QXD Converter

Convert QuarkXPress documents (QXD) online for free


Drop or upload your .QXD file
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How to convert your QXD file

  1. Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your QXD file.
  2. You'll see a preview.
  3. Click the "Convert file to..." button to save your file in the format you want.

Convert QXD to another file type

The converter easily converts your QXD documents to various formats - free and online. No QuarkXPress or or other Page Layout software needed.

  • QXD to PDF
  • QXD to FODG
  • QXD to XLW
  • QXD to STD
  • QXD to STW
  • QXD to TAB
  • QXD to WPT
  • QXD to RTF
  • QXD to PXL
  • QXD to DOC
  • QXD to FODT
  • QXD to XLC

Convert a file to QXD

To convert other file formats to the "Desktop Publishing Document" file type, you need software like QuarkXPress or a similar tool.


About QXD files

The .qxd file is a legacy page layout document used by QuarkXPress versions 5 and earlier. It stores text, typography, imported graphics, and page formatting data used primarily for print publishing like magazines and brochures. Created by Quark Software, the format dominated the desktop publishing industry in the 1990s. More historical context is available on Wikipedia.

Because this format is highly proprietary and officially retired, users face major challenges today. Opening a .qxd file requires expensive software or specialized third-party plugins. The format does not embed fonts or high-resolution images natively, relying on strict external file paths instead. It is also completely incompatible with web browsers and modern mobile devices. Drag and drop your file here to analyze and convert it - free, online, and without installing outdated software.

For sharing, archiving, or print production, convert .qxd to PDF, which permanently embeds your fonts and graphics. If you need to edit the legacy design in modern workflows, convert it to INDD for Adobe InDesign or QXP for modern versions of QuarkXPress. Be aware that complex text threading or custom kerning rules may require manual adjustments after converting to an editable format.

Use Convert.Guru to open and convert your QXD file.

Users also converted QXP, PDF, QXT, QDX, DOCX, ZIP, QSD, INDD, QXL, EPS, PMD, CWK and QPT files.


FAQ

If you want to convert QXD file to INDD, QXP, PUB, PMD, PM6, PM7, PM8, PM9, PM10, PM11 or OMP, you can use QuarkXPress or similar software from the "Desktop Publishing Page Layout" 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 QXD, try QuarkXPress or another comparable tool in the "Desktop Publishing Page Layout" category.



The QXD 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 QXD converter.