XPS → DOCX / online converter

XPS to DOCX Converter

Turn the text of an XPS file into an editable Word DOCX.

01 / how to

How to convert XPS to DOCX

01

ADD YOUR XPS

Drop the XPS file into the box above or choose it from your device.

02

CONVERT TO DOCX

DOCX is already selected. Press Convert and wait a few seconds.

03

DOWNLOAD

Save the finished DOCX file. The original is deleted from our server.

02 / what you get

What happens to your data

Kept

  • The text as normal editable paragraphs, with bullet and numbered lists and simple tables rebuilt from how they are laid out on the page
  • The XPS is rendered to a PDF first, so fonts and vector graphics are drawn correctly
  • A modern Word file that you can edit in Word, Google Docs, LibreOffice and Pages

Good to know

  • Only text is taken: images, fonts, colors and the page design do not come over.
  • A PDF has no real headings or bold text inside, so everything arrives as regular text.
  • Paragraphs, lists and tables are guessed from the layout. Pages with several columns or complex tables can come out mixed up, so check the result.
  • Page numbers and headers or footers that repeat on most pages of a longer file are removed.
  • A scanned PDF (pages that are pictures of text) has no text to take, so it is refused. There is no OCR.
  • An XPS whose text has been turned into outlines (some print-to-XPS drivers do this) has no text to take, and is refused with a message that says so. Converting it to PDF keeps the pages.
  • Files up to 300 MB are accepted.

03 / formats

XPS vs DOCX

XPS

An XPS file is Microsoft's fixed-layout document format, an alternative to PDF that Windows used for printing to file. Few apps open it today. Converting gives you a PDF, or the text of the document.

Used in: Windows print-to-file · Fixed-layout documents

DOCX

A DOCX file is the modern Microsoft Word format — an editable document with text, formatting, images, and tables. It's the default for writing, editing, and collaborating on documents today.

Used in: Word processing · Collaborative editing · Office documents