LanguageXWD
X Window window screen dump or bitmap
File type: Bitmap image file
Files with xwd file extension can be mainly found as pictures or screen dumps saved in format specific for the X Window system.
Found 2 different file type records with the same xwd filename suffix.
What is xwd file?
File type category:
Bitmap image file
Date updated: June 23, 2025
The xwd file extension is mainly related to X Window bitmap pictures.
This is a format for storing bitmaps of screen captures of the X Window system. There are a large number of variations of this format, depending on the type of graphics adapter the user has (monochrome, fixed colors, color images with palettes, TrueColor and more). Because of the large number of possible variations, not all software which can read this format may be able to read all possible variations of the format.
Additionally, X10 uses a different format from the newer X11 version of X Window. XWD files are not compressed so can be quite large.
MIME types:
image/x-xwindowdump
image/x-xwd
How to open xwd file?
Use XnView to view this XWD bitmap image format.
The xwd format is supported by XnViewMP, GIMP, Corel PaintShop Pro X7, Newera Graphics Converter Pro and many other graphics software viewers.
How to convert xwd file?
Most likely can be converted to other graphics formats.
Suggested software to open xwd file:
Associated software actions with the xwd file
Programs for viewing xwd files:
PMView Pro (Microsoft Windows)
XnView MP (Multiplatform)
Software apps that convert xwd files:
Picture Resize Free Online Images Converter (On-line services)
Software apps that print xwd files:
XnView MP (Multiplatform)
Crossdown Puzzle data
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: January 11, 2019
The xwd file extension is related to the Crossdown Puzzle a professional crossword puzzle development application for Microsoft Windows operating system.
The .xwd file stores various data used for internal purposes of the application.
How to open xwd file?
Probably not meant to be accessed by the user.
How to convert xwd file?
Probably cannot be converted to anything else.
Suggested software to open xwd file:
Associated software actions with the xwd file
Software applications that handle other tasks involving xwd files:
CROSSDOWN (Microsoft Windows)