ODP to XWD Converter

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No X11 tools or Unix command line needed. Upload your ODP presentation, pick XWD, and download the output — everything runs in your web browser.

Slides to X11 Dumps

Each ODP slide becomes an X Window System dump image — matching the format used natively for screenshots and documentation within Unix and Linux environments.

Processed in the Cloud

Conversion from ODP to XWD runs entirely on Convertio servers. Even large multi-slide presentations are processed without taxing your local machine.

How to convert ODP to XWD

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

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Choose xwd 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 xwd file right afterwards

About formats

ODP (OpenDocument Presentation) is the presentation file format defined by the OpenDocument Format (ODF) standard, developed by the OASIS technical committee and first published as ODF 1.0 on May 1, 2005, later adopted as international standard ISO/IEC 26300. An ODP file is a ZIP archive containing XML documents that describe presentation content, styles, metadata, and settings using a vendor-neutral, royalty-free specification. Slides are defined in content.xml using drawing and presentation namespaces, with separate files for styles, manifest, and embedded media. The format supports text frames, images, charts, tables, shapes, gradients, transparency, slide transitions, animations, master pages, and speaker notes. ODP serves as the native format for LibreOffice Impress, Apache OpenOffice Impress, and Calligra Stage, and can be imported by Microsoft PowerPoint, Google Slides, and other commercial tools. One advantage is vendor independence — ODP is governed by an open standard rather than a single company, ensuring long-term accessibility and freedom from proprietary lock-in. This makes ODP particularly valuable for government agencies, educational institutions, and organizations with digital preservation mandates. The fully documented XML structure is another strength, enabling programmatic generation and processing using any programming language with XML support. ODP is mandated or recommended as a document format by numerous national governments worldwide.
Developer: OASIS
Initial release: May 1, 2005
XWD (X Window Dump) is a screen capture image format defined as part of the X Window System by the MIT X Consortium, dating to approximately 1987. The xwd command-line utility captures the contents of an X window or the entire screen and saves it as an XWD file — functionally equivalent to a screenshot utility but predating the concept by years. XWD files contain a detailed header specifying the X server's visual type, bit depth, byte order, bitmap unit and padding, the window's dimensions, border width, and color map information, followed by the raw pixel data exactly as represented in the X server's framebuffer. This means XWD files faithfully capture the exact pixel representation used by the display hardware — including server-specific byte ordering, padding, and color organization — making them primarily useful on the system where they were captured or on systems with compatible display configurations. The header also stores the window name string and the full color map entries for indexed-color visuals. XWD supports all X11 visual types: StaticGray, GrayScale, StaticColor, PseudoColor, TrueColor, and DirectColor, at any bit depth supported by the X server. One advantage is exact framebuffer fidelity: XWD captures the window's pixel data in its native format without any color space conversion or compression, making it the definitive record of what the X server was actually displaying. The format's integration with the X11 command-line toolkit provides another practical benefit — xwd can capture specific windows by ID or name, be triggered remotely via SSH, and piped directly to format converters. XWD files are handled by ImageMagick, GIMP, xwud (the viewer companion to xwd), and xv.
Developer: MIT X Consortium
Initial release: 1987

Frequently Asked Questions

Why convert ODP to XWD?

XWD is the native screenshot format for X Window System desktops. Converting ODP to XWD produces images that integrate naturally into Unix documentation and display tools.

What programs open XWD files?

The xwud command displays XWD files on any X11 desktop. GIMP, XnView, and ImageMagick also read XWD images for viewing and editing on other platforms.

Does XWD support color?

Yes — XWD stores color information based on the display capabilities used during capture. ODP slides convert to full-color XWD images with accurate color representation.

Is XWD a compressed format?

XWD stores pixel data uncompressed, which produces larger files but guarantees lossless fidelity. Every detail from your ODP slides is preserved exactly.

Is ODP to XWD conversion free?

Yes, Convertio offers free ODP to XWD conversion for all users. Premium plans provide expanded processing capacity and batch conversion support.

Can XWD files be used outside of Unix?

While XWD is an X11-native format, cross-platform viewers like GIMP and IrfanView handle them without issues — so you can view and edit XWD files on any operating system.