SVG to RAW Converter
Convert SVG to RAW in your browser. You download a Linear DNG (.dng), not a .raw: only a camera can create a genuine RAW, and every editor that opens RAW also opens DNG. Nothing is uploaded.
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Drop images here
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SVG expected · other image formats also work
How to use SVG to RAW
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Add your SVG files: drop them here, choose them, or paste from the clipboard.
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Pick the colour that replaces transparent areas, since DNG has none.
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Click Convert. Each file is decoded and encoded in a background thread on this device.
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Download the .dng files one at a time or together as a ZIP.
Why use Aback Images for svg to raw
Where a RAW would go
RAW files are opened by Lightroom, Photoshop Camera Raw, Capture One, darktable, RawTherapee and dcraw-based tools, and every one of them opens the DNG too.
DNG next to SVG
Rasterising turns a description of shapes into stored pixels, so the DNG is usually larger than a small SVG, and grows with the size you render at.
Written without a lossy pass
The DNG is written uncompressed, so the pixels decoded from the SVG arrive unchanged.
Processed on your device
Your images are decoded, edited and encoded inside this browser tab by Web Workers. Nothing is uploaded to a server.
SVG vs RAW
What changes from SVG to RAW
Encoding: the SVG uses XML text describing paths, shapes and text, sometimes gzipped as .svgz; RAW uses uncompressed, lossless JPEG or vendor-specific coding of the sensor data, depending on the maker, and the download is a Linear DNG: demosaiced 8-bit RGB with the colour matrices raw editors need.
Bit depth: not fixed: coordinates and colours are continuous values in the SVG; RAW allows 12 to 16 bits per channel, and the DNG written here has 8 bits per channel, linearised.
Colour: sRGB by default, other spaces through CSS colour functions in the SVG; RAW supports camera-native RGB from a colour filter mosaic, written here as 8-bit sRGB.
Transparency: the SVG stores it as opacity on any element, with anti-aliased edges; the DNG has none, so transparent areas are filled with the colour you choose.
Animation: SMIL or CSS animation described in the markup; a single still rendering is converted.
Metadata: the SVG can carry title, description and RDF metadata elements; RAW can carry EXIF and vendor maker notes, almost always with an embedded JPEG preview, but nothing is copied across.
About SVG
SVG describes shapes, paths and text as XML instead of pixels, so it stays crisp at any size. It is the standard for logos, icons and illustrations on the web.
An SVG is an XML document: a root <svg> element with a viewBox, then paths, shapes, text, gradients and filters. It can also embed raster images and, dangerously, scripts, which is why untrusted SVG is sanitized before rendering here.
SVG files usually come from icon sets, logos, design tools (Figma, Illustrator, Inkscape) and diagram exports.
About RAW
Camera RAW files (CR2, CR3, NEF, ARW, DNG, ORF, RW2, RAF and others) hold the unprocessed sensor data from a camera along with an embedded full-size JPEG preview rendered by the camera.
.RAW is an extension rather than one format. Panasonic and Leica compacts wrote TIFF-like .RAW files before Panasonic moved to RW2, and scanners and scientific cameras use .raw for headerless dumps with no width, height or layout recorded, which nothing can read without being told those values.
RAW files come from older Panasonic and Leica compacts that saved .RAW, and scanners or scientific cameras that use the extension for pixel dumps.
When converting SVG to RAW makes sense
Forms and workflows that ask for RAW usually feed a raw editor, and each of those opens DNG as well, so the DNG can take the RAW's place. Keep the SVG if you only need to view or share the picture.
What RAW offers when it comes straight from the camera: Maximum editing latitude in RAW editors; Includes a camera-rendered preview. Its drawbacks: Huge files; Every brand uses its own format; Phones, browsers and websites cannot display it.
Limitations
- Rasterising fixes the picture at one pixel size; set a larger size under More options if you need to print or zoom.
- Text that was not converted to outlines is drawn with the fonts on this device, so lettering can look different from the designer's screen.
- The DNG holds the decoded 8-bit pixels, so it adds no dynamic range or detail beyond the SVG.
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Frequently asked questions
Why do I get a .dng file instead of a .raw?
A real RAW is written by a camera and holds the sensor's own readings (12 to 16 bits per channel, stored as uncompressed, lossless JPEG or vendor-specific coding of the sensor data, depending on the maker) along with EXIF and vendor maker notes, almost always with an embedded JPEG preview. An SVG holds no sensor data, so no software outside the camera can create a genuine RAW. The Linear DNG you get instead is Adobe's open raw format, and every editor that opens RAW files opens it with the same raw controls. It holds decoded pixels, so it adds no quality or dynamic range.
Does converting SVG to RAW lose quality?
DNG is written uncompressed, so the pixels are stored exactly as decoded.
What happens to transparency when converting SVG to RAW?
SVG stores transparency as opacity on any element, with anti-aliased edges. DNG has no alpha channel, so transparent pixels are composited onto a solid colour, white unless you pick another. To keep transparency, convert to PNG, WebP or AVIF instead.
What resolution will the output be?
SVG has no fixed pixel size, so it is rendered at its declared width and height. Use the resize options to render it larger: because it is vector, an SVG stays perfectly sharp at any size you choose here. Files are sanitized first, so scripts and external references never run.
Are my images uploaded anywhere?
No. Processing happens inside your browser with WebAssembly and Web Workers. The site only downloads the app code and codecs; your files never leave your device. You can confirm this with the live upload counter on the tool, or in your browser's network panel.
Can I process many files at once?
Yes. Drop a whole selection or folder. Files are processed in parallel on several worker threads, each result can be downloaded on its own, and everything can be saved as one ZIP.
Is it free? Is there a file limit or watermark?
It is free with no account, no watermark and no daily limit. The only limit is your device's memory: very large images (over roughly 100 megapixels) may be refused to keep the tab from crashing.