To convert WMF to DXF, select or drop your .wmf 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 WMF file?
WMF – Windows Metafile. WMF (Windows Metafile) is the older 16-bit Windows vector format, still found in Office clip art.
WMF Converter →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 WMF to DXF
- Click Select File, or drop your .wmf files anywhere on this page. You can add several at once.
- Check that DXF is chosen as the output format. On this page it is picked for you.
- Click Convert. When a file has to go to our server, the button says Upload and convert instead.
- Click Download next to each file when it's done.
WMF vs DXF: how they compare
| WMF | DXF | |
|---|---|---|
| Layout | Shapes, paths and text | A drawing |
| Editable | In drawing programs | In CAD programs |
| Created by | Microsoft, 1990 | Autodesk, 1982 |
| Best for | Old Office clip art | Moving drawings between CAD programs |
Good to know
- The WMF drawing is drawn by Inkscape. Only the first page is converted.
- The shapes stay shapes in the DXF, so it stays sharp at any size. DXF holds lines and curves, not pictures or gradients, so those are simplified.
Frequently asked questions
Is converting WMF 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 WMF files uploaded anywhere?
This conversion runs on our server, because drawing a WMF 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 WMF 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 WMF?
The shapes stay shapes, so the DXF looks like the WMF at any size. Fonts the converter does not have are replaced, and effects the DXF cannot hold are simplified.
Can I convert several WMF 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.
Convert WMF to other formats
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