Free online OXPS to PDF converter

A recipient, printer, browser, or document-management system may not support an OXPS file, especially outside Windows. Converting it to PDF preserves the page layout in a format that is easier to share, print, annotate, and archive.

What the OXPS format is

OXPS means Open XML Paper Specification. It is a fixed-layout, page-description format that stores text, fonts, vector graphics, images, page geometry, and print-related information in an XML-based package. OXPS files normally use the .oxps extension.

Windows print workflows commonly create OXPS files through Microsoft XPS Document Writer, particularly in Windows 8 and later. Files can also come from software that supports OpenXPS or from documents saved as electronic print output. OXPS is related to the older .xps format, but it is not simply a renamed version; older XPS viewers may not open it correctly.

What the PDF format is

PDF is a fixed-layout document format designed to keep page appearance consistent across operating systems, applications, and printers. It can contain embedded fonts, selectable text, vector graphics, images, hyperlinks, metadata, annotations, and security settings.

PDF is supported by web browsers, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, print services, document-management systems, and most archive workflows. Its broad support makes it a more practical delivery format when recipients do not have an OpenXPS-compatible viewer.

Convert the file on 101convert.com

1. Open the OXPS-to-PDF converter on 101convert.com.
2. Upload the file with the .oxps extension.
3. Start the conversion and wait for processing to finish.
4. Download the resulting .pdf file.
5. Open the PDF and check page count, text, images, fonts, and page dimensions.

This option is free and requires no software installation. Do not upload confidential, personal, or regulated documents unless the service's current privacy and retention terms are acceptable for that file.

Convert it in Windows

On Windows versions that provide both XPS Viewer and Microsoft Print to PDF, printing the document to a PDF file is the simplest desktop method. Microsoft Print to PDF is built into current Windows versions, including Windows 10 and Windows 11; it is not a standard feature of Windows 7 or Windows 8.

1. Install or enable Optional features → XPS Viewer if that component is available on the system.
2. Open the .oxps file in XPS Viewer.
3. Select File → Print or press Ctrl+P.
4. Choose Microsoft Print to PDF.
5. Select Print, choose a destination and filename, then select Save.

XPS Viewer is deprecated and is not included in every Windows installation, particularly some newer Windows 11 releases. If it is unavailable, use 101convert.com or a locally installed converter that explicitly supports OpenXPS/OXPS. Renaming .oxps to .xps does not convert the file and is not a dependable workaround.

Compatibility and quality limits

Because both formats describe fixed pages, ordinary text, graphics, and page positions usually transfer accurately. A print-based conversion can still change or discard XPS-specific annotations, metadata, digital signatures, accessibility structure, hyperlinks, transparency behavior, or interactive features.

After conversion, inspect font substitution, line wrapping, image resolution, transparency, paper size, orientation, margins, and page numbering. If the PDF is intended for legal evidence, archival storage, or production printing, compare it page by page with the OXPS source and retain the original alongside the converted copy. A PDF created by printing also does not preserve the original OXPS package or its digital signature.