XPS to PDF Converter
Convert Microsoft XPS and OpenXPS (.xps, .oxps) documents to PDF. Free, private, processed entirely in memory.
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Open a Windows XPS document anywhere
XPS and OpenXPS are Microsoft’s fixed-layout formats — the PDF-equivalent Windows creates when you print to the XPS Document Writer — but almost nothing outside Windows opens them. Converting to PDF gives you a universally viewable copy that keeps the exact pages and selectable text, while your file stays private, processed entirely in memory and never stored.
About Converting XPS to PDF
XPS (XML Paper Specification) and its OpenXPS successor (.oxps) are Microsoft’s fixed-layout document formats — the equivalent of PDF that Windows produces when you "print" to the Microsoft XPS Document Writer. They preserve exact pagination and appearance, but almost nothing outside the Windows ecosystem opens them, which is why converting an .xps or .oxps to PDF is so often necessary.
PrivConvert reads the XPS package with the MuPDF engine and re-emits a standard PDF, keeping the page layout, text and vector graphics intact. The whole conversion happens in server memory and the file is discarded the instant your PDF is ready.
Common use cases
- Opening an .xps a Windows user sent you on a Mac, phone or Linux machine
- Converting archived XPS documents to the far more portable PDF
- Attaching a document to a system that only accepts PDF uploads
- Standardising a mixed pile of XPS and PDF files into a single format
Tips for best results
- Both .xps and .oxps (OpenXPS) files are accepted.
- The converted PDF keeps real, selectable text where the XPS used text (not scanned images), so it stays searchable.
- XPS is a fixed-layout format, so the PDF reproduces the pages exactly rather than reflowing the content.
How to Convert XPS to PDF Online
Here is how a XPS → PDF conversion works on PrivConvert, from start to finish. What you gain with PDF: identical appearance on every device.
Drag and drop your file into the upload area, click to browse your device, or paste a URL to a file hosted online. You can upload files up to 250 MB and batch convert up to 20 files at once.
Once uploaded, the conversion from XPS to PDF starts automatically. The process runs entirely in an isolated environment - your data never leaves the secure pipeline.
Your converted file is ready instantly. Click the download button to save it to your device. The file is deleted from memory immediately after download.
Why convert XPS to PDF with PrivConvert?
PrivConvert turns your XPS into PDF without ever storing, logging or sharing it. Here is what that looks like in practice:
Runs in any modern browser on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS — no install, plugin or desktop software needed.
Each job runs in an isolated in-memory sandbox, so most conversions finish in seconds instead of waiting in a queue.
We never keep a copy. Once your PDF is delivered, both the original and the result are gone — there is nothing left to leak or misuse.
Every conversion runs in its own locked-down process with no network access, so files can never leak or interfere with one another.
XPS vs PDF - Format Comparison
| Feature | XPS | |
|---|---|---|
| File extension | .xps | |
| Supported by PrivConvert | Yes (as input) | Yes (as output) |
| Privacy-safe conversion | In-memory, zero storage | |
| Max file size | 250 MB per file | |
| Batch support | Up to 20 files simultaneously | |
Why people pick PrivConvert for PDF
Thousands of people trust PrivConvert with their files because privacy here is structural — enforced by how the service runs, not just promised.