XPS Converter

Extract text from XPS files

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How to extract text from your XPS file

Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your XPS file.
You’ll see a preview, if available.
Click the "Convert file to..." button to extract text information.

Convert XPS to another file type

To convert your XPS file to another format, you need Microsoft XPS Viewer or other Page Layout software.

XPS to PDF
XPS to JPG
XPS to FBX
XPS to OBJ
XPS to PPT
XPS to PNG
XPS to XLSX
XPS to CSV
XPS to INDD
XPS to QXP
XPS to PUB
XPS to PMD

Convert a file to XPS

To convert other file formats to the "Fixed-Layout Document" file type, you need software like Microsoft XPS Viewer or a similar tool.

MDI to XPS
PUB to XPS
PDP to XPS
PM4 to XPS
P65 to XPS
COMIC to XPS
WEBTEMPLATE to XPS
PMD to XPS
SPUB to XPS
INDD to XPS
PM5 to XPS
QXP to XPS

About XPS files

The .XPS file extension primarily represents the XML Paper Specification, a fixed-layout document format developed by Microsoft to compete with PDF. It uses XML markup and ZIP compression to preserve the precise visual appearance of a document - fonts, images, and layout remain static regardless of the device. However, while .XPS was once a standard print-to-file target in Windows, it has largely been abandoned.

Users today face significant friction: Windows 11 does not install the XPS Viewer by default, requiring a manual setup in "Optional Features." Furthermore, macOS, iOS, and Android have no native support for the format, making these files impossible to open without third-party tools. For 3D enthusiasts, .XPS may also refer to 3D character models used in XNALara (XPS Posing Studio), though this is less common.

Best Conversion Targets:

For Universal Viewing: Convert to PDF. This solves the compatibility issue instantly, allowing the file to be opened on any modern browser or phone.
For Editing: Convert to DOCX (Microsoft Word). This extracts the text and images, making the content editable again.
For Web/Sharing: Convert to JPG or PNG to turn pages into standard images.

Convert.Guru analyzes your XPS file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.

Users also converted INP, ASPX, XPL, MESH, ASCII, XPF, POSE, XFS, RAR, ZIP, APS, PMD and BIN files.

The XPS 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 XPS converter.