XCF viewer
To open an XCF file, drop it in the box below. It opens straight away, even with no extension or the wrong one. Your browser opens it on your device: nothing is uploaded.
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Opened on this device, never uploadedDrop or paste another file at any time
What you see
| XCF in the viewer | |
|---|---|
| Read | RGB, grey and indexed layers, 8 bits |
| Shown | The visible layers, flattened |
| Next | Convert to PNG or JPG |
| Extensions | .xcf |
| Upload | None: opened on your device |
What is an XCF file?
In short
XCF is GIMP’s own format, with every layer as it was when saved.
The picture flattened from its visible layers, with zoom. Layers in blend modes other than Normal are drawn as Normal, and Details says so.
How to open an XCF file
- Add your XCF. Drop the file in the box, choose it or paste it.
- Look at it. The picture flattened from its visible layers, with zoom. Layers in blend modes other than Normal are drawn as Normal, and Details says so.
- Take it further. Open in hands it, in a new tab, to File converter or Batch.
Questions
Drop the XCF here: its visible layers are flattened into one picture on your device.
No. The viewer runs in your browser and opens the file on your device. Nothing is sent anywhere.