| Extension | .xwd |
| Category | images |
| Description | XWD, an acronym for X Window Dump, is a type of bitmap image file format. It's widely used to save screenshots from an X Window System server - a common windowing system for bitmap displays on computers. This simple format keeps details such as pixel data, the width and height of the image, the bit depth, and a byte sequence unique to the computer that took the screenshot. |
| Technical details | XWD files are essentially digital files that hold raw image data. They can be compressed using commonly used algorithms like gzip. The XWD format also supports the addition of supplementary information such as identifiers for different windows and screens, timestamps, and more. XWD files can be opened and edited with particular image viewing and editing software that supports the XWD format. Additionally, these files can be converted into more commonly used image formats, like JPEG or PNG, using conversion software. |
