LanguageXIF
Xerox eXtended Image
File type: Graphics file
Files with xif extension can be typically found as some older images in Xerox eXtended Image file format used to describe document.
Found 2 different file type records with the same xif filename suffix.
What is xif file?
File type category:
Graphics file
Date updated: June 23, 2025
File extension xif is related to a specialized XIFF (eXtended Image File Format) image format developed and used by Xerox. Most likely abandoned and replaced by some current standard.
xiff files contains streams of image information with text information that describes the document, and stores user annotations.
Although it is extensible, the specification does not include macros or code that is executed on a user's system.
It seems like this format was also adopted by some other programs like OmniPage, or TextBridge from Nuance.
MIME types:
image/vnd.xiff
How to open xif file?
Both XnView and IrfanView should be able to open and view *.xif files.
How to convert xif file?
It may be possible that the programs that can still access *.xif image might be able to export them to some different format.
Suggested software to open xif file:
Associated software actions with the xif file
Software applications that can open xif files:
OmniPage (Microsoft Windows)
Software applications that can edit xif files:
OmniPage (Microsoft Windows)
Software capable of saving xif files:
OmniPage (Microsoft Windows)
Programs for viewing xif files:
IrfanView (Microsoft Windows)
XnView MP (Multiplatform)
Software apps that create xif files:
OmniPage (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that print xif files:
XnView MP (Multiplatform)
Software applications that handle other tasks involving xif files:
OmniPage (Microsoft Windows)
TextBridge Pro (Microsoft Windows)
LonMark device interface data
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: March 1, 2018
The xif file extension is related to some LonMark products and used for files that contain device interface data.
Seems to be very rare used or obsolete file format from LonMark.
Suggested software to open xif file:
Associated software actions with the xif file
Software apps that create xif files:
LonMark (Microsoft Windows)
Software applications that handle other tasks involving xif files:
LonMark (Microsoft Windows)