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Is there a macOS native way to convert SVGs to PNG? More and more web
graphics are SVGs and I often need to use them in presentations etc.

The Finder's quick convert doesn't work so I have to resort to using
Inkscape. Not a terrible plan, but a bit faffy for something that should
be simple.

Any simpler way to do it?
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On 23 Jan 2026, Chris wrote
(in article <10kvgiq$3phfp$1@dont-email.me>):

Is there a macOS native way to convert SVGs to PNG? More and more web graphics are SVGs and I often need to use them in presentations etc.

The Finder's quick convert doesn't work so I have to resort to using Inkscape. Not a terrible plan, but a bit faffy for something that should
be simple.

Any simpler way to do it?

The Terminal app rCOsipsrCO is alleged to be able to do this.
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Cheers, Alan

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On 23/01/2026 09:55, Chris wrote:

Is there a macOS native way to convert SVGs to PNG? More and more web graphics
are SVGs and I often need to use them in presentations etc.

The Finder's quick convert doesn't work so I have to resort to using Inkscape.
Not a terrible plan, but a bit faffy for something that should be simple.

Any simpler way to do it?

Graphic Converter?
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David Kennedy <davidkennedygm@gmail.com> wrote:

On 23/01/2026 09:55, Chris wrote:

Is there a macOS native way to convert SVGs to PNG? More and more web graphics
are SVGs and I often need to use them in presentations etc.

The Finder's quick convert doesn't work so I have to resort to using Inkscape.
Not a terrible plan, but a bit faffy for something that should be simple.

Any simpler way to do it?

Graphic Converter?

Not really looking to buy anything. Inkscape works fine.

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On 23/01/2026 10:40, Alan B wrote:

On 23 Jan 2026, Chris wrote
(in article <10kvgiq$3phfp$1@dont-email.me>):

Is there a macOS native way to convert SVGs to PNG? More and more web
graphics are SVGs and I often need to use them in presentations etc.

The Finder's quick convert doesn't work so I have to resort to using
Inkscape. Not a terrible plan, but a bit faffy for something that should
be simple.

Any simpler way to do it?

The Terminal app rCOsipsrCO is alleged to be able to do this.

Perfect!

Thanks very much for the tip.
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On 23 Jan 2026, Chris wrote
(in article <10l00mf$3v8q6$1@dont-email.me>):

On 23/01/2026 10:40, Alan B wrote:

On 23 Jan 2026, Chris wrote
(in article <10kvgiq$3phfp$1@dont-email.me>):

Is there a macOS native way to convert SVGs to PNG? More and more web graphics are SVGs and I often need to use them in presentations etc.

The Finder's quick convert doesn't work so I have to resort to using Inkscape. Not a terrible plan, but a bit faffy for something that should be simple.

Any simpler way to do it?

The Terminal app rCOsipsrCO is alleged to be able to do this.

Perfect!

Thanks very much for the tip.

Good :) I canrCOt get PNG to SVG to work though but I guess yourCOre less likely to need that option?
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Cheers, Alan

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In article <10kvgiq$3phfp$1@dont-email.me>, Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> wrote:

Is there a macOS native way to convert SVGs to PNG? More and more web >graphics are SVGs and I often need to use them in presentations etc.

If all else fails, most web broswers can display SVG, so you can
"print" the page to a PDF file, and then use Preview.

-- Richard
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Alan B <alanrichardbarker@gmail.com.invalid> wrote:

On 23 Jan 2026, Chris wrote
(in article <10l00mf$3v8q6$1@dont-email.me>):

On 23/01/2026 10:40, Alan B wrote:

On 23 Jan 2026, Chris wrote
(in article <10kvgiq$3phfp$1@dont-email.me>):

Is there a macOS native way to convert SVGs to PNG? More and more web
graphics are SVGs and I often need to use them in presentations etc.

The Finder's quick convert doesn't work so I have to resort to using
Inkscape. Not a terrible plan, but a bit faffy for something that should >>>> be simple.

Any simpler way to do it?

The Terminal app rCOsipsrCO is alleged to be able to do this.

Perfect!

Thanks very much for the tip.

Good :) I canrCOt get PNG to SVG to work though but I guess yourCOre less likely to need that option?

Yeah, never.

I can imagine that going to vector graphics from raster is much harder than vice versa.

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In article <10l0a9j$33ba$1@dont-email.me>, Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> wrote:

I can imagine that going to vector graphics from raster is much harder than >vice versa.

You can just make each pixel a little square, but it's rarely useful.

-- Richard
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On Jan 23, 2026 at 2:55:38rC>AM MST, "Chris" wrote <10kvgiq$3phfp$1@dont-email.me>:

Is there a macOS native way to convert SVGs to PNG? More and more web graphics are SVGs and I often need to use them in presentations etc.

The Finder's quick convert doesn't work so I have to resort to using Inkscape. Not a terrible plan, but a bit faffy for something that should
be simple.

Any simpler way to do it?

Open in Safari, export to PDF, convert to PNG. Not sure that is easier, but might be scriptable.
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It's impossible for someone who is at war with themselves to be at peace with you.
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On 23 Jan 2026 at 09:55:38 GMT, "Chris" <ithinkiam@gmail.com> wrote:

Is there a macOS native way to convert SVGs to PNG? More and more web graphics are SVGs and I often need to use them in presentations etc.

Unless you need very high resolutions, you could just open the SVGs with
Safari and take a screen snapshot. They're PNG by default.
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Martin
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Martin-S <invalid@nomail.com> wrote:

On 23 Jan 2026 at 09:55:38 GMT, "Chris" <ithinkiam@gmail.com> wrote:

Is there a macOS native way to convert SVGs to PNG? More and more web
graphics are SVGs and I often need to use them in presentations etc.

Unless you need very high resolutions, you could just open the SVGs with Safari and take a screen snapshot. They're PNG by default.

I need to keep the transparency layer the same, where present.

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