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Convert WXB to XML

Can you convert WXB to XML?
Verified by Adam B.· reviewed by FE Editorial ·updated Jul 17, 2026
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Is it possible to convert WXB to XML?
No - not a direct conversion.

There is no real "WXB to XML" converter. WatchX Blocks .wxb project files are already XML internally, so you can just open one in a text editor and save a copy with a .xml extension; wxBasic .wxb source files are plain BASIC code and cannot become valid XML at all. Confirm which kind of file you have before doing anything.

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Why convert WXB to XML?

People see "WXB" and assume it is a packed document that unpacks to .XML, but the extension is reused by unrelated programs. WatchX Blocks projects happen to store their blocks as XML, while wxBasic uses .wxb for interpreted BASIC source - neither is a format you round-trip through a converter.

How to convert WXB to XML

Visual Studio Code FREE

Open the .wxb file in Visual Studio Code. If the content is XML (watchX Blocks), use File > Save As and type a .xml name; if it is BASIC code, it is not XML and cannot be converted.

Notepad++ FREE

Open the file in Notepad++ to inspect it. When it starts with an <xml>/<block> tree, save a copy as .xml; otherwise treat it as source code, not markup.

About these formats

.WXB watchX Blocks Development Project

A .wxb file is a project saved by watchX Blocks, the block-based coding editor for the watchX Arduino-compatible wearable. It is an XML document that stores the connected code blocks of a…

Open .WXB details →
.XML Extensible Markup Language Document

An XML file is a plain-text document that stores structured data in nested, custom tags. Because it is just text, any text editor opens it - drag it into a browser tab for a quick,…

Open .XML details →

Quality & what to watch

  • Renaming .wxb to .xml only works when the file already contains XML; wxBasic source will produce an invalid, unusable XML file.
  • No parsing, formatting, or schema is added - you are relabeling existing bytes, not translating a format.
  • Always keep the original .wxb, since the owning program may refuse to reopen a renamed file.

Frequently asked questions

Is a WXB file just an XML file?
Only watchX Blocks project files are XML inside. wxBasic .wxb files are BASIC source code and are not XML.
Which program opens a WXB file?
watchX Blocks for watchX projects, or the wxBasic interpreter for wxBasic source. Any text editor can display the raw contents.
Can I just rename WXB to XML?
If the file already contains XML, yes. If it contains code or binary data, renaming does not make it valid XML.
Why is there no WXB to XML converter?
Because WXB is not a single format - there is nothing consistent to convert, so tools simply open the file rather than transform it.