SXW Converter

Convert StarOffice Writer documents (SXW) online for free


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

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

Convert SXW to another file type

The converter easily converts your SXW documents to various formats - free and online. No Apache OpenOffice or or other Text software needed.

  • SXW to PDF
  • SXW to DOC
  • SXW to DOCX
  • SXW to TXT
  • SXW to RTF
  • SXW to ODT
  • SXW to SXC
  • SXW to CSV
  • SXW to UOP
  • SXW to PPTX
  • SXW to PDB
  • SXW to ODB

Convert a file to SXW

The converter also works in reverse, so you can convert other "Legacy Word Processing Document" formats to SXW without using software like Apache OpenOffice or a similar tool.

  • PDF to SXW
  • DOC to SXW
  • DOCX to SXW
  • JPG to SXW
  • TXT to SXW
  • RTF to SXW
  • VDX to SXW
  • OTH to SXW
  • CSV to SXW
  • WRI to SXW
  • PM4 to SXW
  • SYLK to SXW

About SXW files

The .sxw file is a legacy word processor document format created by earlier versions of OpenOffice.org Writer and StarOffice. Under the hood, it functions as a ZIP-compressed archive containing XML files, styling data, and embedded images.

Users need to convert .sxw files because the format is highly obsolete. It was officially replaced by the modern ODT (OpenDocument Text) standard in 2005. Today, opening an .sxw file requires installing specific desktop software like Apache OpenOffice or LibreOffice. These files are not natively supported by web browsers, mobile devices, or standard Microsoft Office environments, making modern collaboration and file sharing extremely frustrating.

For active editing and collaboration, convert your .sxw file to DOCX (for Microsoft Word users) or ODT (for open-source office suites). For sharing, printing, or long-term archiving, convert to PDF to ensure the formatting remains locked and viewable on any device. Drag and drop your file here to analyze and convert it - free, online, and without installing legacy software.

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

Users also converted SKW, SWX, SXC, SXD, DWG, ODT, OTT, WPS, PDF, DOC and DOCX files.


FAQ

If you want to convert SXW file to PAGES, TEX, LATEX, MD, MARKDOWN or LOG, you can use Apache OpenOffice or similar software from the "Legacy Word Processing" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….

To convert ASC, TODO, NFO, MEMO, README or NOTE files to SXW, try Apache OpenOffice or another comparable tool in the "Legacy Word Processing" category.



The SXW 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 SXW converter.