.xy Word processors
How to open a .xy file
XyWrite Document
Newsroom word processor of the 1980s; mostly plain ASCII with embedded formatting codes.
- Full name
- XyWrite Document
- Made by
- XyQuest
- Era
- 1982-1990s
- Family
- Word processors
- Also seen as
- .xy3, .xy4, .xyw
- Converts to
- Identify only – no open-source converter exists
- Detection
- Recognised by extension
Check whether your file really is a .xy
We cannot convert this format yet, but the detector will confirm what it is and rule out a mislabelled file.
Drop your .xy file here
or click to browse. One file at a time, up to 500 MB.
Your file is processed in a private workspace and deleted after 3 hours.
Other ways to open .xy files
- Any text editor (formatting codes appear as «...»)
- XyWrite under DOSBox
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