AI to DXF
Extract the real vector paths from an Adobe Illustrator file and convert them to a DXF drawing — entirely in your browser, nothing uploaded.
How this actually works
Every Illustrator file saved with "Create PDF Compatible File" checked (the default since Illustrator 9, so almost every real-world .ai file) is a valid PDF underneath its Illustrator-specific data. This tool opens that PDF layer and reads the real drawing commands straight out of it — lines, curves, rectangles — not a rasterized image guessed back into shapes. That means genuinely accurate outlines, unlike a photo-to-DXF trace. Curves are converted into short straight segments for DXF compatibility. Text objects and raster images inside the file aren't extracted as vector geometry.
Is my file uploaded anywhere?
No — everything happens in your browser, including reading the file's internal PDF structure. Nothing about your file ever leaves your device.
Why did it say my file isn't "PDF Compatible"?
Illustrator has an option to leave this off (it makes files smaller) — without it, the file has no readable PDF layer for this tool to open. Re-save from Illustrator with "Create PDF Compatible File" checked, or export as SVG or PDF instead and use our SVG to DXF or PDF to DXF tool.
