How to Convert XPS to PNG

You can turn the pages of an XPS document into images in a couple of ways. Our converter produces JPG page images directly, which is what most people actually want when they ask for PNG. If you specifically need PNG — for transparency support or lossless quality — the cleanest route is XPS → PDF here, then PDF → PNG with a free tool. This guide covers both, honestly.

PNG vs JPG for document pages

For a scanned or printed page, JPG and PNG look the same on screen; JPG files are smaller, PNG files are lossless and support transparency. Document pages rarely need transparency and rarely benefit from PNG's larger size, which is why our tool outputs JPG. If you are placing a page into a presentation or editing it in an image editor and need PNG specifically, use the two-step route below.

Quickest route: XPS to JPG page images

Drop your .xps file into the converter below and choose JPG. Each page of the document becomes one JPG image, which you can download individually or as a single ZIP. This is instant and needs no software. For most uses — pasting a page into an email, an image, a chat — JPG is the right answer.

If you need true PNG: XPS to PDF, then PDF to PNG

For lossless PNG output:

1. Convert your XPS to PDF using the tool above (switch the format to PDF).
2. Open the PDF and export pages as PNG. On Windows you can use the free GIMP (File → Export As → .png) or a PDF tool; on macOS, Preview exports any page as PNG via File → Export; on Linux, pdftoppm -png file.pdf out from the poppler-utils package does it from the command line.

This keeps full quality and gives you a real PNG with an alpha channel if you need one.

Frequently asked questions

Does XPS2PDF.co.uk output PNG directly?

Not directly — it outputs PDF or JPG. JPG page images cover most needs; for true lossless PNG, convert to PDF here and then export PNG with GIMP, macOS Preview, or poppler's pdftoppm.

Is JPG good enough instead of PNG?

For document pages, almost always yes. JPG is smaller and visually identical for text and photos. Choose PNG only when you need transparency or repeated lossless editing.

How do I get one image per page?

Choose JPG in the converter. Each page of the XPS becomes a separate JPG image; multi-page documents return a ZIP containing one image per page.

Will image quality suffer?

JPG output is rendered at 300 DPI with high quality settings, so text stays crisp. If you need pixel-perfect, lossless pages, use the PDF-then-PNG route.

Last updated: June 2026