EPS to SVG Converter
Convert EPS to SVG in your browser. The converter uses the preview image saved inside the EPS, not its vector artwork, because no browser can run PostScript. You get an SVG traced into vector paths (or, if you prefer, the pixels embedded in an SVG wrapper). Nothing is uploaded.
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EPS expected · other image formats also work
How to use EPS to SVG
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Add your EPS files: drop them here, choose them, or paste from the clipboard.
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Choose how many colours to trace; fewer colours give simpler paths.
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Click Convert. Each file is decoded and encoded in a background thread on this device.
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Download the .svg files one at a time or together as a ZIP.
Why use Aback Images for eps to svg
Where the SVG goes next
SVG opens in every browser, Illustrator, Inkscape, Figma and most design tools.
SVG next to EPS
The SVG is built from the preview stored in the EPS, so its size follows that preview's resolution rather than the complexity of the artwork.
The first lossy pass
The EPS holds resolution-independent artwork, with previews usually 8-bit with nothing discarded yet. This conversion is the first lossy encode these pixels see, and hard edges and flat colour show it first.
Processed on your device
Your images are decoded, edited and encoded inside this browser tab by Web Workers. Nothing is uploaded to a server.
EPS vs SVG
What changes from EPS to SVG
Encoding: the EPS uses PostScript program text, with an optional binary TIFF preview or an EPSI hex preview; SVG uses XML text describing paths, shapes and text, sometimes gzipped as .svgz, and the download is an SVG traced into vector paths (or, if you prefer, the pixels embedded in an SVG wrapper).
Bit depth: resolution-independent artwork, with previews usually 8-bit in the EPS; SVG allows not fixed: coordinates and colours are continuous values, and the SVG written here has vector paths with flat colours.
Colour: CMYK, RGB and spot colours in the EPS; SVG supports sRGB by default, other spaces through CSS colour functions, written here as flat colour regions.
Metadata: the EPS can carry DSC comments such as %%BoundingBox, %%Creator and %%Title; SVG can carry title, description and RDF metadata elements, but nothing is copied across.
About EPS
EPS is a PostScript drawing packaged for placing inside other documents. It was the exchange format of print and logo design for decades; most EPS files also carry a raster preview so layout software can show them.
An EPS is a PostScript program with DSC comments ('%!PS-Adobe-3.0 EPSF-3.0', %%BoundingBox). Files from Illustrator, Photoshop and CorelDRAW usually start with a 30-byte binary header (C5 D0 D3 C6) that points to a TIFF preview; others carry an EPSI hex preview between %%BeginPreview and %%EndPreview.
EPS files usually come from Illustrator, CorelDRAW, InDesign, TeX figures and stock vector libraries.
About SVG
SVG describes shapes, paths and text as XML instead of pixels, so it stays crisp at any size. It is the standard for logos, icons and illustrations on the web.
An SVG is an XML document: a root <svg> element with a viewBox, then paths, shapes, text, gradients and filters. It can also embed raster images and, dangerously, scripts, which is why untrusted SVG is sanitized before rendering here.
When converting EPS to SVG makes sense
SVG is the better choice for logos, icons and illustrations, while EPS suits print artwork and logos for professional layout software.
SVG strengths: Infinitely scalable and sharp; Tiny files for logos and icons; Editable as text and styleable with CSS. Drawbacks to weigh: Not suitable for photographs; Can contain scripts, so untrusted SVG must be sanitized; Many apps and social sites will not accept it.
Limitations
- The preview image stored inside the EPS is converted, not the vector artwork, so the output resolution is whatever the preview was saved at, often screen resolution. Raster EPS files, an image wrapped in PostScript, are read at full resolution.
- An EPS with no embedded preview (Inkscape's default and hand-written PostScript, for example) cannot be converted here, because a browser cannot run PostScript.
- Tracing approximates the image with flat-colour shapes, so photographs become poster-like art rather than exact copies.
- Logos, icons and line art with clear edges trace best; raise the colour count for more detail.
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Frequently asked questions
Does converting EPS to SVG lose quality?
SVG is lossy, so detail the eye barely notices is discarded to save space.
Does this render the vector artwork in the EPS?
No. Browsers cannot run PostScript, so the converter uses the preview image that Illustrator, Photoshop, CorelDRAW and similar apps save inside the EPS, which is usually screen resolution. An EPS that simply wraps a raster image is read at full resolution. For full-resolution vector artwork, export from the original design app, or render the EPS with Ghostscript or Inkscape.
Is the SVG a real vector or just embedded pixels?
By default the image is traced into true vector paths, so it scales without pixelation and can be edited in Illustrator, Figma or Inkscape. You can switch to embedding the pixels inside an SVG wrapper if you need an exact copy.
Which apps open SVG files?
Every browser, Illustrator, Inkscape, Figma and most design tools.
Are my images uploaded anywhere?
No. Processing happens inside your browser with WebAssembly and Web Workers. The site only downloads the app code and codecs; your files never leave your device. You can confirm this with the live upload counter on the tool, or in your browser's network panel.
Can I process many files at once?
Yes. Drop a whole selection or folder. Files are processed in parallel on several worker threads, each result can be downloaded on its own, and everything can be saved as one ZIP.
Is it free? Is there a file limit or watermark?
It is free with no account, no watermark and no daily limit. The only limit is your device's memory: very large images (over roughly 100 megapixels) may be refused to keep the tab from crashing.