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Simple Interface

Three steps to convert: upload your XWD, select DJVU, and download. The clean interface makes the process intuitive even for first-time users.

Image to Document

Convert legacy XWD images into DJVU documents for professional distribution. DjVu Document is recognized across all platforms.

Privacy Protected

Your XWD files are deleted immediately after conversion to DJVU. Converted files are automatically removed from servers within 24 hours.

How to convert XWD to DJVU

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

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Choose djvu 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 djvu file right afterwards

About formats

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
DjVu (pronounced "deja vu") is a document format developed at AT&T Labs by Yann LeCun, Leon Bottou, Patrick Haffner, and Paul Howard, first released in 1996. The format was specifically designed for storing scanned documents and images at very high compression ratios while maintaining visual quality suitable for on-screen reading. DjVu achieves this through a layered approach: the document image is separated into a foreground layer (text and line art at full resolution), a background layer (photographs and textures at reduced resolution), and a mask layer that determines which layer is visible at each pixel. This separation, combined with purpose-built compression algorithms for each layer type, typically produces files 5-10 times smaller than equivalent JPEG or PDF scans. One advantage is exceptional compression on scanned pages — a 300 DPI color scan that might occupy 25 MB as TIFF or 500 KB as JPEG typically compresses to 40-80 KB in DjVu while preserving legible text. The progressive rendering model is another strength: DjVu files stream efficiently over networks, displaying a readable low-resolution version almost immediately while progressively refining to full quality. The format supports multi-page documents, embedded text layers for searchability, hyperlinks, annotations, and a shared dictionary mechanism that further compresses collections of similar pages. DjVu is widely used by libraries and archives for digitized historical documents and manuscripts.
Developer: AT&T Labs
Initial release: 1996

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the reason to convert XWD to DJVU?

XWD images have limited reach. Placing them in a DJVU (compressed document format for scanned images) ensures they can be opened by virtually anyone.

Which software can view DJVU files?

DJVU files can be opened with DjVu Browser Plugin, WinDjView, Sumatra PDF, Evince. Most of these are available across Windows, macOS, and Linux.

What platforms support this XWD converter?

The converter works on any platform with a web browser — Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS all supported for XWD to DJVU conversion.

Is my XWD file safe when converting online?

Convertio takes privacy seriously — your XWD uploads are deleted after conversion and the DJVU results are cleared within 24 hours.

How long does XWD to DJVU conversion take?

Most XWD to DJVU conversions complete within a few seconds. The lightweight nature of XWD images means fast processing times.

What exactly is the XWD format?

XWD is a screen capture format from X Window System. Originally from Unix/X11 screenshots, it has become a legacy format — conversion is the most practical way to use these images today.