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Three steps to your converted file

Everything happens in your browser tab - upload, pick a format, download. The heavy lifting runs on our servers.

01

Upload your file

Drag and drop, click to browse, or paste a URL. Batches take up to 20 files at once - 230+ input formats across video, audio, image, document, and archive types.

02

Choose an output format

Pick from over a hundred output formats. Filter by category or search by name - every option is open to everyone, no account needed.

03

Convert & download

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What is an OXPS file?

The OXPS (Open XML Paper Specification) format is a fixed-layout page description language developed by Microsoft and standardized as ECMA-388. It functions as the non-proprietary successor to the XPS format, utilizing a ZIP archive to contain distinct XML markup for page content, document relationships, and embedded resources like fonts and images. Unlike reflowable document formats, OXPS describes the exact placement of text and vector graphics for device-independent printing and viewing.

How to open an OXPS file

Windows operating systems (Windows 8 and later) provide the native 'XPS Viewer' application for decoding OXPS files. On macOS and Linux, native kernel support is absent; users must rely on third-party conversion tools (such as NiXPS) or convert the file to PDF using command-line utilities. It is notable that the legacy XPS Viewer on older Windows systems cannot open OXPS files without a dedicated converter from Microsoft.

OXPS Technical Info

Full Name
Open XML Paper Specification
Developed By
Microsoft / Ecma International
Initial Release
2009
MIME Type
application/oxps

What is a DOCX file?

The DOCX format is the default document standard for Microsoft Word 2007 and newer, based on the Office Open XML (OOXML) specification standardized under ISO/IEC 29500 and ECMA-376. It functions as a compressed ZIP container that packages separate XML files (such as document.xml, styles.xml, and settings.xml) alongside media assets. This modular XML architecture allows for improved data recovery and smaller file sizes compared to legacy binary DOC files, while explicitly prohibiting the storage of VBA macros.

How to open a DOCX file

DOCX is natively supported by Microsoft Word 2007+ on Windows and macOS. Due to its status as an ISO standard, it has broad compatibility with non-Microsoft ecosystem tools; it can be opened and edited by Apple Pages, Google Docs, LibreOffice Writer, and Apache OpenOffice. Furthermore, because it is a ZIP archive, users can rename the extension to .zip to extract and inspect the internal XML structure and embedded media assets manually.

DOCX Technical Info

Full Name
Word Open XML Document
Developed By
Microsoft
Initial Release
2006
MIME Type
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document

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Developer API

Convert OXPS to DOCX via API

Automate OXPS to DOCX conversions in three steps: create a job, upload your file, then poll for the result.

# 1. Create job
curl -X POST https://api.runconvert.com/v3/jobs \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "tag": "oxps-to-docx",
    "tasks": {
      "upload-file": {
        "operation": "import/upload"
      },
      "convert": {
        "operation": "convert",
        "input": "upload-file",
        "output_format": "docx"
      },
      "export-result": {
        "operation": "export/url",
        "input": "convert"
      }
    }
  }'

# 2. Upload your file (use upload_url from the response)
curl -X PUT "$UPLOAD_URL" --upload-file input.oxps

# 3. Poll for result
curl https://api.runconvert.com/v3/jobs/$JOB_ID?include=tasks \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

Replace YOUR_API_KEY with your RunConvert API key. Get your free API key at runconvert.com/api.