AW to FB2 Converter

AW to FB2 online — structured ebook from legacy documents

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Structured Ebook

FB2 organizes content with XML structure — chapters, annotations, and metadata stay clean and well-organized.

Wide Reader Support

FB2 is supported by dozens of ebook readers on Android, iOS, Windows, and Linux. Your AW content becomes portable.

Quick Processing

Most AW files convert to FB2 in seconds. Server-side engines do the work so your hardware remains unburdened.

How to convert AW to FB2

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Select files from Computer, Google Drive, Dropbox, URL or by dragging it on the page.

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Choose fb2 or any other format you need as a result (more than 200 formats supported)

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Let the file convert and you can download your fb2 file right afterwards

About formats

AW is the document format of Applix Words, the word processor component of the Applix office suite (later renamed Anyware Office) developed by Applix, Inc. for Unix and Linux workstations. The suite targeted enterprise Unix environments during the 1990s, providing word processing, spreadsheet, graphics, and presentation capabilities on platforms like Solaris, HP-UX, AIX, and Linux where Microsoft Office was unavailable. AW files store formatted text documents with support for character and paragraph styling, page layout, tables, headers and footers, and embedded graphics. The format uses a proprietary binary structure optimized for the Applix application's internal document model. Applix Words gained particular visibility in the Linux community during the late 1990s when it was bundled with several commercial Linux distributions as their default word processor before OpenOffice.org became widely available. One advantage was native Unix platform support — Applix provided professional word processing capabilities on Unix workstations at a time when few commercial alternatives existed. The format's tight integration with other Applix suite components enabled cross-referencing between word processing documents, spreadsheets, and presentations. Applix was acquired by Cognos in 2003, and the office suite was discontinued. AW files are primarily encountered today in archived documents from Unix enterprise environments of the 1990s and early 2000s.
Developer: Applix, Inc.
Initial release: 1992
FB2 (FictionBook) is an XML-based ebook format created by Dmitry Gribov in 2004, designed to provide a clean semantic description of a book's content independent of its visual presentation. Unlike page-layout formats, FB2 encodes structure — title, authors, chapters, annotations, genres, epigraphs, poems, footnotes, and binary attachments (typically cover images) — within a single well-formed XML document. This structural approach means reading applications have full control over rendering, allowing the same file to adapt perfectly to a small phone screen or a large e-ink reader. FB2 became enormously popular in Russia and Eastern Europe, serving as the dominant format on major Russian digital libraries and ebook distribution platforms. One significant advantage is metadata richness: the format's schema mandates detailed bibliographic information including author, translator, series position, publication date, and genre classification, making library management and discovery straightforward. The plain-text XML foundation is another strength — FB2 files are human-readable, easy to validate, and simple to transform using standard XML tools like XSLT. The format specification is freely available on GitHub, and a wide ecosystem of readers, editors, and converters supports it across all major platforms, from desktop applications like Calibre to dedicated e-readers with native FB2 rendering.
Developer: Dmitry Gribov
Initial release: 2004

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the FB2 format?

FB2 (FictionBook) is an XML-based ebook format popular in Russia and Eastern Europe. It stores structured book content.

Why convert AW to FB2?

FB2 is well-structured and widely supported by ebook readers in many regions — a good way to preserve AW document text.

What reads FB2 files?

FBReader, CoolReader, Calibre, Moon+ Reader, and many other ebook apps on desktop and mobile support FB2 natively.

Is AW to FB2 conversion free?

Yes — the converter is free. Premium plans are available for users who need larger file sizes or batch volume.

Does FB2 support images?

Yes, FB2 can embed images within its XML structure. Images from your AW document are included where supported.

How fast is the conversion?

Typically just a few seconds. Cloud servers handle the processing, so your local device stays responsive throughout.