XPS en PDF : convertir des documents XPS gratuit

What is an XPS file?

XPS (XML Paper Specification) is Microsoft's fixed-layout document format — the file Windows produces when you print to 'Microsoft XPS Document Writer'. Like PDF, every page is a fixed canvas of positioned text, vector paths and images, which is why it converts cleanly: there is no reflowing, only faithful page-by-page rendering.

The problem is that almost nothing outside Windows opens XPS. Converting to PDF makes the document readable on any device, printable anywhere, and safe to archive.

What is preserved

Each XPS page is rendered element by element onto the PDF page.

Choosing a quality level

Because XPS pages are rendered to keep their exact layout, the output quality setting controls the resolution each page is drawn at: Standard (96 DPI) for screen reading and small files, High (150 DPI) for sharper text, Print (300 DPI) when the document is headed to a printer. Higher quality means a larger PDF.

Known limitations

A few exotic XPS features are approximated: opacity masks and visual brushes are simplified, and pages are embedded as high-resolution images rather than selectable text. For the archival and sharing jobs XPS files usually serve, the visual result is what matters — and it is faithful.