How to convert SVG to WMF
- Add your .SVG file - drop it in the box above or click to browse.
- Convert it to .WMF in a few seconds.
- Download your new .WMF file.
What to expect
- Simple strokes and fills can remain vector, but advanced SVG effects (filters, opacity, gradients) are not fully representable in legacy GDI.
- Embedded scripts, CSS, and interactivity are lost; WMF holds only passive drawing commands.
- Output targets a Windows-era format, so appearance is most reliable inside Microsoft Office and Windows viewers.
Frequently asked questions
Is WMF still a vector format like SVG?
Yes. WMF stores a recorded sequence of Windows GDI drawing commands rather than pixels, so basic shapes and lines can stay vector and scalable, unlike converting to a raster format.
Why convert an SVG to WMF?
WMF is a legacy Microsoft vector format that inserts cleanly into Office documents on Windows, so it is useful when a workflow expects metafile graphics rather than SVG.
Where will the resulting WMF open?
On Windows it displays in tools such as IrfanView or XnView MP and can be inserted into Word or PowerPoint; on other platforms LibreOffice Draw or Inkscape can read it.
What SVG features might not survive the conversion?
WMF is a 16-bit GDI format from the early 1990s and lacks modern graphics features, so SVG gradients, transparency, blur and other filter effects may be flattened, approximated, or dropped.
Programs that convert SVG: CorelDraw Graphics Suite · UniConvertor · Xara Page & Layout Designer · Adobe Illustrator · Corel Presentations · Adobe Illustrator for Mac · UniConvertor for Linux · Inkscape
