What Is PDF?
PDF (Portable Document Format) is a file format used on many formal occasions like government documents, company contracts, legal documents, academic documents, electronic journals, etc.
The biggest advantage of this file format is that it can present documents, including text formatting and images, in a manner independent of application software, hardware, and operating systems.
A typical PDF file usually contains a variety of content besides flat text and graphics including logical structuring elements, interactive elements such as annotations and form-fields, layers, rich media (including video content), three-dimensional objects using U3D or PRC, and various other data formats.
What Is SVG?
SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) is an XML-based vector image format for defining two-dimensional graphics, having support for interactivity and animation. Note that SVG is just one of the formats of vector graphics. The formats of vector graphics also include WMF, EPS, PDF, CDR, and AI.
SVG images are defined in a vector graphics format and stored in XML text files. Therefore, they can be scaled in size without loss of quality, and SVG files can be searched, indexed, scripted, and compressed.
How to Convert PDF to SVG
Some people may package the vector graphics in a PDF file and send it to you. Then, you may want to convert PDF to vector so that you can continue to edit the vector or use the vector in websites. In this part, I will show you how to do that with PDF to SVG converters.
#1. Inkscape
Inkscape is a powerful design tool that allows users to create and edit vector images, especially those vector files in SVG format. It can also help you convert PDF to SVG. Here is the guide:
- Launch Inkscape on your PC (Windows, macOS, or Linux).
- Go to File > Open.
- Find the PDF file to import. To find the PDF file quickly, you can limit the file type to Adobe PDF (*.pdf).
- Once the PDF file is imported into this software, choose File > Save As and then ensure that Inkscape SVG (*.svg) is selected.
#2. Adobe Illustrator
To convert PDF to vector, you can also use Adobe Illustrator, a vector graphics editor and design software developed and marketed by Adobe. This software not only can convert PDF to SVG, but also convert PDF to AI.
To convert PDF to vector using this software, the process is very simple. You just need to import the PDF file into this software and then save it as an SVG file.
#3. Pixillion Image Converter Software
Pixillion Image Converter Software supports multiple file formats and can batch convert PDF to SVG. Launch the Pixillion Image Converter Software on your device and then click the Add Files button to select the PDF files that you want to convert. Click the Output Format drop-down icon and select SVG as your output file format. Then, click Convert.
#4. Online PDF to SVG Converters
There are many online PDF to SVG converters like Zamzar, PDFtoSVG, PDF24, Convertio, CloudConvert, etc. You can also use them to convert PDF to SVG. You just need to upload the PDF file to these websites and then download the converted SVG file from them.
Bottom Line
Do you want to convert PDF to SVG? This post introduces several PDF to SVG tools. You can have a try.
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Linda has been working as an editor at MiniTool for 5 years. She is always curious about computer knowledge and learns it crazily. Her articles are simple and easy to understand. Even people who do not understand computer can gain something. By the way, her special focuses are disk management, data recovery and PDF editing.