Convert HDP files online for free
The converter easily converts your HDP file to various formats - free and online. No Photoshop or extra software needed.
The converter also works in reverse, so you can convert other Raster Image formats to HDP with high quality output.
The .HDP extension is a source of frequent confusion because it serves two completely different purposes depending on where you found it.
1. Magix Audio Waveform File (Most Common):
If you found this file alongside a video or audio recording (often created by Samplitude or Magix Movie Studio), it is not an audio file. It is a helper file containing "waveform peak" data that allows the software to visually draw the sound wave on the timeline instantly.
The Problem: Users often try to convert these to MP3 or open them in media players, but they fail because the file contains no actual sound - only graphical data. These files are typically small (under 1MB) and are useless without the original source media (e.g., WAV, MXV).
Solution: Do not try to convert this file. Look for the larger source file in the same folder.
2. Microsoft HD Photo (Legacy Image):
If the file is a standalone photo, it is a High Definition Photo file, a format developed by Microsoft that eventually became JPEG XR (High Definition Photo).
The Problem: While technically superior to standard JPEG with support for high dynamic range and lossless compression, it failed to gain widespread adoption. It is not supported by most web browsers, mobile phones, or non-Windows design tools like Adobe Illustrator.
Solution: For web use and compatibility, convert these images to JPG or WEBP. For editing and archiving without quality loss, convert them to PNG or TIFF.
Use Convert.Guru to open and convert your HDP file.
Users also converted MXV, JPEG, PDF, HWP, PNG, JPG, MEP and MPROJ files.
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 HDP converter.