How to convert Windows Metafile (WMF) 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 Windows Metafile (WMF) to SVG
NexMedia converts Windows Metafile (WMF) 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 Windows Metafile (WMF)
Windows Metafile (WMF) is a 16-bit vector format from 1990 that records the drawing commands of the Windows graphics interface (GDI).
Clip art and drawings in older Microsoft Office documents.
WMF is poorly supported outside Windows and has largely been replaced by EMF and SVG.
Convert WMF to SVG online free, no account required — SVG is the web's XML-based vector image format.
Change WMF to SVG without losing quality — convert WMF to SVG free in your browser.
Why does my WMF image look wrong or blocky on my Mac or phone? The 16-bit Windows Metafile relies on old Windows drawing commands, and other systems render it imperfectly — converting to PNG or SVG fixes the display.
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 WMF to SVG
- Vector conversion is best-effort: shapes stay vectors in the SVG, but effects, fonts and some styling of the WMF may be approximated.
Settings you can change
Before you convert WMF 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.
WMF to SVG: questions and answers
Does converting WMF to SVG reduce quality?
Vector conversion is best-effort: shapes stay vectors in the SVG, but effects, fonts and some styling of the WMF may be approximated.
What is the difference between WMF and SVG?
WMF is the 16-bit Windows Metafile vector format. SVG is the web's XML-based vector image format.
Can I change the settings when converting WMF to SVG?
Before you convert WMF 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 WMF to SVG?
No. You can convert WMF 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 WMF 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 WMF may be approximated.
Will converting WMF to SVG change my original file?
No. The conversion reads your WMF and writes a new SVG file, leaving your original WMF file untouched.