SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) is an XML-based vector image format that describes two-dimensional graphics using geometric shapes, text, and other graphical elements. SVG files can be easily scaled without losing image quality, which makes them ideal for various purposes such as web design, illustrations, and animations. In certain situations, you may encounter the need to convert PDF files to SVG format. In this article, we will explain how to convert PDF to SVG in Python using Spire.PDF for Python.
- Convert a PDF File to SVG in Python
- Convert a PDF File to SVG with Custom Width and Height in Python
- Convert Specific Pages of a PDF File to SVG in Python
Install Spire.PDF for Python
This scenario requires Spire.PDF for Python and plum-dispatch v1.7.4. They can be easily installed in your Windows through the following pip command.
pip install Spire.PDF
If you are unsure how to install, please refer to this tutorial: How to Install Spire.PDF for Python on Windows
Convert a PDF File to SVG in Python
Spire.PDF for Python provides the PdfDocument.SaveToFile(filename:str, fileFormat:FileFormat) method to convert each page of a PDF file to a separate SVG file. The detailed steps are as follows.
- Create an object of the PdfDocument class.
- Load a sample PDF file using PdfDocument.LoadFromFile() method.
- Convert each page of the PDF file to SVG using PdfDocument.SaveToFile(filename:str, fileFormat:FileFormat) method.
- Python
from spire.pdf.common import *
from spire.pdf import *
# Create an object of the PdfDocument class
doc = PdfDocument()
# Load a PDF file
doc.LoadFromFile("Sample.pdf")
# Save each page of the file to a separate SVG file
doc.SaveToFile("PdfToSVG/ToSVG.svg", FileFormat.SVG)
# Close the PdfDocument object
doc.Close()
Convert a PDF File to SVG with Custom Width and Height in Python
The PdfDocument.PdfConvertOptions.SetPdfToSvgOptions(wPixel:float, hPixel:float) method provided by Spire.PDF for Python allows you to specify the width and height of the SVG files converted from PDF. The detailed steps are as follows.
- Create an object of the PdfDocument class.
- Load a sample PDF file using PdfDocument.LoadFromFile() method.
- Specify the width and height of the output SVG files using PdfDocument.PdfConvertOptions.SetPdfToSvgOptions(wPixel:float, hPixel:float) method.
- Convert each page of the PDF file to SVG using PdfDocument.SaveToFile(filename:str, fileFormat:FileFormat) method.
- Python
from spire.pdf.common import *
from spire.pdf import *
# Create an object of the PdfDocument class
doc = PdfDocument()
# Load a PDF file
doc.LoadFromFile("Sample.pdf")
# Specify the width and height of output SVG files
doc.ConvertOptions.SetPdfToSvgOptions(800.0, 1200.0)
# Save each page of the file to a separate SVG file
doc.SaveToFile("PdfToSVGWithCustomWidthAndHeight/ToSVG.svg", FileFormat.SVG)
# Close the PdfDocument object
doc.Close()
Convert Specific Pages of a PDF File to SVG in Python
The PdfDocument.SaveToFile(filename:str, startIndex:int, endIndex:int, fileFormat:FileFormat) method provided by Spire.PDF for Python allows you to convert specific pages of a PDF file to SVG files. The detailed steps are as follows.
- Create an object of the PdfDocument class.
- Load a sample PDF file using PdfDocument.LoadFromFile() method.
- Convert specific pages of the PDF file to SVG using PdfDocument.SaveToFile(filename:str, startIndex:int, endIndex:int, fileFormat:FileFormat) method.
- Python
from spire.pdf.common import *
from spire.pdf import *
# Create an object of the PdfDocument class
doc = PdfDocument()
# Load a PDF file
doc.LoadFromFile("Sample.pdf")
# Save specific pages of the file to SVG files
doc.SaveToFile("PdfPagesToSVG/ToSVG.svg", 1, 2, FileFormat.SVG)
# Close the PdfDocument object
doc.Close()
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