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Works on Windows, macOS, Linux, and mobile — convert XPS to HDR from any device with a browser.

High-Quality Output

XPS to HDR conversion preserves your document content and layout with reliable fidelity.

How to convert XPS to HDR

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

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Choose hdr 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 hdr file right afterwards

About formats

XPS (XML Paper Specification) is a fixed-layout document format developed by Microsoft, first released with Windows Vista and .NET Framework 3.0 in November 2006. Conceived as Microsoft's alternative to Adobe's PDF, XPS uses XML-based page description markup within a ZIP-based Open Packaging Conventions container. Each page is described as a FixedPage element containing paths (vector shapes with fill and stroke), glyphs (text positioned at precise coordinates), images, and canvas groupings — all specified with exact coordinates for pixel-precise rendering. The format embeds all required resources: fonts are subset and included, images are stored within the package, and the complete rendering specification travels with the document. Windows includes the XPS Document Writer as a virtual printer, allowing any application to generate XPS output through the standard print dialog. One advantage is exact visual fidelity — XPS documents render identically on any compliant viewer because every element is positioned absolutely, with no interpretation variance. Native Windows integration is another strength: XPS viewing, creation, and printing are built into Windows without additional software, and the .NET Framework provides APIs for programmatic XPS generation. While XPS did not achieve the ubiquity of PDF as a universal document format, it remains used in Windows printing infrastructure, enterprise document workflows, and scenarios where the Windows platform provides native end-to-end support.
Developer: Microsoft
Initial release: November 2006
HDR (also known as RGBE or Radiance HDR) is a high-dynamic-range image format created by Greg Ward Larson as part of the Radiance lighting simulation system, developed at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory starting in 1985 with the HDR format emerging around 1989. The format stores floating-point RGB pixel values using a compact 32-bit-per-pixel encoding called RGBE (Red, Green, Blue, Exponent): three 8-bit mantissa bytes share a single 8-bit exponent, representing luminance values across a range of roughly 76 orders of magnitude while keeping file sizes comparable to standard 24-bit images. HDR files begin with a text header containing rendering and exposure metadata, followed by the RGBE pixel data compressed with a scanline-oriented run-length encoding scheme. The format captures the full luminance range of real-world scenes — from deep shadows to direct sunlight — enabling physically accurate lighting calculations, tone mapping to different display conditions, and post-capture exposure adjustment without the clipping artifacts inherent in 8-bit formats. One advantage is the format's foundational role in HDR imaging: Radiance HDR pioneered the concept of storing real-world luminance values in image files, and the .hdr format became the standard for light probe images and environment maps used in image-based lighting across the 3D rendering industry. The format's compact encoding is another practical strength — the RGBE scheme provides far more dynamic range than 8-bit formats while using only 33% more storage per pixel, a favorable tradeoff that made HDR practical on storage-limited systems of the late 1980s. HDR files are supported by Photoshop, GIMP, ImageMagick, Blender, and all major 3D renderers.
Developer: Greg Ward Larson
Initial release: 1989

Frequently Asked Questions

Why convert XPS to HDR?

Radiance HDR supports high dynamic range — convert XPS to HDR when you need expanded luminance data for lighting analysis.

What opens HDR files?

You can open HDR files with Photoshop, GIMP, Blender, and HDR-capable image viewers.

What happens to my file after conversion?

Your uploaded XPS file and the resulting HDR output are automatically deleted from the server within 24 hours to protect your data.

Can I convert multiple XPS pages to HDR?

Yes — each page of your XPS file can be converted to a separate HDR image. Upload and convert in one session.

Is XPS to HDR conversion free?

Yes, Convertio offers free XPS to HDR conversion. Premium plans provide more capacity for larger batches.

Does it work without installing software?

Absolutely — the converter is fully browser-based. No downloads, no plugins — just upload, convert, and download.

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