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title: ".xd file — what it is and how to open it"
description: "A .xd file is an Adobe XD Document. A design file from Adobe XD, an app Adobe has put into maintenance mode. How to open one on Windows, macOS and Linux, and what to convert it to."
url: https://atoneplace.net/file/xd/
site: "At One Place"
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# .xd files

**.xd file: Adobe XD Document**

A design file from Adobe XD, an app Adobe has put into maintenance mode.

## What opens a .xd file

- **Windows:** Adobe XD (existing Creative Cloud installs), Figma (import)
- **macOS:** Adobe XD (existing Creative Cloud installs), Figma (import)
- **Linux:** Figma (import, in a browser)
- **In a browser:** Figma

## What a .xd file is

XD files hold UI designs and prototypes from Adobe XD. Adobe stopped selling XD to new customers in 2023 and has shipped no new features since; it remains available to some Creative Cloud subscribers and still receives security fixes. Only XD opens the format properly, so the practical advice is to import into Figma, which handles XD files reasonably well, before the app becomes unavailable.

## Converting it

A .xd file is commonly converted to .fig, .pdf, .png or .svg. It is a binary format, so a text editor will show unreadable characters rather than its contents.

## Details

- **Extension:** .xd
- **Full name:** Adobe XD Document
- **Category:** Documents
- **Created by:** Adobe
- **Format:** Binary

## Common questions

### How do I open a .xd file?

On Windows use Adobe XD (existing Creative Cloud installs); on macOS use Adobe XD (existing Creative Cloud installs); on Linux use Figma (import, in a browser). A design file from Adobe XD, an app Adobe has put into maintenance mode.

### What is a .xd file?

Adobe XD Document. XD files hold UI designs and prototypes from Adobe XD. Adobe stopped selling XD to new customers in 2023 and has shipped no new features since; it remains available to some Creative Cloud subscribers and still receives security fixes.

### Can I convert a .xd file?

Yes. It is usually converted to .fig, .pdf, .png or .svg, either by exporting from one of the programs listed above or with a format converter.

## Related pages

- [.pdf — Portable Document Format](https://atoneplace.net/file/pdf/)
- [.docx — Word Document (Open XML)](https://atoneplace.net/file/docx/)
- [.xlsx — Excel Workbook (Open XML)](https://atoneplace.net/file/xlsx/)
- [.pptx — PowerPoint Presentation (Open XML)](https://atoneplace.net/file/pptx/)
- [.txt — Plain Text File](https://atoneplace.net/file/txt/)
- [.doc — Word Document (legacy binary)](https://atoneplace.net/file/doc/)
- [.xls — Excel Workbook (legacy binary)](https://atoneplace.net/file/xls/)
- [.ppt — PowerPoint Presentation (legacy binary)](https://atoneplace.net/file/ppt/)
- [.md — Markdown Document](https://atoneplace.net/file/md/)
- [.rtf — Rich Text Format](https://atoneplace.net/file/rtf/)
- [.pages — Apple Pages Document](https://atoneplace.net/file/pages/)
- [.odt — OpenDocument Text](https://atoneplace.net/file/odt/)

## Sources

- Media Types Registry — IANA (https://www.iana.org/assignments/media-types/)
- Official vendor product documentation — At One Place (/about/)