pdf2svg

TLDR

Convert PDF page to SVG

$ pdf2svg [input.pdf] [output.svg]

Convert specific page

$ pdf2svg [input.pdf] [output.svg] [2]

Convert all pages

$ pdf2svg [input.pdf] [output_%d.svg] all

SYNOPSIS

pdf2svg input.pdf output.svg [page|all]

pdf2svg converts PDF files to Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) format. It preserves vector graphics, text, and formatting, making the output suitable for web use and editing.
Uses Poppler and Cairo libraries for high-quality conversion.

PARAMETERS

input.pdf

Input PDF file.

output.svg

Output SVG file.

page

Page number (1-indexed).

all

Convert all pages.

EXAMPLES

$ # Convert first page
pdf2svg document.pdf page1.svg

# Convert page 3
pdf2svg document.pdf page3.svg 3

# Convert all pages (output_1.svg, output_2.svg, ...)
pdf2svg document.pdf page_%d.svg all

CAVEATS

One page per SVG file. Complex PDFs may produce large SVGs. Fonts may be converted to paths.

HISTORY

pdf2svg was created by David Barton using Poppler for PDF parsing and Cairo for SVG rendering.