Convert SVG to PDF Online
Convert SVG vector graphics to a PDF document directly in your browser — no upload required.
SVG is a powerful vector format for icons, diagrams, charts, and illustrations, but it is not universally supported outside of web browsers and vector design tools. Converting SVG to PDF gives you a document format that opens correctly in any PDF viewer, can be printed at any size, and is suitable for embedding in reports or attaching to emails. Dockitt renders your SVG through the browser's built-in SVG engine, captures it on a canvas, and embeds the result as a high-quality image in a PDF sized to match your graphic.
How to use
- Click 'Choose SVG' and select the SVG file you want to convert to PDF.
- Click 'Convert to PDF' and wait while the graphic is rendered and embedded.
- Download the PDF file.
FAQ
Is the output a vector PDF or a raster image embedded in a PDF?
The output is a raster image (PNG) embedded in a PDF. The SVG is rendered by the browser's SVG engine at its natural dimensions, captured to a canvas, and then embedded as a PNG image in the PDF. True vector PDF output would require a different rendering pipeline. If the original SVG has high natural dimensions, the raster image will be sharp at print sizes.
What page size does the output PDF use?
The PDF page is sized to match the natural pixel dimensions of the SVG as rendered by the browser. There are no margins. If the SVG does not specify explicit width and height attributes, the browser may render it at a default size (typically 300 × 150 pixels). In that case, adding explicit width and height attributes to the SVG before conversion will give better results.
Will external fonts and images referenced in the SVG load?
External resources referenced in the SVG (such as Google Fonts, external images, or CSS from a CDN) will not load during the conversion because the SVG is rendered locally in the browser without network access to those origins. Use inline styles and embedded fonts (base64-encoded) in the SVG for best results. Resources that are inlined in the SVG will render correctly.
Will CSS styles and filters inside the SVG be applied?
Yes. Inline styles and CSS embedded within the SVG file are applied by the browser's SVG renderer before the canvas capture. Standard SVG filters (blur, drop-shadow, etc.) and transforms will be reflected in the output. Complex filter chains may render slightly differently across browsers.
My SVG has a transparent background. What happens?
The canvas is filled with a white background before the SVG is drawn. This means transparent areas in the SVG will appear white in the PDF output. PDF pages have an opaque white background by default, so this is the expected behaviour.
Is the conversion done in my browser or on a server?
The conversion runs entirely in your browser. The SVG is rendered using the browser's built-in SVG engine, captured via the Canvas API, and embedded in a PDF using pdf-lib. Your file is never uploaded to any server.