XPS to PDF
Convert Microsoft XPS fixed-layout documents to PDF.
Convert XPS documents to PDF without uploading them
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.
Vector graphics
Paths, fills, strokes and gradients are drawn at your chosen resolution, so diagrams and print layouts keep their shape.
Text and fonts
Glyph runs are rendered with the document's embedded fonts when they can be loaded, falling back to a clean sans-serif otherwise.
Every page
Multi-page XPS documents convert in full — one PDF page per fixed page, in document order.
Fully local
The package is unzipped, parsed and rendered in this tab. Nothing is uploaded.
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.
XPS to PDF: Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about this tool and how it works.
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