How to convert Enhanced Metafile (EMF) 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 Enhanced Metafile (EMF) to SVG
NexMedia converts Enhanced Metafile (EMF) 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 Enhanced Metafile (EMF)
Enhanced Metafile (EMF) is the 32-bit successor of WMF, introduced with Windows NT, that stores GDI drawing commands.
Charts and diagrams copied between Office applications, and printing on Windows.
EMF is a Windows-centred format, and most software outside Windows opens it poorly or not at all.
Convert EMF to SVG online free, no account required — SVG is the web's XML-based vector image format.
Change EMF to SVG without losing quality — convert EMF to SVG free in your browser.
Why can't I open my EMF file outside Windows? The Enhanced Metafile is tied to Windows' own graphics system, so Macs, phones and most web apps can't read it — converting to PNG or SVG works everywhere.
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 EMF to SVG
- Vector conversion is best-effort: shapes stay vectors in the SVG, but effects, fonts and some styling of the EMF may be approximated.
Settings you can change
Before you convert EMF 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.
EMF to SVG: questions and answers
Does converting EMF to SVG reduce quality?
Vector conversion is best-effort: shapes stay vectors in the SVG, but effects, fonts and some styling of the EMF may be approximated.
What is the difference between EMF and SVG?
EMF is the 32-bit Enhanced Metafile vector format of Windows. SVG is the web's XML-based vector image format.
Can I change the settings when converting EMF to SVG?
Before you convert EMF 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 EMF to SVG?
No. You can convert EMF 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 EMF 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 EMF may be approximated.
Will converting EMF to SVG change my original file?
No. The conversion reads your EMF and writes a new SVG file, leaving your original EMF file untouched.