When dealing with document format conversion, we sometimes need to convert XPS files to the more general PDF format. To share with you a few useful tools: HeSoft Doc Batch Tool The Windows system comes with Microsoft Print to PDF function, easy conversion, Onlineconvertfree, PDF cat, etc. These tools are simple to operate and each has its own advantages. Let's talk about the functional characteristics of these tools and the specific operation methods.
As a fixed-layout electronic document format, XPS has certain limitations in file sharing and dissemination, such as the need for a specific reader to open, and compatibility issues may occur on different devices. With the XPS to PDF feature, you can convert the complete content of XPS documents, including text, images, and layout, to PDF format, making it easy to open and view on more devices and platforms. This conversion not only maintains the original layout effect of the document, but also improves the versatility and dissemination convenience of the document. This article will introduce how to complete the XPS to PDF format conversion of six processing tools, as well as related operating points.
Effect Preview
before processing, XPS format:
after processing, PDF format:
1. HeSoft Doc Batch Tool
Advantages:
- professional batch processing software, users can convert many XPS files into PDF documents at one time with simple operation.
- The localization processing method does not need to upload or download files to be transmitted repeatedly, which not only avoids excessive time consumption in the transmission process, but also has security guarantee for the file information content.
Disadvantages:
- the software needs to be installed on the computer.
Operation steps:
1. Open 【 HeSoft Doc Batch Tool ], click [More Tools] in the left toolbar, a function menu will appear in the software interface, and then click [XPS Convert to PDF]].
2. Click [Open File] to add XPS files that need to be converted to PDF format. You can upload and process multiple files at a time without limiting the number and size of files.
3. Then set the saved location of the converted file to start converting the file. After the conversion is completed, the software interface will be displayed as follows.
2. Turn Master
advantages:
- the online processing tool can be used directly by opening the web page where the tool is located in the browser without installing software to occupy the computer memory.
Disadvantages:
- ordinary users can only upload and process one XPS file at a time, and processing multiple files requires logging in to the member account.
- When processing a large number of files, the files need to be uploaded and downloaded, and the process of repeated transmission may be time-consuming.
- The conversion time is longer and the conversion efficiency is not high.
Operation steps:
1. Open the web page where the master is located in the browser and select [XPS to PDF function]. The web page will be displayed as follows.
2. Click the blue icon in the middle to upload the XPS file that needs to be converted to PDF to the web page.
3. After the upload is completed, drop down the page to select the number of pages to be converted, and then click [Start Conversion]].
4. After waiting for this tool to convert the file, you can click [Preview] to view the conversion effect, and then click [Download] to save the newly generated PDF file to the local.
3. Windows system comes with the "Microsoft Print to PDF" function
advantages:
- Windows system comes with functions, Windows users can use it directly, neither need to install software, nor need to find web page online processing tools.
Disadvantages:
- before use, the Windows system needs to install and enable the "Microsoft Print to PDF" function.
- Only one file can be converted at a time, which is not suitable for situations where a large number of files need to be processed.
Operation steps:
1. The computer opens the XPS file that needs to be converted to PDF, clicks [File] to open the menu, and selects [Print]].
3. A print setting window will pop up and select [Microsoft Print to PDF] as the printer.
4. Click the [Print] button, select the save location and name the file.
5. Wait for the printing to complete, you can get the converted PDF file.
4. easy conversion
advantages:
- web online conversion tool, can be opened directly in the computer browser, compared to the installation of local processing software to save local space.
Disadvantages:
- only one XPS file can be uploaded and converted at a time. Batch processing of larger numbers of files is not supported.
- Registration and login are required to use this function. It cannot be used directly in guest mode, and the operation is complicated.
Operation steps:
1. Open the web page where the [Easy Conversion] tool is located in the browser, select the [XPS to PDF] function, and the web page will enter the page shown in the figure below.
2. Click [Add File], select the XPS file to be converted in the pop-up window, click [Open], and then follow the system prompt to register and log in to the account.
3. After logging in to the account, the system will start to convert the file into PDF format and pack it into a zip compression package. Click [Download] to save the newly generated PDF file to the local.
5. Onlineconvertfree
advantages:
- web-side online processing tools, used directly in the browser, does not occupy local memory.
- Multiple files can be processed at once, and the maximum size of a single file is 100MB.
Disadvantages:
- to convert the file, the original XPS file needs to be uploaded to the web page, and after the conversion is completed, the PDF file generated by the conversion needs to be downloaded and saved to the local, which may be tedious and time-consuming.
Operation steps:
1. Use the browser to enter the web page where the [Onlineconvertfree] tool is located. The web page is displayed as follows.
2. Click the white icon [Select File] in the middle to upload the file to the web page. You can upload and process multiple files at a time. The maximum size of a single file is 100MB.
3. After uploading, click [Convert All to] → [File Data] → [PDF], and then click [Convert] to start converting files.
4. After the file conversion is completed, click [Download] or [Download All in ZIP] to save the PDF file locally.
6. PDF Cat
advantages:
- online processing tools, you can use the web side to convert files, eliminating the inconvenience of installing software locally.
Disadvantages:
- only one XPS file can be converted at a time. If you need to process multiple files, you need to install desktop software.
- The conversion time is longer and the efficiency is low.
Operation steps:
1. Open the web page of [PDF Cat] in the browser and select the function of [XPS to PDF].
2. Click the blue icon in the middle [Click or drag the file here] to upload the XPS file to this page. Only one file can be uploaded and converted at a time. After the upload is completed, the web page will be displayed as follows.
3. Click [Start Conversion] in the lower right corner to wait for the system to convert the uploaded XPS file into a PDF file. You can click [Preview] to check. After confirming that it is correct, click [Download] to save the PDF file to the local.
Summary
this paper introduces six methods and tools to convert XPS files to PDF files. From the point of view of simplicity and efficiency, the advantages of the first tool are obvious. In addition to the simple operation steps, it can also process a large number of files in batch at one time, and the conversion speed is fast. The third way is to use the function of printing and converting to PDF files that comes with the Windows system, without installing software, and the operation is simple, but only a single file can be processed.
Tool 2. 4. 5. six are online XPS files can be converted to PDF web-side tools, without local installation, can be directly online conversion file advantages, but in the number of file processing, transmission efficiency, conversion efficiency is more or less inadequate, more suitable for only need to deal with a small number of files.