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XV to OXPS Converter

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Format Flexibility

Choose from a wide range of output formats for your XV data. OXPS is one option among many supported targets.

Batch Processing

Handle multiple XV files in a single session. Every file converts to OXPS independently for organized output.

Visual Fidelity

Your XV visual data maintains its quality through the conversion pipeline — the OXPS output looks accurate.

How to convert XV to OXPS

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

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Choose oxps 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 oxps file right afterwards

About formats

XV is an alternate file extension for the VIFF (Visualization Image File Format) developed by Khoral Research as part of the Khoros scientific image processing environment, which originated at the University of New Mexico around 1990. The .xv extension and the .viff extension refer to the same underlying format — a container with a 1024-byte header encoding image dimensions, data type (from single-bit to double-precision float and complex numbers), color space, band count, and optional spatial location metadata, followed by color map data and pixel values. The XV extension became common on systems where Khoros was installed alongside other X Window System tools, and in some research communities .xv was preferred over .viff as a shorter alternative. Khoros itself was a pioneering visual programming system where scientists assembled image processing pipelines by wiring together processing nodes in a graphical canvas — an approach that predated and influenced similar environments in MATLAB, LabVIEW, and commercial remote sensing packages. One advantage of the VIFF/XV format is its ability to store data at scientific precision levels — floating-point and complex number pixel values preserve measurement accuracy that would be lost in photographic formats limited to 8-bit or 16-bit integers, making it valuable for spectral analysis, computational physics output, and satellite imagery. The multi-band architecture provides another strength, allowing a single file to hold dozens of spectral channels from multispectral or hyperspectral sensors without splitting data across multiple files. XV files are supported by ImageMagick and can be converted to modern image formats for visualization or publication.
Developer: Khoral Research
Initial release: 1990
OXPS (Open XPS) is a fixed-layout document format standardized as ECMA-388 in June 2009, representing an evolution of Microsoft's original XPS specification. The format packages fixed-layout pages, fonts, images, and metadata in a ZIP-based Open Packaging Conventions container — the same packaging framework used by DOCX, XLSX, and other Office Open XML formats. Each page is described using an XML markup language that specifies paths, glyphs, images, and canvas elements with precise coordinates, producing documents that render identically regardless of the viewing device or printer. OXPS incorporated several changes from the original XPS: the use of JPEG XR for high dynamic range images, support for the Open Packaging Conventions 2nd edition, and alignment with the Ecma standardization process. Windows 8 and later generate OXPS (rather than XPS) when printing to the Microsoft XPS Document Writer. One advantage is standards-based document fidelity — as an Ecma standard, OXPS provides a vendor-neutral, fully specified format for documents that must look identical everywhere they are rendered, essential for legal filings, regulatory submissions, and archival records. The fixed-layout model is another strength: unlike reflowable formats, OXPS documents preserve exact page composition including precise glyph positioning and vector graphics. Built-in support in Windows and the .NET framework provides native viewing and creation capabilities without third-party software.
Developer: Ecma International
Initial release: June 2009

Frequently Asked Questions

Why convert XV to OXPS?

Converting XV to OXPS lets you convert research data visualizations into shareable image formats — OXPS is widely recognized and easy to share.

How do I open OXPS files?

Open OXPS files with XPS Viewer on Windows 8+, Okular. Most operating systems handle OXPS natively or with built-in viewers.

Can I convert multiple XV files at once?

Batch conversion is supported — upload several XV files and each will be independently converted to OXPS format.

What quality can I expect from OXPS output?

The OXPS format offers standardized fixed-layout document — Convertio ensures optimal encoding during the conversion process.

What platforms support this conversion?

The converter runs entirely in the browser, so it works on Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android without issues.

Do I need to register to convert XV to OXPS?

No account is required. You can convert XV to OXPS directly without signing up — just upload, convert, and download.