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DWG to SVG converter, without the upload.

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

Drop DWG files here

or choose from your computer paste with Ctrl V

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How to convert DWG to SVG

  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. SVG is already chosen

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

  3. Download

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

Why ToAny

  • Private by construction

    The DWG to SVG 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 SVG: 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. SVG scales to any size without blurring. DWG is at home in architectural plans, mechanical parts and engineering layouts that are still being edited; SVG is the usual choice for logos, icons and illustrations that must scale. The result is a picture of each page, so its text can no longer be selected or searched.

The drawing is shown as its model space, fitted to the extents of what is in it. If model space is empty, the first layout that has objects is drawn instead. Objects on layers that are switched off or frozen are not drawn. 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. The SVG is vector: lines stay lines, and text becomes outlines, so it looks right in any viewer but cannot be selected. The browser has none of the fonts a drawing names, so text is drawn in a built-in font with Latin, Greek and basic Cyrillic letters and the usual symbols (m², Ø, ±, °). Chinese, Japanese and Korean text appears as empty boxes.

DWG vs SVG

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
SVG

SVG vector

SVG describes an image as shapes and text rather than pixels, so it stays sharp at any size. It is ideal for logos and icons. Social networks, marketplaces and most office software will not accept it, which is when a PNG or JPG copy is needed.

Opens in Every browser and vector editor; many upload forms and office apps reject it

SVG converter
DWG compared with SVG
DWGAutoCAD drawingSVGSVG vector
Stands forAutoCAD drawingScalable Vector Graphics
TypeCAD drawing (vector)Vector image (XML text)
CompressionLossless, with a checksum on each partNot applicable: shapes, not pixels
Introduced1982, by Autodesk2001, by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)
Opens inAutoCAD, and with import support most other CAD programs, DWG viewers and some free toolsEvery browser and vector editor; many upload forms and office apps reject it
Best forArchitectural plans, mechanical parts and engineering layouts that are still being editedLogos, icons and illustrations that must scale
File extension.dwg.svg

Questions

Are my drawings uploaded anywhere?

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

Does converting DWG to SVG reduce quality?

Each page is rendered as an image, so sharpness depends on the resolution it is rendered at.

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 SVG 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 SVG. 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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