Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your XCF file.
You'll see a preview.
Click the "Convert file to..." button to save your file in the format you want.
Convert XCF to another file type
The converter easily converts your XCF file to various formats - free and online. No Photoshop or extra software needed.
XCF to JPG
XCF to PNG
XCF to PDF
XCF to PSD
XCF to SVG
XCF to JPEG
XCF to DDS
XCF to EPS
XCF to GIF
XCF to BMP
XCF to TIFF
XCF to TIF
Convert a file to XCF
To convert other file formats to the XCF file type, you need a specific desktop software for Raster Image file types.
About XCF files
XCF (eXperimental Computing Facility) file types are a native file format used by the GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP) for storing and editing images. XCF files are uncompressed and contain all the data necessary for editing the image, including layers, channels, paths, and guides. While XCF files are great for editing, they are not ideal for sharing or displaying images. This is because they are not widely supported by other applications, and they are not suitable for web use due to their large file size.
To convert XCF files to other formats, you can use GIMP itself. GIMP can export XCF files to a variety of formats, including JPEG, PNG, TIFF, and GIF. You can also use other software for conversion, such as Inkscape and GraphicsMagick. However, converting XCF files can be challenging due to their complex structure and the fact that they are not widely supported by other applications.
Due to the challenges of converting XCF files, it is often easier to use a free and easy online website such as Convert.Guru to convert XCF files. Convert.Guru supports a variety of formats, including JPEG, PNG, TIFF, and GIF, and it is easy to use. Additionally, Convert.Guru offers a variety of features, such as the ability to resize and crop images, add text and watermarks, and more.
Use Convert.Guru to open and convert your XCF file.
If you want to convert XCF file to , you can use a specific desktop software for Raster Image file types. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert RAW, PNG, AI, NEF, PSB, DNG, SVG, GIF, EPS, JPG, ARW or PDF files to XCF, try a specific desktop software for Raster Image file types.
The XCF 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 XCF converter.