Vector conversion
Convert EPS to SVG
EPS is a vector format built for print and professional design software, while SVG is the vector format the web understands, readable by any browser without extra software. To convert EPS to SVG, open the file in a converter and export it as SVG. Doing this on your own computer keeps the artwork off other people's servers.
All 2,748 conversions verified on macOS, Windows, and Linux against the shipping release, this one included. Every conversion runs entirely on your own computer.
- Extension
- .eps
- Type
- Vector
- Typically
- Print, logos
- Transparency
- None
- Extension
- .svg
- Type
- Vector
- Typically
- Web icons, logos
- Transparency
- Supported
Convert EPS to SVG on your own computer. Nothing uploads.
One-time purchase, no subscription. 14 days to change your mind.
How to convert EPS to SVG
- Open Morphjet and drag in the EPS file, or a whole folder of logos at once.
- Choose SVG as the output format.
- Convert. The SVG is written next to your original, and nothing leaves your machine.
EPS vs SVG: what actually changes
| EPS | SVG | |
|---|---|---|
| Opens everywhere | No, needs design software | Yes, any browser or web page |
| File size | Compact vector data | Similar, often a bit smaller |
| Quality | Lossless, scales to any size | Lossless, scales to any size |
| Transparency | No real support | Yes, full transparency support |
| Styleable with code | No | Yes, with CSS and JavaScript |
| Typical use | Print, professional design software | Websites, icons, app interfaces |
When to convert, and when not to
Convert EPS to SVG when a logo or piece of vector artwork needs to live on a website, app, or anywhere that should open it directly without design software, and still scale cleanly at any size.
Keep the EPS if you're sending the file to a print shop or working in design software that expects PostScript-based artwork, since that's what those workflows are built around.
Why not just use an online converter?
Logo files and brand artwork are often work a designer or company would rather not hand to a stranger's server. Online converters require uploading the EPS to convert it, so the artwork sits on someone else's machine, even briefly. Converting on your own computer keeps the design entirely local from start to finish.
Questions
Does converting EPS to SVG lose quality?
No. Both are vector formats made of shapes and paths rather than pixels, so the artwork scales to any size without blurring or quality loss in either format.
Will the SVG look exactly like the EPS?
Usually, yes. Colors, shapes, and layout carry over faithfully. Some print-specific PostScript effects don't have a direct SVG equivalent, but for typical logos and line art the result matches closely.
Why can't I just use the EPS file on my website?
Browsers don't open EPS. It's a print and design-software format, while SVG is the vector format built for the web, so converting is what makes the artwork usable online.
Does SVG support transparency that EPS doesn't?
Yes. EPS has no real transparency model, while SVG supports it fully, which matters if the logo needs to sit on top of colored or photo backgrounds.
Can I convert EPS to SVG without uploading the file anywhere?
Yes. A desktop app like Morphjet converts the file on your own computer, so the artwork never travels over the internet. It works fine offline.
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