How to convert Adobe Illustrator (AI) to SVG
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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 SVG
NexMedia converts Adobe Illustrator (AI) to SVG 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 SVG online free, no account required — SVG is the web's XML-based vector image format.
Change AI to SVG without losing quality — convert AI to SVG 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 SVG
SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) is the W3C's XML-based vector format: shapes, paths and text are described as code, so the image scales to any size without blur.
Logos, icons, illustrations and charts on websites; every browser displays SVG.
Photos cannot be stored efficiently as vectors, and complex SVGs with filters can look different from one program to another.
Why convert a logo to SVG? Vector shapes scale to any size without blurring, and the file stays tiny compared with a high-resolution PNG.
What changes when you convert AI to SVG
- Vector conversion is best-effort: shapes stay vectors in the SVG, but effects, fonts and some styling of the AI may be approximated.
Settings you can change
Before you convert AI to SVG, 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 SVG file is kept for 2 hours, then deleted.
AI to SVG: questions and answers
Does converting AI to SVG reduce quality?
Vector conversion is best-effort: shapes stay vectors in the SVG, but effects, fonts and some styling of the AI may be approximated.
What is the difference between AI and SVG?
AI is Adobe Illustrator's native document format. SVG is the web's XML-based vector image format.
Can I change the settings when converting AI to SVG?
Before you convert AI to SVG, 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 SVG?
No. You can convert AI to SVG without an account; signing in raises the file-size and daily limits.
How long is my converted SVG file kept?
The SVG file you convert from AI is kept for 2 hours, then deleted automatically.
Can I keep editing the SVG as a vector?
Vector conversion is best-effort: shapes stay vectors in the SVG, but effects, fonts and some styling of the AI may be approximated.
Will converting AI to SVG change my original file?
No. The conversion reads your AI and writes a new SVG file, leaving your original AI file untouched.