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Convert CGM to AI

Convert CGM files to AI 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

Conversion options

PDF pages

Leave empty for all, or type e.g. 1-3, 5, 8-

Resolution
PDF document
Page size
Images per page
Image resolution in the PDF
Image
Icon sizes (px)
Video

Lower resolutions reduce file size. The video will not be enlarged.

Audio
Bitrate

Higher means better sound and a larger file. “Auto” keeps the bitrate of the original (at least 128 kbit/s); from lossless files it uses the format’s high-quality setting.

Sample rate
Channels
Cut (optional)

Times such as 1:30 or 0:45.5. Leave empty to keep the whole recording.

Picture

The video shows this picture for the whole length of the sound – for example to upload music or a podcast to YouTube.

Video size
Document
Resolution
Pages to convert

Several pages arrive as a ZIP with one image per page.

Shown by e-readers in the library; leave empty to keep what the document says.

PDF/A-2b embeds all fonts so the file looks the same in many years; required by many courts and public offices.

Scales every sheet so it fits on a single page instead of being split across several.

Sheets

CSV and TSV hold one table: with “Every sheet” each sheet becomes its own file, together in a ZIP.

Separator

Excel in many European languages expects a semicolon; most other programs a comma.

Convert on our server?

If you continue, the file is uploaded over an encrypted connection and converted on our server. You can keep using the site meanwhile. The original is deleted as soon as it is converted; the result is kept for 6 hours so you can download it, and you can delete it at any time. Files are never shared or used for anything else.

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: CGM to AI

  1. 1 Click “Choose files” or drop your CGM file onto the page (up to 10 at once).
  2. 2 AI is already selected as the output; there is nothing else to set.
  3. 3 Click “Convert” and confirm the upload: drawings are converted on our server.
  4. 4 Follow the upload, the place in the queue and the progress – you can keep browsing meanwhile.
  5. 5 Download the AI file when it is ready; it stays available for 6 hours unless you delete it.

About this tool

CGM (Computer Graphics Metafile) is an ISO standard for technical drawings, used in aviation, defence and technical documentation. AI is the Adobe Illustrator format; since Illustrator 9 an AI file carries a PDF version of the artwork inside.

This converter turns your CGM file into AI, the right choice for opening and editing the drawing in Adobe Illustrator. Paths, shapes, colours, gradients and text are taken over as vectors, so the AI 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 CGM to AI?

Choose or drop your CGM file, keep AI as the output and click Convert. After you confirm the upload, our server converts the file and shows the progress; then you download the AI file.

Can I convert several CGM 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 AI file is kept for 6 hours so you can download it – you can delete it yourself at any time.

Is the CGM to AI converter free?

Yes. It is free, without sign-up and without a watermark.

Will the AI file still be a vector drawing?

Yes. Paths, shapes, colours and text stay vectors, so you can scale and edit the result. Effects that AI cannot describe – such as some blends, filters or embedded fonts – may be simplified, so check the result.

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