AI Converter

Convert AI (Adobe Illustrator drawing) files online, for free, with nothing to install.

AI is Adobe Illustrator's own format. Modern AI files contain a PDF of the drawing, which is what is read here; very old ones, or files saved without PDF compatibility, may not open. AI files can be saved as PDF, SVG, EPS, PS, EMF, WMF, DXF, PNG, on our server.

What is an AI file?

AI – Adobe Illustrator drawing. AI is Adobe Illustrator's own format. Modern AI files contain a PDF of the drawing, which is what is read here; very old ones, or files saved without PDF compatibility, may not open.

How to convert an AI file

  1. Click Select File, or drop your .ai files anywhere on this page.
  2. Pick the format you want next to each file, for example PDF.
  3. Click Convert, then Download when it's done.

AI at a glance

AI
LayoutShapes, paths and text
EditableIn drawing programs
Created byAdobe, 1987
Best forIllustrator drawings

Frequently asked questions

What is an AI file?

AI is Adobe Illustrator's own format. Modern AI files contain a PDF of the drawing, which is what is read here; very old ones, or files saved without PDF compatibility, may not open.

How do I open an AI file?

AI files open in design programs such as Inkscape (free), Illustrator, CorelDRAW and Affinity Designer, and in Office programs and viewers. To read it anywhere, convert it to PNG here.

Is converting AI files free?

Yes. Everyone gets 25 free credits a day, with no account needed. Conversions on our server use one credit per started minute of work, so most cost a single credit. Credits reset at midnight UTC.

Are my AI files uploaded anywhere?

This conversion runs on our server, because drawing an AI file needs Inkscape, which does not run in a browser. Your file is sent over an encrypted connection, and both it and the result are deleted 72 hours after the conversion. The server has no internet access while it works on your file.

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