ReadXPS

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Open an XPS file on a Mac

Preview, Pages and every Mac app pass on XPS files: macOS has never supported the format. You don’t need to install anything to read one.

Drop .xps or .oxps files here

or

Read on your device. Nothing is uploaded.

Open it in your browser

  1. Drag the file from Finder or Mail onto the box above (Safari, Chrome and Firefox all work).
  2. The pages appear in a moment.
  3. Press Download PDF to keep a copy that opens in Preview.

Why not a converter app?

The apps in the App Store that open XPS are paid or full of ads, and online converters upload your file. This page reads the file on your Mac and sends nothing anywhere.

On an iPhone or iPad

Open this page in Safari, tap the box and choose the file from Files. Save the PDF to Files or share it straight on.

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