Why SVG to PDF
SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) is the standard vector format of the web. Logos, icons, charts, maps and diagrams made in Inkscape, Figma, Illustrator or exported from data tools are often SVG. Browsers show SVG well, but printers, print shops, office programs and document systems usually want PDF. Converting SVG to PDF gives you a file that prints correctly and can be placed in other documents, while keeping the graphic sharp.
Vector, not pixels
With Keep SVG as vector graphics, the shapes, lines and text of the SVG are converted into PDF drawing commands. Nothing is turned into pixels, so you can zoom in as far as you like, or print the graphic on a poster, and edges stay perfectly sharp. The file also stays small.
Some SVG features have no direct equivalent in PDF, for example certain filters, embedded scripts or animations. When an SVG cannot be converted as vectors, it is converted into a high-resolution picture instead, at 300 DPI for the placed size, and the tool tells you which files this happened to. Animations are not kept; the graphic is shown in its initial state.
Page size
By default, each page gets the size of the SVG graphic itself, which is right for logos and artwork that will be placed in other documents. Choose A4, Letter or another paper size, with margins, to print diagrams or put several graphics on standard pages for a handout. Fonts used by text in the SVG must be available in your browser; for logos, it is safest to convert text to paths in your design program before exporting the SVG.
Private, in your browser
The conversion runs on your own device; your files are not uploaded. To mix SVG with photos in one PDF, use Image to PDF. For PostScript-based graphics, see EPS to PDF. To get a PNG image from the PDF, use PDF to PNG.