How to convert PDF files to SVG (Tutorial)

How to convert a single PDF file to SVG

1. Access your free converter HERE.
2. Select the PDF file you would like to convert
3. Configure the conversion using the advanced options
4. Convert your PDF file to SVG
5. View or save your newly created SVG file

How to convert PDF to SVG from the command line

You can run BuildVu to convert directly from the command line. Please note you need to have Java installed on your machine to do this.

1. Download the BuildVu trial jar

2. Set the input directory and output directory

3. Increase the XMX value according to need (You can also choose more settings using this guidance)

java -Xmx512M -jar buildvu-svg.jar /inputDirectory/ /outputDirectory/

The default mode generates the document inside the IDRViewer. To generate just the raw content to be used inside your own custom solution, you can use

java -Dorg.jpedal.pdf2svg.viewMode=content -jar buildvu-svg.jar /inputDirectory/ /outputDirectory/

The easiest way to convert PDF files to SVG in Java

1. For bulk in-house conversion download the BuildVu trial jar
2. Add the BuildVu Jar to your project libraries
3. Choose conversions options
4. Choose viewer options
5. Set PDF file path and output directory

SVGConversionOptions conversionOptions = new SVGConversionOptions();
// Set conversion options here e.g. conversionOptions.setCompressImages(true);

IDRViewerOptions viewerOptions = new IDRViewerOptions();
// Set viewer options here e.g. viewerOptions.setViewerUI(IDRViewerOptions.ViewerUI.Clean);

File pdfFile = new File("C:/MyDocument.pdf");
File outputDir = new File("C:/MyOutputDirectory/");

PDFtoSVGConverter converter = new PDFtoSVGConverter(pdfFile, outputDir, conversionOptions, viewerOptions);

try {
converter.convert();
} catch (PdfException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}

If you have any questions about BuildVu, you can find out more about it on the BuildVu page, and feel free to get in contact with us.

Why convert PDF to SVG?

Developers convert PDF to SVG in order to display within web browsers on mobile, tablet and desktop. Like PDF, SVG is a vector image format which makes it a good alternative as it offers many of the same graphic capabilities and is also web-ready.

Converting PDF to SVG allows companies to offer the same consistent experience across mobile, tablet and desktop. It is particularly popular with companies displaying newspapers, magazines and documents online who are switching away from flat images and legacy flash solutions.

Now that you are a pro at converting PDF to SVG, find out how to convert PDF to HTML here

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