How to convert OpenType (OTF) to TrueType (TTF)
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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 OpenType (OTF) to TrueType (TTF)
NexMedia converts OpenType (OTF) to TrueType (TTF) 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 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.
Convert OTF to TTF online free, no account required — TTF is the TrueType outline font format.
Change OTF to TTF without losing quality — convert OTF to TTF free in your browser.
Should I pick OTF or TTF for my project? Both carry the same outlines, but OTF adds advanced typography like ligature sets while TTF remains the safest bet for older software.
About TrueType (TTF)
TrueType (TTF) is the outline font format Apple released in 1991 and Microsoft adopted for Windows.
Desktop fonts on Windows, macOS and Linux.
TTF files are uncompressed, so for websites WOFF2 is the smaller choice.
Why convert a font to TTF? For maximum compatibility: every operating system and desktop program installs it, and it is the format old software understands best.
What changes when you convert OTF to TTF
- The glyph outlines and metrics of the OTF font carry over to TTF, and by default so do its hinting and layout features; only the packaging and compression change.
Settings you can change
Before you convert OTF to TTF, 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 TTF file is kept for 2 hours, then deleted.
OTF to TTF: questions and answers
Does converting OTF to TTF reduce quality?
The glyph outlines and metrics of the OTF font carry over to TTF, and by default so do its hinting and layout features; only the packaging and compression change.
What is the difference between OTF and TTF?
OTF is the OpenType font format. TTF is the TrueType outline font format.
Can I change the settings when converting OTF to TTF?
Before you convert OTF to TTF, you can adjust: Subset unicode ranges, Keep hinting, and Keep layout features.
Do I need an account to convert OTF to TTF?
No. You can convert OTF to TTF without an account; signing in raises the file-size and daily limits.
How long is my converted TTF file kept?
The TTF file you convert from OTF is kept for 2 hours, then deleted automatically.
Will the letterforms of my OTF carry over to the TTF?
The glyph outlines and metrics of the OTF font carry over to TTF, and by default so do its hinting and layout features; only the packaging and compression change.
Will converting OTF to TTF change my original file?
No. The conversion reads your OTF and writes a new TTF file, leaving your original OTF file untouched.