PDF to DXF Converter

Convert PDF files to DXF online, for free, with nothing to install.

To convert PDF to DXF, select or drop your .pdf file above, check that DXF 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 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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What is a DXF file?

DXF – AutoCAD DXF drawing. DXF (Drawing Exchange Format) is the CAD format AutoCAD and many other drawing programs exchange. It holds lines, curves and text of a drawing.

How to convert PDF to DXF

  1. Click Select File, or drop your .pdf files anywhere on this page. You can add several at once.
  2. Check that DXF 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.

PDF vs DXF: how they compare

PDFDXF
LayoutFixed pagesA drawing
EditableHardIn CAD programs
Created byAdobe, 1993Autodesk, 1982
Best forSharing and printing documentsMoving drawings between CAD programs

Good to know

  • Only the first page is converted to DXF. DXF holds lines and curves, not pictures, so bitmaps in the PDF may be left out.

Frequently asked questions

Is converting PDF to DXF 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 PDF files uploaded anywhere?

This conversion runs on our server, because making a DXF file from a PDF needs poppler, Ghostscript or Inkscape, which do 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 PDF file be?

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

Will the DXF look the same as the PDF?

The text and structure are kept: headings, lists, tables, bold and italic. Exact page layout, fonts and spacing may differ, because DXF works differently from PDF.

Can I convert several PDF 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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