Free Online XPS & OXPS Viewer
Open, view, and export XPS and OXPS documents to PDF privately in your browser. Browse pages, search text, inspect resources, and extract images with no server uploads required.
Drop your XPS or OXPS file here
or choose a fixed-layout document from your device
See an example before choosing your own file.
How to open a XPS or OXPS Document file online
No registration and no installation required. FileViewerHub processes supported XPS or OXPS Document files locally in your browser.
Choose your document
Drop an .xps or .oxps file into the viewer or choose it from your device.
View the pages
FileViewerHub inspects the document package and opens supported pages in the browser reader.
Search, extract or export
Navigate pages, search document text, zoom, extract images, or export the document directly to PDF.
What is an XPS file?
An XPS (XML Paper Specification) file is a fixed-layout electronic document format designed to preserve document layout, formatting, vector artwork, fonts, and appearance across different devices and printers.
XPS documents use a ZIP-based Open Packaging Conventions (OPC) structure. Inside the package, FixedPage XML files define the exact visual layout of each page, including scalable vector paths, Glyphs text elements, embedded font subsets, and image references.
OpenXPS (OXPS) is the international standardized revision (ECMA-388) of Microsoft's legacy XPS format. FileViewerHub supports both .xps and .oxps formats natively, parsing packages locally in your browser so you can view pages, search text, extract images, and export to PDF without installing desktop software.
Powerful Client-Side XPS & OXPS Tools
FileViewerHub processes your XPS and OXPS document packages inside your browser for instant viewing, full text search, image extraction, and multi-page PDF export without compromising your privacy.
Vector & Page Rendering
Render FixedPage markups, vector paths, glyphs, and embedded images directly into sharp, scalable SVG in your browser. Read single pages or scroll continuously with smooth zoom and page navigation.
Full-Document Text Search
Index and search text across every page in your document. Jump directly to matching occurrences with highlighted contextual snippets, or copy extracted text effortlessly.
Export to Multi-Page PDF
Convert and save your XPS and OXPS documents into standard PDF files with 1-click. High-resolution page rendering preserves document layout and vector sharpness locally in your browser.
What you can view inside an XPS file
Visual page layouts and searchable text rely on supported XPS Glyphs and vector Path structures. Image-only pages without text data will render visually but require OCR for text search.
Open XPS files without Microsoft XPS Viewer
Starting with Windows 10 (version 1803) and Windows 11, Microsoft turned off the default installation of the desktop XPS Viewer app. Users opening .xps files on modern PCs frequently encounter missing app errors.
FileViewerHub provides an instant, browser-based solution. You do not need to enable optional Windows features, install third-party software, or convert files on remote servers. Drag and drop your file to start reading and converting immediately on Windows, macOS, Linux, Chromebooks, and mobile browsers.
Export XPS and OXPS Documents to PDF
Because modern operating systems and mobile devices have universal support for PDF, FileViewerHub includes a built-in client-side PDF exporter. Convert any XPS or OXPS document to PDF with a single click.
PDF conversion runs entirely inside your browser sandbox. Your original files and the exported PDF documents are never uploaded to any remote server.
Multi-Page PDF Generation
All pages in your document sequence are converted in order, preserving individual page dimensions, orientations, and layout geometry.
High-Resolution Quality
Vector paths and typographic glyphs are rasterized at high resolution, ensuring clear, sharp prints and crisp reading on high-DPI displays.
XPS vs OXPS: What's the Difference?
| Property | XPS | OXPS |
|---|---|---|
| Extension | .xps | .oxps |
| Format standard | Microsoft XPS | OpenXPS (ECMA-388) |
| Document layout | Fixed-layout | Fixed-layout |
| Package structure | ZIP / OPC | ZIP / OPC |
| Viewer support | Yes | Yes |
| Export to PDF | Supported (Client-side) | Supported (Client-side) |
OXPS is the ECMA-388 standardized evolution of Microsoft's XML Paper Specification. While both formats share identical fixed-layout goals and ZIP-based packaging, they use different XML namespace URIs. FileViewerHub automatically identifies and parses both formats accurately.
Text Search & Image Extraction in XPS Files
When text is stored in supported XPS Glyphs structures, FileViewerHub indexes it for search and text export without requiring Microsoft XPS Viewer. Image-only pages that do not contain text data will render visually but require OCR for search.
Searchable Text
Glyphs elements contain Unicode strings with position coordinates and font sizes. FileViewerHub extracts and indexes this text so you can search keywords across all document pages.
Image Extraction
Embedded raster images (JPEG, PNG, TIFF, WebP) can be previewed and downloaded directly from the viewer dashboard. Vector paths render natively inside page SVGs.
What programs open XPS files?
XPS and OXPS documents can be viewed using several dedicated desktop applications:
While native desktop software can require special installations or codecs on non-Windows platforms, FileViewerHub provides a fast, secure, browser-based solution on any operating system.
Is it safe to open XPS files online?
Business and personal documents often contain proprietary diagrams, financial statements, contracts, or confidential text. Unlike cloud conversion tools that require you to upload your files to external servers, FileViewerHub processes everything client-side.
Your document data never leaves your device, ensuring complete privacy and absolute confidentiality for your documents.
Document contents, page text, embedded images, and reading progress never leave your browser sandbox. Only anonymized telemetry (such as viewer type and file size bucket) may be collected.
View a sample XPS or OXPS Document file
sample-document.xps
Not sure what you'll see? Open our safe sample XPS document as an example to preview how the reader renders fixed-layout pages, vector graphics, and indexed text search.
Frequently asked questions
What is an XPS file?
What is an OXPS file?
What is the difference between XPS and OXPS?
Can I open XPS files without Microsoft XPS Viewer?
Can I export or convert XPS files to PDF?
Can I search text inside an XPS document?
Can I extract images from an XPS file?
Can FileViewerHub open multi-page XPS files?
Are PDF exports generated on an external server?
Are XPS files uploaded to any server?
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