XPS File Guides: Open, Convert & Fix XPS Documents

Everything we know about XPS and OpenXPS (.oxps) files, gathered into one place. Whatever device you are on or whatever you need to do with an XPS file, there is a step-by-step guide below. Every guide also includes the free converter, so you can turn an XPS into a PDF or JPG without leaving the page.

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Open & convert XPS by device

Convert XPS to JPG on Android — Export XPS pages as JPG images on Android — share single pages in WhatsApp or messaging apps.
Convert XPS to JPG on Mac — Export XPS pages as JPG images on macOS — insert into Keynote, Pages, or Numbers.
Convert XPS to JPG on Windows 11 — Export XPS pages as JPG images on Windows 11 — 300 DPI, one image per page.
Convert XPS to PDF in Bulk — Upload up to 20 XPS files at once and download all converted PDFs in a single ZIP.
Convert XPS to PDF on Android — Android has no native XPS support; convert to PDF in your browser and open it in Drive or Files.
Convert XPS to PDF on Chromebook — Chrome OS has no native XPS support; convert online or use Linux (Crostini) with xpstopdf.
Convert XPS to PDF on iPad — iPadOS has no XPS support; convert in Safari and annotate the resulting PDF with Apple Pencil.
Convert XPS to PDF on iPhone — iOS has no XPS support; convert to PDF in Safari and save to Files or iBooks.
Convert XPS to PDF on Linux — Install libgxps-utils and run xpstopdf, or use Evince's export — command-line first.
Convert XPS to PDF on Mac — Preview can't open XPS; use LibreOffice or this free online converter instead.
Convert XPS to PDF on Windows 10 — XPS Viewer became optional in Windows 10 v1709; enable it or convert online instead.
Convert XPS to PDF on Windows 11 — Windows 11 ships without XPS Viewer; install it optionally or use this converter instead.
Convert XPS to PDF Online — Convert XPS to a shareable PDF in any browser — no software, no signup, works on any device.
Convert XPS to PDF Without Software — Convert XPS to PDF in your browser — no XPS Viewer, no LibreOffice, nothing to install.
Open XPS on Android — Android has no built-in XPS reader; convert to PDF and open it in Google Drive or Files.
Open XPS on Chromebook — Chrome OS has no native XPS reader; use the online converter, Linux (Crostini), or a Play Store converter app.
Open XPS on iPad — iPadOS has no native XPS reader; convert to PDF, then annotate with Apple Pencil or work in Split View.
Open XPS on iPhone — iOS has no native XPS support; convert to PDF in Safari and open it in Files or Books.
Open XPS on Linux — libgxps powers Evince and Okular; install libgxps-utils for the xpstopdf command line, or convert in the browser.
Open XPS on Windows 10 — Install the optional XPS Viewer, or convert to PDF if you would rather not.
Open XPS Online — Open any XPS file in your browser without installing software — works on Windows, Mac, Linux, phone or tablet.
Open XPS Without XPS Viewer — Three ways to read an XPS file on Windows without installing Microsoft's optional XPS Viewer.

Convert XPS to other formats

Convert OXPS to JPG — Upload .oxps and choose JPG — the tool renders each page at 300 DPI as a separate JPEG image.
Convert OXPS to PDF — The tool accepts .oxps directly — upload your OpenXPS file and download a standard PDF. No extra steps.
Convert XPS to PDF Free — Free, no watermark, no signup, no file size catch — how this tool compares to paid desktop alternatives.
Convert XPS to PNG — Two honest routes: export JPG here, or go XPS to PDF then PDF to PNG for lossless images.
Convert XPS to TIFF — TIFF is common for archiving and faxing; the route is XPS→PDF here, then PDF→TIFF with GIMP, ImageMagick, or a dedicated tool.
Convert XPS to Word — XPS is fixed-layout; to get an editable Word doc you need two steps: XPS→PDF here, then open the PDF in Word or run OCR.
Extract Text from XPS — Get selectable text from an XPS by converting to PDF here first — text stays searchable. Scanned XPS needs OCR.
Print XPS to PDF — On Windows, open XPS Viewer and print to Microsoft Print to PDF — a fully offline, native route. The online tool covers cross-platform use.

Understand the XPS format

Are XPS files safe? — XPS files are ZIP/OPC containers with no Office macro support, but you should still scan unknown files before opening them.
How to edit an XPS file — XPS is a fixed-layout output format — not editable. The honest options are: edit the original source document, or convert to PDF then edit that.
How to view an XPS file — A cross-platform overview of every way to open an XPS file — from the Windows XPS Viewer to conversion for everyone else.
Install XPS Viewer on Windows 11 — Step-by-step: install the optional XPS Viewer on Windows 11 via Settings or the DISM command line, plus troubleshooting for managed devices.
Microsoft XPS Viewer — What the Microsoft XPS Viewer is, its history from bundled to optional, what it can and cannot do, and where to get it today.
What is an OXPS file? — OpenXPS (.oxps) is the ECMA-standardised successor to .xps, default on Windows 8 and later.
What is an XPS file? — What .xps files are, where they come from, and why most people convert them.
XPS file extension — What the .xps and .oxps extensions mean, why double-clicking may fail, and how Windows handles file associations.
XPS vs DOCX — XPS is a fixed-layout output format; DOCX is an editable word-processor file. Both use ZIP/OPC, but they serve very different purposes.

Fix XPS problems

Corrupted XPS file — How to confirm an XPS file is damaged and the best recovery options when it is.
XPS file too large to convert — Why XPS files balloon past the 25 MB limit and how to get them under it before converting.
XPS file won't open — Why an XPS won't open and the quickest fixes on each platform.
XPS shows blank pages — Why an XPS file shows blank or empty pages and how to recover the missing content.
XPS won't convert — Why an XPS that opens fine can still fail to convert — passwords, corruption, and other causes.

Format comparisons

Last updated: June 2026