ABW to JPG Converter

Convert ABW (AbiWord document) files to JPG online, for free, with nothing to install.

To convert ABW to JPG, select or drop your .abw file above, check that JPG is chosen as the output, and click Convert. This conversion runs on our server, and your files are deleted 72 hours later.

What is an ABW file?

ABW – AbiWord document. ABW is the document format of AbiWord, a small free word processor. It is plain XML.

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What is a JPG file?

JPG – JPEG image. JPG is the most common photo format. A page converted to JPG is a picture of it: the text can no longer be selected, but every device shows it.

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How to convert ABW to JPG

  1. Click Select File, or drop your .abw files anywhere on this page. You can add several at once.
  2. Check that JPG is chosen as the output format. On this page it is picked for you.
  3. Click Convert. When a file has to go to our server, the button says Upload and convert instead.
  4. Click Download next to each file when it's done.

ABW vs JPG: how they compare

ABWJPG
LayoutFlowing textA picture
EditableYesNo
Created byAbiSource, 1998Joint Photographic Experts Group, 1992
Best forDocuments written in AbiWordPictures of pages for sharing

Good to know

  • The ABW file is opened by LibreOffice. Fonts it does not have are replaced, so line and page breaks can differ a little from the program that made the file.
  • ABW is read by LibreOffice's import filter for it; very complex formatting can be simplified.
  • Each page becomes a picture. A document with more than one page comes back as a ZIP with a JPG for each page, drawn at 150 dots per inch unless you choose otherwise in Options.
  • The text in the pictures cannot be selected or searched.

Frequently asked questions

Is converting ABW to JPG free?

Yes. Everyone gets 25 free credits a day, with no account needed. Conversions on our server use one credit per started minute of work, so most cost a single credit. Credits reset at midnight UTC.

Are my ABW files uploaded anywhere?

This conversion runs on our server, because reading an ABW file needs LibreOffice, which does not run in a browser. Your file is sent over an encrypted connection, and both it and the result are deleted 72 hours after the conversion. The server has no internet access while it works on your file.

How large can the ABW file be?

Up to 1 GB per file. This conversion runs on our server, which accepts files up to that size.

Will the JPG look the same as the ABW?

The pages keep their text, pictures and layout. A ABW file that uses fonts the converter does not have is shown with similar ones, so lines can break in different places.

Can I convert several ABW files at once?

Yes. Add as many files as you like; they are converted one after another, and each one gets its own Download button.

Can I choose pages or quality for the JPG?

Yes. Click Options next to the file. Only the settings that make sense for ABW to JPG are shown, including which pages to convert.

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