Convert SVG in Python

Use Converter.convert_svg() with the save options for the required output. Aspose.HTML for Python via .NET converts SVG files, inline SVG strings, and SVGDocument objects to PDF, XPS, DOCX, JPG, PNG, BMP, TIFF, and GIF.

SVG is an XML-based vector format whose vector shapes, paths, and text can be scaled without losing sharpness. Converting SVG is useful when an application needs a printable document, a raster image, a thumbnail, or output for a workflow that does not accept SVG markup.

How SVG Conversion Works

1. Prepare the SVG source as a file, an inline string, or an SVGDocument object.
2. Create save options for the required output, such as PdfSaveOptions, XpsSaveOptions, DocSaveOptions, or ImageSaveOptions.
3. Call Converter.convert_svg() with the SVG source, save options, and output path.

The following example converts an inline SVG circle to PNG. The parameterless ImageSaveOptions constructor uses PNG as the default image format.

# Convert SVG to PNG in Python from code

import os
import aspose.html.converters as conv
import aspose.html.saving as sav

# Prepare the output path
output_dir = "output"
if not os.path.exists(output_dir):
    os.makedirs(output_dir)
save_path = os.path.join(output_dir, "circle.png")

# Define the SVG code
svg_code = """<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
<circle cx="100" cy="100" r="60" fill="teal" stroke="salmon" stroke-width="10" />
</svg>"""

# Configure PNG output
options = sav.ImageSaveOptions()

# Convert SVG to PNG
conv.Converter.convert_svg(svg_code, ".", options, save_path)

SVG Conversion Guides

Output	When to use it	Guide
PDF	Create a fixed-layout document for sharing, printing, or archiving.	Convert SVG to PDF
PNG	Create a lossless raster image that can preserve transparency.	Convert SVG to PNG
JPG/JPEG	Create a widely supported compressed image when transparency is not required.	Convert SVG to JPG

Other Supported SVG Outputs

Aspose.HTML also converts SVG to XPS, DOCX, BMP, GIF, and TIFF. Select the corresponding save options and use an output file extension that matches the selected format.

Output	Save options	Output extension
XPS	XpsSaveOptions()	.xps
DOCX	DocSaveOptions()	.docx
BMP	ImageSaveOptions(ImageFormat.BMP)	.bmp
GIF	ImageSaveOptions(ImageFormat.GIF)	.gif
TIFF	ImageSaveOptions(ImageFormat.TIFF)	.tiff or .tif

For raster formats, pass the configured ImageSaveOptions object to Converter.convert_svg(). Setting only the file extension does not select the output image format; the ImageFormat value and extension should correspond.

Related SVG Workflows

• Fine-Tuning Converters – configure page size, margins, resolution, background color, and other rendering settings.
• Extract SVG from a Website – find and save inline or externally referenced SVG content.
• Converting Between Formats – choose a converter for HTML, SVG, EPUB, MHTML, or Markdown.

Other Platforms

• SVG Converter in C#
• SVG Converter in Java

Try Online SVG Conversion

Use the free online SVG Converter for quick manual conversion. Use Aspose.HTML for Python via .NET when SVG conversion must run programmatically in a Python application.