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SXW to GIF Converter

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How it works

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

Hit Convert and grab your download link moments later. Originals are erased when the job completes; results are cleared within about an hour.

What is an SXW file?

An SXW file is a legacy text document format associated with Sun Microsystems' StarOffice and the early versions of OpenOffice.org Writer (prior to version 2.0). It relies on the OpenOffice.org XML format, structuring data within a ZIP-compressed archive that contains XML files defining text, styles, and settings. This format was the direct technical precursor to the ISO/IEC 26300 OpenDocument Format (ODT) and shares a similar XML-based architecture, making it highly compressible and open for parsing.

How to open an SXW file

Native support for SXW is absent in default OS installations but is standard in open-source office suites. LibreOffice Writer and Apache OpenOffice are the recommended applications for opening and converting SXW files to modern formats like ODT or DOCX. Microsoft Word can usually open these files if the appropriate ODF converters or compatibility packs are installed, though layout discrepancies may occur.

SXW Technical Info

Full Name
OpenOffice.org XML Text Document
Developed By
Sun Microsystems
Initial Release
2000
MIME Type
application/vnd.sun.xml.writer

What is a GIF file?

The Graphics Interchange Format (GIF) is a bitmap image format developed by CompuServe in 1987, distinguished by its use of the Lempel-Ziv-Welch (LZW) lossless data compression algorithm. It supports up to 8 bits per pixel, allowing a palette of 256 distinct colors selected from the 24-bit RGB color space. The GIF89a specification, introduced in 1989, added support for transparent backgrounds, animation delays, and application extensions, establishing it as a standard for simple web animations and low-color graphics.

How to open a GIF file

GIF files possess near-universal compatibility and can be opened natively by all modern web browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge) and default operating system viewers like Microsoft Photos and Apple Preview. No third-party software is typically required for viewing. For editing frame-by-frame animations or modifying color palettes, raster graphics editors such as GIMP, Adobe Photoshop, or online tools like Ezgif are required.

GIF Technical Info

Full Name
Graphics Interchange Format
Developed By
CompuServe
Initial Release
1987
MIME Type
image/gif

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Developer API

Convert SXW to GIF via API

Automate SXW to GIF 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": "sxw-to-gif",
    "tasks": {
      "upload-file": {
        "operation": "import/upload"
      },
      "convert": {
        "operation": "convert",
        "input": "upload-file",
        "output_format": "gif"
      },
      "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.sxw

# 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.