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DWG to DXF converter, without the upload.

Turn DWG drawings into DXF. It is converted in your browser, so the file never leaves your device.

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How to convert DWG to DXF

  1. Add your DWG drawings

    Drop DWG (AutoCAD drawing, AutoCAD file) files onto the box above, or click it to choose them. ToAny reads the file's contents to detect the type, so a wrong extension does not matter.

  2. DXF is already chosen

    Press Convert. There is nothing else to set. The work happens in this tab.

  3. Download

    Save the DXF, or download everything as one ZIP if you converted several files.

Why ToAny

  • Private by construction

    The DWG to DXF converter is part of this page and runs inside your browser. Your drawings are never sent to ToAny or to anyone else.

  • No upload, no queue

    Nothing has to travel to a server and back, so the conversion starts the moment you press Convert, even on a slow connection.

  • Free, without an account

    No sign-up, no email address and no watermark. Add several files and download them together as a ZIP.

DWG to DXF: what to expect

DWG opens only in CAD software, and a file saved by a newer AutoCAD can fail to open in an older one. DXF is read by nearly every CAD, CAM and laser-cutting program. DWG is at home in architectural plans, mechanical parts and engineering layouts that are still being edited; DXF is the usual choice for passing a drawing between different CAD programs, or to a laser cutter or CNC machine.

The DXF holds everything the reader found in the DWG (layers, blocks, text, dimensions and layouts), written in the DWG's own version of DXF; the drawing is not redrawn on the way. It reads AutoCAD DWG files from R13 (1994) to the 2018 format that AutoCAD 2018 to 2025 use; older and newer files are refused with a message.

DWG vs DXF

DWG

AutoCAD drawing

DWG is the native file of AutoCAD, the program most architects and engineers draw in. It stores lines, arcs, text, dimensions, layers, blocks and the paper layouts of a drawing, and the format has changed with almost every AutoCAD release, which is why a file from a newer version often will not open in an older program. Most people who are sent a DWG only want to look at it or print it.

Opens in AutoCAD, and with import support most other CAD programs, DWG viewers and some free tools

DWG converter
DXF

Drawing Exchange Format

DXF was published by Autodesk so that other programs could read AutoCAD drawings. It is a list of numbered codes and values, readable as plain text, and it holds the same kinds of objects as a DWG: lines, arcs, text, dimensions, layers and blocks. Because the format is open and simple, almost every program that deals with drawings can import it, though the finer points of a drawing do not always survive the trip.

Opens in AutoCAD and nearly every other CAD, CAM and laser-cutting program

DXF converter
DWG compared with DXF
DWGAutoCAD drawingDXFDrawing Exchange Format
Stands forAutoCAD drawingDrawing Exchange Format
TypeCAD drawing (vector)CAD drawing (vector)
CompressionLossless, with a checksum on each partNone (text), or binary
Introduced1982, by Autodesk1982, by Autodesk
Opens inAutoCAD, and with import support most other CAD programs, DWG viewers and some free toolsAutoCAD and nearly every other CAD, CAM and laser-cutting program
Best forArchitectural plans, mechanical parts and engineering layouts that are still being editedPassing a drawing between different CAD programs, or to a laser cutter or CNC machine
File extension.dwg.dxf

Questions

Are my drawings uploaded anywhere?

No. The DWG to DXF conversion runs inside your browser, on your own phone or computer. The file is not sent to ToAny or to anyone else.

Is anything lost when converting DWG to DXF?

Text is kept. Formatting carries over only as far as DXF supports it.

Can I convert several DWG files at once?

Yes. Add as many as you like, convert them together and download each result or all of them as one ZIP.

How do I convert DWG to DXF on Windows, Mac, iPhone or Android?

The steps are the same everywhere because ToAny runs in the web browser: open this page in a current version of Chrome, Edge, Safari or Firefox, add the DWG file, press Convert and save the DXF. There is nothing to install.

Is there a file size limit?

Yes. Drawings up to 128 MB are accepted; a larger one is refused with a message, and a drawing that takes too long is stopped after a time that grows with its size. Beyond that the limit is your device's memory, since nothing is uploaded; a computer copes with large files better than a phone.

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