ZABW to HTML Converter

Convert ZABW (Compressed AbiWord document) files to HTML online, for free, with nothing to install.

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

What is a ZABW file?

ZABW – Compressed AbiWord document. ZABW is an AbiWord document compressed with gzip: the same as an ABW, in a smaller file.

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What is an HTML file?

HTML – HTML page. HTML is the language of web pages. A saved .html file holds the text and structure of a page and shows in any browser.

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How to convert ZABW to HTML

  1. Click Select File, or drop your .zabw files anywhere on this page. You can add several at once.
  2. Check that HTML 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.

ZABW vs HTML: how they compare

ZABWHTML
LayoutFlowing textFlowing text
EditableYesYes
Created byAbiSource, 1998Tim Berners-Lee, 1991
Best forDocuments written in AbiWordPages for websites and email

Good to know

  • The ZABW 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.
  • ZABW is read by LibreOffice's import filter for it; very complex formatting can be simplified.
  • The result is one HTML file with its pictures built into it.

Frequently asked questions

Is converting ZABW to HTML 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 ZABW files uploaded anywhere?

This conversion runs on our server, because reading a ZABW 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 ZABW file be?

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

Will the HTML look the same as the ZABW?

The text and structure are kept: headings, lists, tables, bold and italic. Exact page layout, fonts and spacing may differ, because HTML is flowing text, not fixed pages.

Can I convert several ZABW 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.

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