LRF to SXW Converter

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LRF to OpenOffice Format

Convert obsolete Sony LRF ebooks into SXW documents — editable in LibreOffice and OpenOffice Writer environments.

Editable Text Output

SXW files contain real formatted text. Search, modify, and repurpose your old ebook content using standard word processing tools.

Files Erased After Use

Your LRF upload is deleted once conversion finishes. SXW downloads are cleared from Convertio servers within 24 hours.

How to convert LRF to SXW

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

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Choose sxw 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 sxw file right afterwards

About formats

LRF is the file format associated with Sony's BBeB (Broadband eBook) specification, jointly developed by Sony and Canon and introduced in 2004 with the Sony Librie EBR-1000EP — the world's first commercial E Ink e-reader. The format supports both reflowable text and fixed-layout page rendering, embedding fonts, images, vector graphics, and metadata within a compact binary container. LRF files use a block-based internal structure with object trees describing page layouts, text streams, image resources, and table of contents navigation. Sony's Reader devices and the companion desktop software (Sony Reader Library) served as the primary ecosystem for LRF content throughout the mid-2000s. A key advantage was its early adoption of high-quality font embedding and text rendering optimized specifically for E Ink displays, delivering a reading experience noticeably superior to many competing formats of the era. The format also supported bookmark synchronization, dictionary lookups, and annotations within the Sony Reader ecosystem. However, Sony officially discontinued BBeB/LRF support in 2010, migrating its Reader platform to the industry-standard EPUB format. Today LRF files are primarily encountered in personal ebook collections from that period and can be converted to modern formats using tools like Calibre. The format remains a historically significant milestone as the native format of the device category that launched the modern e-reader revolution.
Developer: Sony
Initial release: 2004
SXW is the word processing document format used by StarOffice 6.0 and OpenOffice.org 1.0, developed by Sun Microsystems and released in 2002. The format was one of the first mainstream office document formats to adopt an XML-based architecture, packaging document content, styles, metadata, and embedded media in a ZIP archive — a structural approach that directly influenced the later OpenDocument Format (ODF). The content.xml file describes the document body using XML elements for paragraphs, headings, lists, tables, footnotes, and inline formatting, while styles.xml defines the styling rules and meta.xml carries document properties. SXW represented a significant milestone in open-source office software, demonstrating that a non-proprietary XML format could handle the full range of word processing features including change tracking, indexes, cross-references, and complex page layouts. One advantage was transparency and openness — the XML structure made document content inspectable, transformable, and processable using standard tools, a sharp contrast to the opaque binary formats dominant at the time. The format's role as a technological precursor to the ODF standard is another historical significance: the OASIS OpenDocument Technical Committee used the OpenOffice.org XML format (including SXW) as the starting point for developing ODF 1.0. While SXW was superseded by ODT with OpenOffice.org 2.0 in 2005, existing SXW documents can be opened by LibreOffice, Apache OpenOffice, and document conversion tools.
Developer: Sun Microsystems
Initial release: 2002

Frequently Asked Questions

Why convert LRF to SXW?

SXW is the original OpenOffice Writer format. Converting LRF to SXW creates editable documents for users working in OpenOffice environments.

What opens SXW files?

LibreOffice Writer, Apache OpenOffice Writer, and NeoOffice all open SXW files. Microsoft Word can also import them with some limitations.

Is SXW still relevant?

While superseded by ODT, SXW files remain openable by current LibreOffice and OpenOffice versions. The format still serves legacy workflows.

Can I edit the output text?

Yes, SXW contains real editable text with formatting. Modify and repurpose your rescued LRF ebook content freely in any compatible editor.

Is LRF to SXW free?

Fully free on Convertio. Premium subscriptions offer faster processing and higher file size limits for demanding users.