• New /get-svg-unit/ analyzer
• New /cad2pdf/ and /cad2svg/ converter
• /cad/ converter deprecated, replaced with /svg2cad/ converter
• Internal improvements
• /ungroup/ processor now has a "selector" parameter
• New /change-attribute/ and /xslt/ processor
• New /fix-illustrator-svg-font-names/ processor

Read more: https://vector.express/pricing

API Frontend: https://vector.express

Vector Express is a free-to-use API for converting, analyzing and processing vector files. Made with love by @vector_express

It runs a combination of different conversion programs that can be chained together to convert between a wide area of formats.

Feel free to use it in your project. It does not support CORS, so you need to run it through/on a back-end.

You can sign up to our newsletter here to be informed about new features, upcoming changes and deprecations: https://buttondown.email/vector.express

• 📦 Libraries
• 🏃‍ Quickstart
• 🪄 Convert
  • Get possible conversion paths between formats
  • Convert a file
  • Available converter
    • /cad2pdf/
    • /cad2svg/
    • /cadlib/
    • /gs/
    • /hp2xx/
    • /libcdr/
    • /librsvg/
    • /pdf2svg/
    • /pstoedit/
    • /svg2cad/
    • /svgo/
    • /uniconvertor/
• 🔍 Analyze
  • Analyze a file
  • Available analyzers
    • /svg/get-svg-unit/
    • /svg/groups/
    • /svg/linearmovement/
• ⚙️ Process
  • Process a file
  • Available processors
    • /svg/boolean-operation/
    • /svg/change-attribute/
    • /svg/convert-to-path/
    • /svg/exclude-groups/
    • /svg/flatten-beziers/
    • /svg/fix-illustrator-svg-font-names/
    • /svg/include-only-groups/
    • /svg/ungroup/
    • /svg/xpath/
    • /svg/xslt/
• 📄 Get a file
• 📨 Using an existing file
• 🛑 Limits
• 🔼 Increase limits?
• 💡 Feature request?
• 🙊 Feedback

• Node.js - @vector-express/vectorexpress-nodejs

1. GET the a compatible conversion path for your input format and desired output format.

curl https://vector.express/api/v2/public/convert/dxf/auto/svg/

2. POST to the the first path, with your file as the body

curl --data-binary @myvector.dxf https://vector.express/api/v2/public/convert/dxf/cadlib/svg/

3. GET the file from the resultUrl

curl https://vector.express/api/v2/public/files/[id].svg --output converted.svg

By requesting the conversion paths you can find out the most efficient path between your formats.

GET https://vector.express/api/v2/public/convert/ext/auto/ext

You can up chain to three programs in the conversion path, and even configure them. See below for all programs and their options.

POST https://vector.express/api/v2/public/convert/ext/prog1/ext/prog2/ext?prog1-opt=val&prog2-opt=val

A converter for converting dwg and dxf cad files into pdf.

A converter for converting dwg and dxf cad files into svg.

Custom CadLib based converter for AutoCAD files.

*1 Arcs and curves are converted to lines

Ghostscript based converter.

hp2xx based converter for postscript.

libcdr based converter for CorelDRAW files.

librsvg based converter for converting svg files to various formats.

pdf2svg based converter for pdf files to svg.

pstoedit for converting eps files to dxf.

For converting svg files into dxf or dwg cad files.

SVGO is an svg optimizer.

Uniconvertor based converter for various formats.

You can analyze vector files using this endpoint. The result is always a json file. The analyzers can be configured through the query string.

POST https://vector.express/api/v2/public/analyze/ext/analyzer

POST https://vector.express/api/v2/public/analyze/ext/analyzer1?analyzer-opt1=val&analyzer-opt2=val

Gets the unit from an svg document. Also returns an explicit parameter which is true if the unit is explicitly set. (otherwise the unit is px, as per the svg standard)

Returns a list of all groups in an svg.

Simulates 2D linear movement along all paths in the svg. This can be used for 2D CNC estimation, for example laser cutting, routing, knife cutting and more.

You can process vector files using this endpoint. The processors can be configured through the query string.

POST https://vector.express/api/v2/public/process/ext/processor

POST https://vector.express/api/v2/public/process/ext/processor?processor-opt1=val&processor-opt2=val

Performs a boolean operation on target element(s) using tool element(s).

Keep in mind that this will not work on grouped elements and/or non-path elements. Please run the convert-to-path and ungroup processors on the drawing first.

* Please note that elements need to be prefixed with svg: to match the SVG namespace. E.g. to select all elements elements with a white-fill style: //svg:path[contains(@style,'#ffffff')

Allows modification of attributes or inline CSS properties on certain elements. This can be used to set fill, stroke and many other parameters. You can also use an existing attribute value to set the new one. (For example, setting an outline to match the fill of a path)

Converts elements (text*, circle, rectangles, etc.) to paths. If your SVG file is exported from Adobe Illustrator, consider running the fix-illustrator-svg-font-names processor first.

* A selection of open source fonts are compatible. Contact us if you need to convert an unsupported font.
** Please note that elements need to be prefixed with svg: to match the SVG namespace. E.g. to select all elements with a white-fill style: //svg:path[contains(@style,'#ffffff')

Excludes certain groups from an SVG.

Flattens beziers curves into straight lines.

* Please note that elements need to be prefixed with svg: to match the SVG namespace. E.g. to select all elements elements with a white-fill style: //svg:path[contains(@style,'#ffffff')

Attempts a correction of Adobe Illustrator's incorrectly exported font-family tag attribute/CSS property. For example, it will turn font-family="OpenSans-Bold" into font-family="OpenSans" font-weight="bold".

This is required for the convert-to-path processor to work.

Includes only certain groups from an SVG.

Ungroups all elements and nested SVG's recursively. If you require a higher depth than 10, you can make multiple calls.

* Please note that elements need to be prefixed with svg: to match the SVG namespace. E.g. to select all elements elements with a white-fill style: //svg:path[contains(@style,'#ffffff')

Returns a section of an SVG file using the XPath syntax.

Exclude certain elements with XSLT. This can be used to remove unwanted defs, specific elements and more.

* Please note that elements need to be prefixed with svg: to match the SVG namespace. E.g. to select all elements elements with a white-fill style: //svg:path[contains(@style,'#ffffff')

After getting the result you can retrieve your files here.

GET https://vector.express/api/v2/public/files/filename.ext

You can also use an already uploaded or resulting file through the use-file query string.

POST https://vector.express/api/v2/public/convert/ext/prog1/ext/prog2?use-file=filename.ext

Currently the public API is limited to 5 requests per hour, and a maximum output filesize of 1 MiB and certain CPU and memory limitations.

We offer a pay-as-you go plan that removes the rate limit and increases maximum file to 40 MiB.

Get in touch with us and we'll see what we can do!

Feel free to open up an issue, or just tweet at us @vector_express.