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Use this converter for
- A wordmark using your own TTF
- A name or label for a vector editor
- One typed character as an SVG
TTF to SVG Converter
Upload a TTF font, enter your text, and download an SVG made of paths. This free TTF to SVG converter reads your font on your device, without installing it or sending it to a conversion server.
Free TTF to SVG
Local font processing
SVG path output
Text To SVG Options
Text To SVG Preview
Enter text to see preview
SVG Options
Fine-tune export units, fill behavior, and stroke output.
Text To SVG Output
Workflow
How to convert TTF to SVG
From a local font file to a reusable SVG in four steps.
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Choose your TTF
Click Upload TTF beside Font Family and choose a font file up to 20 MB. Wait for the filename to appear below the selector. A sample font is available before upload; it is not your own font.
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Enter your words
Replace the example with your name, label, or short phrase. For a single letter, enter just that character. Check accents, punctuation, and symbols in the preview.
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Check the outlines
Adjust size and letter spacing. Start with fill enabled and stroke set to zero to inspect the actual letterforms. Zoom in on counters and tightly spaced letters.
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Download SVG
Use Download SVG to save the result, then open it in your destination editor. Complete your TTF to SVG check by comparing the spelling, spacing, and dimensions after import.
Check your output
Is TTF to SVG right for your design?
Start with your own font file when you need a fixed piece of lettering.
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Choose another workflow for
- A complete SVG Font or a batch export of every glyph.
- Body text that must remain selectable and editable.
- Automatic welding, stencil bridges, or machine toolpaths.
Direct answer
TTF to SVG here means turning the words you type into vector outlines using your own font file. The download contains the selected lettering, not the entire font. Once converted to paths, the shapes no longer need the original font installed, but the wording is no longer editable as text.
What your TTF to SVG download contains
A TTF contains letter shapes and font data. This tool uses those outlines to draw only the text you enter. It does not take a screenshot, embed the TTF, or export every character in the font.
- The SVG contains vector paths for the generated lettering, with a viewBox and dimensions.
- You can edit the shapes in a vector editor; keep a copy of your original wording for future text changes.
- This TTF to SVG workflow creates an image, not an SVG Font file or a replacement webfont.
A practical TTF to SVG proof: AVA & Co.
Before exporting a long design, try “AVA & Co.” with your uploaded font. It checks an angled letter pair, repeated letters, punctuation, and a curved lowercase shape in one short sample.
- Toggle kerning and compare the A–V gap. A difference depends on the font’s kerning data.
- Compare filled lettering with stroke set to zero before adding an outline; a thick stroke can close small gaps.
- Open the SVG source and look for path elements. An ampersand in your input must not break the XML.
Troubleshooting TTF to SVG output
A file can load successfully while still lacking a character you need. Conversion cannot invent missing glyphs or guarantee every advanced shaping feature in a font.
- Boxes or missing symbols: check that your font contains those characters; try a font with the required language coverage.
- Unexpected joins or ligatures: compare the preview with your intended design, especially for connected scripts and complex typography.
- File will not load: extract the actual .ttf from any ZIP first. Renaming another file to .ttf does not convert it. Try a static TTF export from the font provider.
- Long passages: shorten the text or use Generate Preview when prompted. Very large inputs are blocked to keep the browser responsive.
Before you finish TTF to SVG
Check the result at its intended size, not only in the fitted preview.
- Confirm that the active font is your uploaded file, not the sample.
- Check every accent, symbol, and punctuation mark.
- Inspect holes in letters such as A, B, and O.
- Reopen the downloaded SVG in the application that will use it.
- For cutting, verify physical dimensions and overlapping contours in your machine software. Conversion does not weld letters or add stencil bridges.
Choose the right font workflow
TTF to SVG is useful when the letter shapes should stay fixed. Other tasks need a different output.
Option
Use when
Watch out
TTF to SVG paths
You have a local font and need a fixed wordmark, label, or character.
You edit shapes after export, not the original text.
Text to SVG with Google Fonts
You want to choose a ready-made font without supplying a file.
Use the homepage generator; it shares the same outline engine.
An editable text or webfont workflow
The wording must remain searchable, selectable, or easy to change.
Keep text as text. This page does not generate webfonts or convert an entire font to SVG Font.
How this TTF to SVG tool works
The page uses the same browser conversion engine as our main generator. These are implementation details you can verify, not claims of universal font compatibility.
- Local file reading
- Your selected font is read in browser memory. This conversion does not upload it to our server. The page and sample Google Fonts still use network requests. Reloading clears the uploaded font selection.
- Outline-based conversion
- OpenType.js parses the font and supplies the glyph outlines. This is font geometry, not bitmap tracing.
- Visible limitations
- This page stops if it cannot generate vector paths. Color fonts, variable-font axes, and complex script shaping are not guaranteed.
- Inspect before handoff
- Compare the preview and downloaded file. Font files and wording are not saved as a project, so keep your source materials if you need to revise the design.
TTF to SVG questions
1Is this TTF to SVG converter free?
Is this TTF to SVG converter free?
Yes. You can upload a font, enter text, and download SVG without an account or installation. The conversion runs in your browser; it is still subject to the generator’s text complexity and output-size limits.
2Does TTF to SVG convert the whole font?
Does TTF to SVG convert the whole font?
No. It converts only the text you enter into SVG paths. It does not export a complete SVG Font, a glyph atlas, or a ZIP of every character. To export one letter, type that letter by itself.
3Can I use OTF or WOFF instead of TTF?
Can I use OTF or WOFF instead of TTF?
The shared engine also accepts supported OTF and WOFF files. This TTF to SVG page is designed around local outline fonts. WOFF2, font collections, and color-font rendering are not promised; use a static TTF when available.
4Why does my TTF to SVG result show a box?
Why does my TTF to SVG result show a box?
The selected font may not contain the character you entered. Check the active filename and try a character known to exist in that font. For another language or special symbols, choose a font that includes the required glyphs.
5Will the recipient need my TTF file?
Will the recipient need my TTF file?
Not for the converted path artwork. The letter outlines are in the SVG. If the recipient needs to rewrite the wording as text, they will need an appropriate font and an editable source instead.
6Can I use the result in Figma or a cutting app?
Can I use the result in Figma or a cutting app?
Import the SVG into your destination application and check the result. For cutting, inspect size, counters, and overlaps; a successful TTF to SVG export does not automatically make lettering a connected stencil or a ready-to-run machine job.
Technical references
By the TextToSVG team · Updated . This guide describes the converter above; the references explain the underlying font and SVG formats.
Report an output issue · Use the Google Fonts text generator