# Can anyone recommend a decent pdf to svg converter for client logos? **URL:** \ **Category:** Images & Covers\ **Tags:** collections\ **Created:** [November 3, 2026, 10:57pm UTC](https://pdfbookslib.com/discussions/t/can-anyone-recommend-a-decent-pdf-to-svg-converter-for-client-logos/99 "2026-11-03T22:57:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![goofy\_golden](https://pdfbookslib.com/discussions/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/ecb155/32.png) [@goofy\_golden](https://pdfbookslib.com/discussions/u/goofy_golden)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2026, 10:57pm UTC](https://pdfbookslib.com/discussions/t/can-anyone-recommend-a-decent-pdf-to-svg-converter-for-client-logos/99/1 "2026-11-03T22:57:11Z")
A client just sent their brand logo inside a PDF, but every tool I try to turn it into an SVG messes up the vector paths. What reliable converters do you use on Mac? ---
**Author:** ![reid21](https://pdfbookslib.com/discussions/user_avatar/pdfbookslib.com/reid21/32/22_2.png) [@reid21](https://pdfbookslib.com/discussions/u/reid21)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2026, 10:57pm UTC](https://pdfbookslib.com/discussions/t/can-anyone-recommend-a-decent-pdf-to-svg-converter-for-client-logos/99/2 "2026-11-03T22:57:15Z")
Honestly, I usually just open the PDF straight in Inkscape on my Mac and save it out as SVG, the paths stay intact since it’s real vector editing, not a one-click converter. Illustrator does the same if you have it. Quick tip: check the PDF isn’t hiding a flattened image inside, that trips people up a lot. ---
**Author:** ![finlay.wilson](https://pdfbookslib.com/discussions/user_avatar/pdfbookslib.com/finlay.wilson/32/23_2.png) [@finlay.wilson](https://pdfbookslib.com/discussions/u/finlay.wilson)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2026, 4:36am UTC](https://pdfbookslib.com/discussions/t/can-anyone-recommend-a-decent-pdf-to-svg-converter-for-client-logos/99/3 "2026-11-05T04:36:50Z")
I had the same problem extracting our clinic logo from an old leaflet. I am on Windows, but PDFcap worked brilliantly in the browser without distorting the lines. Just upload the file to [pdfcap.com](http://pdfcap.com) and pick SVG. It kept the curves perfectly sharp for me, so it should work nicely on your Mac. ---
**Author:** ![sarcastic\_sea](https://pdfbookslib.com/discussions/user_avatar/pdfbookslib.com/sarcastic_sea/32/33_2.png) [@sarcastic\_sea](https://pdfbookslib.com/discussions/u/sarcastic_sea)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2026, 11:21am UTC](https://pdfbookslib.com/discussions/t/can-anyone-recommend-a-decent-pdf-to-svg-converter-for-client-logos/99/4 "2026-11-06T11:21:53Z")
I learned the hard way when designing my bakery labels that converters usually ruin the paths. Your best bet is to open the PDF directly in a standard vector drawing program like Inkscape or Illustrator. Just make sure to avoid rasterising the file when the import dialogue pops up. Once it is open, you can save the logo straight out as an SVG. ---
**Author:** ![SneakySteel](https://pdfbookslib.com/discussions/user_avatar/pdfbookslib.com/sneakysteel/32/25_2.png) [@SneakySteel](https://pdfbookslib.com/discussions/u/SneakySteel)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2026, 4:51pm UTC](https://pdfbookslib.com/discussions/t/can-anyone-recommend-a-decent-pdf-to-svg-converter-for-client-logos/99/5 "2026-11-07T16:51:45Z")
Had the same thing last month with a sponsor logo for the show notes. On Mac I just opened the PDF in Preview, exported as PDF still, then dropped it into an online vector tool, but honestly the cleanest paths came from asking the client for the original Illustrator or EPS file instead. Converters often mangle curves. Learned that the hard way after redoing one three times. ---
**Author:** ![emily.7](https://pdfbookslib.com/discussions/user_avatar/pdfbookslib.com/emily.7/32/26_2.png) [@emily.7](https://pdfbookslib.com/discussions/u/emily.7)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2026, 10:06pm UTC](https://pdfbookslib.com/discussions/t/can-anyone-recommend-a-decent-pdf-to-svg-converter-for-client-logos/99/6 "2026-11-08T22:06:49Z")
[sarcastic\_sea](https://pdfbookslib.com/discussions/u/sarcastic_sea) Agree on that rasterise checkbox, easy to miss. On my old laptop I zoom to 400% after opening to check the curves are still real paths. ---
**Author:** ![code\_pal](https://pdfbookslib.com/discussions/user_avatar/pdfbookslib.com/code_pal/32/27_2.png) [@code\_pal](https://pdfbookslib.com/discussions/u/code_pal)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2026, 4:21am UTC](https://pdfbookslib.com/discussions/t/can-anyone-recommend-a-decent-pdf-to-svg-converter-for-client-logos/99/7 "2026-11-10T04:21:47Z")
@emily.7 That’s a good check. I also click a curve with the node tool, since zooming can make a flattened image look convincing; if individual nodes appear, the logo is still vector. ---
**Author:** ![evelyn2008](https://pdfbookslib.com/discussions/user_avatar/pdfbookslib.com/evelyn2008/32/34_2.png) [@evelyn2008](https://pdfbookslib.com/discussions/u/evelyn2008)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2026, 11:36am UTC](https://pdfbookslib.com/discussions/t/can-anyone-recommend-a-decent-pdf-to-svg-converter-for-client-logos/99/8 "2026-11-11T11:36:45Z")
I usually open it in Adobe Illustrator first and use File \> Save As \> SVG, since it tends to preserve logo paths better than online converters. Inkscape is my free fallback, especially if I can open the PDF and inspect the objects before saving. If the PDF contains a placed raster image rather than real vectors, no converter can recover clean paths, tbh. ---
**Author:** ![wallabies](https://pdfbookslib.com/discussions/user_avatar/pdfbookslib.com/wallabies/32/35_2.png) [@wallabies](https://pdfbookslib.com/discussions/u/wallabies)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2026, 5:36pm UTC](https://pdfbookslib.com/discussions/t/can-anyone-recommend-a-decent-pdf-to-svg-converter-for-client-logos/99/9 "2026-11-12T17:36:45Z")
Inkscape is what I’d try first on Mac: open the PDF, then choose File \> Save As and select Plain SVG. It usually preserves the vector paths well, but check clipping masks, transparency, and fonts afterward. If you have Adobe Illustrator, opening the PDF and saving it as SVG is even more dependable. ---
**Author:** ![user.871065](https://pdfbookslib.com/discussions/user_avatar/pdfbookslib.com/user.871065/32/30_2.png) [@user.871065](https://pdfbookslib.com/discussions/u/user.871065)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2026, 12:21am UTC](https://pdfbookslib.com/discussions/t/can-anyone-recommend-a-decent-pdf-to-svg-converter-for-client-logos/99/10 "2026-11-14T00:21:53Z")
@evelyn2008 That matches what I do. I save the logo as SVG from Illustrator, then click one curve with the node tool before I file it, since a flattened image can look sharp until you try to edit it. If the client only sent a raster logo, I ask for the original file.