Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your XWD file.
You'll see a preview.
Click the "Convert file to..." button to save your file in the format you want.
Convert XWD to another file type
The converter easily converts your XWD images to various formats - free and online. No X Window System or or other Raster Image software needed.
XWD to PNG
XWD to JPG
XWD to PDF
XWD to GIF
XWD to BMP
XWD to TIFF
XWD to TIF
XWD to WEBP
XWD to ICO
XWD to PSD
XWD to PSB
XWD to RPPM
Convert a file to XWD
The converter also works in reverse, so you can convert other "Screen Dump File" formats to XWD without using software like X Window System or a similar tool.
PNG to XWD
NEF to XWD
PSB to XWD
DNG to XWD
SVG to XWD
GIF to XWD
EPS to XWD
JPG to XWD
ARW to XWD
PDF to XWD
EPI to XWD
RLA to XWD
About XWD files
The .XWD (X Window Dump) file format is a legacy raster image type created by the command-line utility in Unix and Linux operating systems. It captures the exact pixel data from a window or the entire background in the X Window System. A secondary, less common use of the .XWD extension is for Rich Text Format (RTF) documents generated by macOS text editors like Apple TextEdit or Pages. Native .XWD image files are completely uncompressed. They consume massive amounts of disk space compared to modern image formats. Furthermore, they are proprietary to the X11 environment. You cannot open an .XWD file in a standard web browser, and sending them via email often results in bounced messages due to file size limits. Most standard image viewers on Windows and macOS will simply return an error. To make these files usable, conversion is mandatory. For web sharing and everyday use, convert .XWD to PNG to retain lossless quality while drastically reducing the file size. If you need maximum compatibility or smaller file sizes, convert to JPG. If your .XWD file is actually a text document, convert it to PDF or DOCX to preserve formatting across all devices. Drop your file here to view and convert it securely right in your browser.
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FAQ
If you want to convert XWD file to CUR, you can use X Window System or similar software from the "Screen Capture Storage" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert RAW or AI files to XWD, try X Window System or another comparable tool in the "Screen Capture Storage" category.
The XWD 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 XWD converter.