How to convert Adobe Illustrator (AI) to EPS
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Upload your file
Drag and drop a file or click to select one. Keep this page open while the file uploads and converts.
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Convert Adobe Illustrator (AI) to EPS
NexMedia converts Adobe Illustrator (AI) to EPS on its own servers. Processing time depends on the file size and how busy the queue is.
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Download the converted file
When the conversion finishes, the download appears on this page. Your converted file is kept for 2 hours, then deleted.
About Adobe Illustrator (AI)
AI is the native document format of Adobe Illustrator; modern AI files are based on PDF.
Working files for logos and illustrations made in Adobe Illustrator.
Illustrator's own editing data, such as live effects, is understood only by Illustrator; this service reads AI files and converts the artwork to PDF, SVG or EPS.
Convert AI to EPS online free, no account required — EPS is Adobe's Encapsulated PostScript vector format.
Change AI to EPS without losing quality — convert AI to EPS free in your browser.
Why does my AI file open differently or not at all outside Illustrator? The native format stores Illustrator layers and effects that other programs only partly understand — exporting a PDF, SVG or PNG version shares the design without surprises.
About EPS
EPS (Encapsulated PostScript) is an Adobe format from the 1980s that wraps a PostScript drawing so it can be placed inside other documents.
Logos and artwork for print, and older clip-art libraries.
Opening an EPS file needs a PostScript interpreter, so most image viewers cannot display it; this service reads EPS files with Ghostscript and converts them to PDF or SVG.
Why convert artwork to EPS? Print shops and plotters still ask for it: Encapsulated PostScript is the interchange format of professional prepress.
What changes when you convert AI to EPS
- Vector conversion is best-effort: shapes stay vectors in the EPS, but effects, fonts and some styling of the AI may be approximated.
Settings you can change
Before you convert AI to EPS, you can adjust: Width, Height, Resolution (DPI), Transparent background, Background, Convert text to paths, and Crop to content.
Limits
Each plan sets a maximum file size and a number of conversions per day, and video and audio files also have a maximum length. Guests can convert files up to 100 megabytes and 5 per day; a free account raises this to 500 megabytes and 25 per day; paid plans go up to 100 gigabytes.
Your converted EPS file is kept for 2 hours, then deleted.
AI to EPS: questions and answers
Does converting AI to EPS reduce quality?
Vector conversion is best-effort: shapes stay vectors in the EPS, but effects, fonts and some styling of the AI may be approximated.
What is the difference between AI and EPS?
AI is Adobe Illustrator's native document format. EPS is Adobe's Encapsulated PostScript vector format.
Can I change the settings when converting AI to EPS?
Before you convert AI to EPS, you can adjust: Width, Height, Resolution (DPI), Transparent background, Background, Convert text to paths, and Crop to content.
Do I need an account to convert AI to EPS?
No. You can convert AI to EPS without an account; signing in raises the file-size and daily limits.
How long is my converted EPS file kept?
The EPS file you convert from AI is kept for 2 hours, then deleted automatically.
Can I keep editing the EPS as a vector?
Vector conversion is best-effort: shapes stay vectors in the EPS, but effects, fonts and some styling of the AI may be approximated.
Will converting AI to EPS change my original file?
No. The conversion reads your AI and writes a new EPS file, leaving your original AI file untouched.