How to convert PostScript 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 PostScript to SVG
NexMedia converts PostScript 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 PostScript
PostScript (PS) is Adobe's page description language from 1984: a program that a printer or interpreter runs to draw each page.
Print workflows and the output of older Unix and LaTeX tools.
Displaying a PostScript file needs an interpreter such as Ghostscript; this service reads PS files that way and converts them to PDF, SVG or EPS.
Convert PostScript to SVG online free, no account required — SVG is the web's XML-based vector image format.
Change PostScript to SVG without losing quality — convert PostScript to SVG free in your browser.
Why won't my image viewer open the PS file I downloaded? PostScript is a printer programming language, not a picture, so viewers can't render it — converting to PDF or an image format makes it viewable.
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 PostScript to SVG
- Vector conversion is best-effort: shapes stay vectors in the SVG, but effects, fonts and some styling of the PostScript may be approximated.
Settings you can change
Before you convert PostScript 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.
PostScript to SVG: questions and answers
Does converting PostScript to SVG reduce quality?
Vector conversion is best-effort: shapes stay vectors in the SVG, but effects, fonts and some styling of the PostScript may be approximated.
What is the difference between PostScript and SVG?
PostScript is Adobe's page description language for printers. SVG is the web's XML-based vector image format.
Can I change the settings when converting PostScript to SVG?
Before you convert PostScript 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 PostScript to SVG?
No. You can convert PostScript 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 PostScript 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 PostScript may be approximated.
Will converting PostScript to SVG change my original file?
No. The conversion reads your PostScript and writes a new SVG file, leaving your original PostScript file untouched.