How to convert Embedded OpenType (EOT) to OpenType (OTF)
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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 Embedded OpenType (EOT) to OpenType (OTF)
NexMedia converts Embedded OpenType (EOT) to OpenType (OTF) 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 Embedded OpenType (EOT)
Embedded OpenType (EOT) is a compressed web font format Microsoft created for Internet Explorer.
Only websites that still support Internet Explorer 8 and older.
No current browser needs EOT; this service reads EOT but does not create it.
Convert EOT to OTF online free, no account required — OTF is the OpenType font format.
Change EOT to OTF without losing quality — convert EOT to OTF free in your browser.
Why do my EOT fonts fail to load in every modern browser? Microsoft built EOT for Internet Explorer alone, and all other engines rejected it — the web standard is WOFF2, so EOT fonts need converting.
About OpenType (OTF)
OpenType (OTF) is the font format Microsoft and Adobe built on TrueType, adding advanced typographic features and optional PostScript (CFF) outlines.
Professional typography and desktop publishing: ligatures, small caps and many languages in one font file.
Font licences often restrict conversion and web use, so check the licence before converting a font.
Why convert a font to OTF? For professional typography: OpenType adds extended glyph sets, ligatures and better cross-platform hinting.
What changes when you convert EOT to OTF
- The glyph outlines and metrics of the EOT font carry over to OTF, and by default so do its hinting and layout features; only the packaging and compression change.
Settings you can change
Before you convert EOT to OTF, you can adjust: Subset unicode ranges, Keep hinting, and Keep layout features.
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 OTF file is kept for 2 hours, then deleted.
EOT to OTF: questions and answers
Does converting EOT to OTF reduce quality?
The glyph outlines and metrics of the EOT font carry over to OTF, and by default so do its hinting and layout features; only the packaging and compression change.
What is the difference between EOT and OTF?
EOT is Microsoft's legacy web font format for Internet Explorer. OTF is the OpenType font format.
Can I change the settings when converting EOT to OTF?
Before you convert EOT to OTF, you can adjust: Subset unicode ranges, Keep hinting, and Keep layout features.
Do I need an account to convert EOT to OTF?
No. You can convert EOT to OTF without an account; signing in raises the file-size and daily limits.
How long is my converted OTF file kept?
The OTF file you convert from EOT is kept for 2 hours, then deleted automatically.
Will the letterforms of my EOT carry over to the OTF?
The glyph outlines and metrics of the EOT font carry over to OTF, and by default so do its hinting and layout features; only the packaging and compression change.
Will converting EOT to OTF change my original file?
No. The conversion reads your EOT and writes a new OTF file, leaving your original EOT file untouched.