CDR to PDF Converter

Convert CDR (CorelDRAW drawing) files to PDF online, for free, with nothing to install.

To convert CDR to PDF, select or drop your .cdr file above, check that PDF is chosen as the output, and click Convert. This conversion runs on our server, and your files are deleted 72 hours later.

What is a CDR file?

CDR – CorelDRAW drawing. CDR is CorelDRAW's drawing format. Files from CorelDRAW X3 onwards open; the newest versions may lose some effects.

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What is a PDF file?

PDF – PDF document. PDF is the document format that looks the same on every device: it fixes where each letter and picture goes on a page. It is made for reading and printing, not for editing.

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How to convert CDR to PDF

  1. Click Select File, or drop your .cdr files anywhere on this page. You can add several at once.
  2. Check that PDF is chosen as the output format. On this page it is picked for you.
  3. Click Convert. When a file has to go to our server, the button says Upload and convert instead.
  4. Click Download next to each file when it's done.

CDR vs PDF: how they compare

CDRPDF
LayoutShapes, paths and textFixed pages
EditableIn drawing programsHard
Created byCorel, 1989Adobe, 1993
Best forCorelDRAW drawingsSharing and printing documents

Good to know

  • The CDR drawing is drawn by Inkscape. Only the first page is converted.
  • The shapes stay shapes in the PDF, so it stays sharp at any size.

Frequently asked questions

Is converting CDR to PDF 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 CDR files uploaded anywhere?

This conversion runs on our server, because drawing a CDR 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.

How large can the CDR file be?

Up to 1 GB per file. This conversion runs on our server, which accepts files up to that size.

Will the PDF look the same as the CDR?

The shapes stay shapes, so the PDF looks like the CDR at any size. Fonts the converter does not have are replaced, and effects the PDF cannot hold are simplified.

Can I convert several CDR files at once?

Yes. Add as many files as you like; they are converted one after another, and each one gets its own Download button.

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