Files with oxps file extension are documents created in Windows 8/10/11 using the latest version of the Open XML Paper Specification. You can easily view *.oxps files using the pre-installed Windows XPS viewer, but only in the latest versions of Windows. For older versions of Windows, you will need to convert oxps to xps.
Software that open oxps file
OXPS file extension - Microsoft OpenXPS document
What is oxps file? How to open oxps files?
File extension oxps is mainly related to the latest variant of the XML Paper Specification, which was introduced in Windows 8 and used ever since, even in current Windows 10 and 11.
The new Open XML Paper Specification (or OpenXPS) is similar to the previous XPS format; however, it is not the same file format and therefore uses another file ending.
OXPS and XPS documents are an alternative to PDF format for printing fixed layout documents.
Microsoft and Ecma International originally developed the older XPS file format for an electronic representation of digital documents that can be easily created, shared, and printed.
When creating .xps files in Windows 8 and Windows 10, the system saves the files in OXPS format by default. You can still change the output to older XPS thought.
The problem many users experience is that they cannot open .oxps files in Windows 7 or any programs that only support older standard XPS format. This means you must first convert oxps to xps, for example, with Microsoft's XpsConverter utility.
MIME-type used for oxps files:
application/oxps
Updated: April 14, 2024
The default software associated to open oxps file:
Company or developer:
Microsoft Corporation
The default Windows XPS Viewer has been available in various forms in Windows operating systems since Windows Vista. The older versions needed to be installed as a separate download, but since Windows 7, it is a default application installed with the system. It is used for viewing .xps and, later, .oxps files, which were introduced in Windows 8.
Company or developer:
Microsoft Corporation
Microsoft XPS Document Writer is print to file driver that is used to create XPS documents in any Windows application.
Company or developer:
Microsoft Corporation
XPS Converter is a small program provided by Microsoft with which users can convert XPS and OXPS documents between each other.
List of software applications associated to the .oxps file extension
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Software that open oxps file - Microsoft OpenXPS document
Programs supporting the exension oxps on the main platforms Windows, Mac, Linux or mobile. Click on the link to get more information about Microsoft XPS Viewer for open oxps file action.
