What is a .xd file?
Adobe XD Design Document · Design · Adobe · 2016
An .xd file is a design document from Adobe XD, Adobe's tool for UI and prototype design. It holds the artboards, components and interactions of an app or website design.
What is a .xd file used for?
Adobe XD is used to design and prototype interfaces. The .xd format is proprietary, so the reliable way to open one is Adobe XD itself, though some tools can import it.
With Adobe winding XD down, many teams migrate designs to Figma, which offers importers for XD files.
How to open a .xd file
The .xd format opens in the following apps, grouped by operating system. If one app does not work, try another from the same list. For a step-by-step walkthrough, see how to open a .xd file.
Windows
- Adobe XD
- Figma (import via plugin)
macOS
- Adobe XD
- Figma (import via plugin)
Linux
- Figma (web, via converter)
Web
- Adobe XD cloud
- Figma
How to convert a .xd file
You can convert a .xd file to fig, pdf, png, svg using a conversion tool or the export menu of an app that opens it.
.xd file signature (magic bytes)
Programs recognise a .xd file by the bytes at the start of the file, not by its name. These are the signatures for Adobe XD.
| Hex signature | Offset | Note |
|---|---|---|
| (no fixed signature) | 0 | proprietary; no publicly documented fixed signature |
See the full magic-numbers reference for every format.
Frequently asked questions
What is a .xd file?
An .xd file is a design document from Adobe XD, Adobe's tool for UI and prototype design. It holds the artboards, components and interactions of an app or website design.
How do I open an .xd file without Adobe XD?
Options are limited because the format is proprietary. Use a Figma import plugin to bring the design in, or ask for a PDF or PNG export.
Is Adobe XD discontinued?
Adobe has wound down active development, so many teams move XD designs to Figma using import tools.
How do I convert XD to Figma?
Use one of the XD-to-Figma import plugins, which recreate the artboards and layers inside Figma.
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