PDF to SVG Converter

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

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

SVG – Scalable Vector Graphics. SVG is the web's vector picture format: shapes, paths and text described in XML, so the drawing stays sharp at any size. Every browser draws it, and design programs open it.

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How to convert PDF to SVG

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

PDFSVG
LayoutFixed pagesShapes, paths and text
EditableHardIn drawing programs
Created byAdobe, 1993W3C, 2001
Best forSharing and printing documentsLogos, icons and diagrams on the web

Good to know

  • Each page is saved as its own SVG file, together in a ZIP when there is more than one.

Frequently asked questions

Is converting PDF to SVG 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 SVG 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 SVG 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 SVG 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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