Convert AI to SK1
Convert AI files to SK1 online – Stays vector, sharp at any size.
or drag them here, or paste with Ctrl+V / ⌘V
Vector graphics (AI, CDR, CGM, DXF, EMF, EPS, ODG, PS, SK, SK1, SVGZ, VSD, VSDX, WMF, SVG) · up to 10 files at once
Files to convert
Drawings are uploaded only after you accept and are converted on our server. The input is deleted after processing; results are kept for 6 hours. Privacy details
How to use: AI to SK1
- 1 Click “Choose files” or drop your AI file onto the page (up to 10 at once).
- 2 SK1 is already selected as the output; there is nothing else to set.
- 3 Click “Convert” and confirm the upload: drawings are converted on our server.
- 4 Follow the upload, the place in the queue and the progress – you can keep browsing meanwhile.
- 5 Download the SK1 file when it is ready; it stays available for 6 hours unless you delete it.
About this tool
AI is the Adobe Illustrator format; since Illustrator 9 an AI file carries a PDF version of the artwork inside. SK1 is the format of sK1, an open-source vector editor for print preparation.
This converter turns your AI file into SK1, the right choice for editing the drawing in sK1. Paths, shapes, colours, gradients and text are taken over as vectors, so the SK1 file stays sharp at any size and can still be edited. Add up to 10 files at once – each one is converted in the background, so you can keep using the site and download every result as soon as it is ready.
Drawings are converted on our server: the upload starts only after you confirm, the original is deleted after conversion and the result is kept for 6 hours unless you delete it sooner.
Frequently asked questions
How do I convert AI to SK1?
Choose or drop your AI file, keep SK1 as the output and click Convert. After you confirm the upload, our server converts the file and shows the progress; then you download the SK1 file.
Can I convert several AI files at once?
Yes. Add up to 10 files at a time. Each gets its own background job with its own progress, and you can download each result as soon as it is finished.
How large can the file be?
Each file can be up to 100 MB.
What happens to my file?
It is uploaded only after you confirm. The original is deleted as soon as the conversion is finished, and the SK1 file is kept for 6 hours so you can download it – you can delete it yourself at any time.
Is the AI to SK1 converter free?
Yes. It is free, without sign-up and without a watermark.
Will the SK1 file still be a vector drawing?
Yes. Paths, shapes, colours and text stay vectors, so you can scale and edit the result. Effects that SK1 cannot describe – such as some blends, filters or embedded fonts – may be simplified, so check the result.
Which Illustrator files can be opened?
Every AI file saved with “Create PDF Compatible File” (the default since Illustrator 9), and old PostScript-based AI files. A file saved without the PDF part can only be opened by Illustrator itself – save it again with that option turned on.