document used by Wondershare EdrawMax to store flowcharts, mind maps, network diagrams, and floor plans. Structurally, it is a compressed ZIP archive containing XML files, text data, and embedded media assets. You must use Wondershare EdrawMax to natively open and edit these files.
Users frequently need to convert .EDDX files because the format requires a paid software license to open. The files are not supported by standard web browsers, mobile devices, or common document viewers. This creates friction and delays when sharing diagrams with clients or colleagues who do not own the software.
We recommend exporting .EDDX to PDF for universal document sharing, SVG for scalable web graphics, or VSDX for compatibility with Microsoft Visio. During conversion to raster formats like PNG or JPG, vector scalability and interactive elements will be lost forever.
This file format is difficult to open or convert online because its proprietary XML schema is closed and frequently updated by the developer. Standard online converters fail to process it because often only the original software can properly read the drawing logic or export the data. However, convert.guru can still identify the file format, inspect the file, and show text or internal content. Just drag and drop your file to see what it is and convert it if supported.
Convert.Guru analyzes your EDDX file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
Users also converted ETDX, EDX, PDF, JPG, PNG, JPEG, DOCX, EMMX, EDD, EDPX, EDRW, XLSX and ENC files.
If you want to convert EDDX file to PDF, PNG, JPG, VSDX, DWG, INDD, QXP, PUB, PMD, PM6, PM7 or PM8, you can use Wondershare EdrawMax or similar software from the "Diagram and flowchart storage" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert MDI, PUB, PDP, PM4, P65, COMIC, WEBTEMPLATE, PMD, SPUB, INDD, PM5 or QXP files to EDDX, try Wondershare EdrawMax or another comparable tool in the "Diagram and flowchart storage" category.
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 EDDX converter.