PDF to EMF Converter

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

To convert PDF to EMF, select or drop your .pdf file above, check that EMF 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 an EMF file?

EMF – Enhanced Metafile. EMF (Enhanced Metafile) is a Windows vector format that Office programs use for graphics pasted into documents.

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How to convert PDF to EMF

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

PDFEMF
LayoutFixed pagesShapes, paths and text
EditableHardIn drawing programs
Created byAdobe, 1993Microsoft, 1993
Best forSharing and printing documentsGraphics inside Word and PowerPoint

Good to know

  • Only the first page is converted to EMF.

Frequently asked questions

Is converting PDF to EMF 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 an EMF 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 EMF 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 EMF 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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