macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install pdf2svglocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install pdf2svgMacPorts ports tree · graphics/pdf2svg/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew / rank 2409
Install pdf2svg with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper, scoop
PDF converter to SVG. Version 0.2.4 via Homebrew; verified 2026-09-13. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install pdf2svg.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add pdf2svgAlpine Linux edge package indexes · pdf2svg · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install pdf2svgDebian stable package indexes · pdf2svg · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install pdf2svgFedora Rawhide package metadata · pdf2svg · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#pdf2svgnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/pd/pdf2svg/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S pdf2svgArch Linux sync databases · pdf2svg · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install pdf2svgopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · pdf2svg · source: download.opensuse.org
Windows
Scoopverified · 92%
scoop install main/pdf2svgScoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/pdf2svg.json · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
PDF converter to SVG
Project links
Commands and aliases
- pdf2svg
history
Project history and usage
PDF2SVG is a small command-line converter that renders PDF pages as Scalable Vector Graphics using Poppler and Cairo.
Project history
David Barton created pdf2svg as a small converter for turning individual PDF pages into editable SVG files. The project dates to 2007, later gained all-pages support and GNU Autotools integration, and is no longer actively developed.
Adoption history
The author reports that pdf2svg was popular when few comparable utilities existed, and that it became available through standard package repositories for multiple Linux distributions. The input record also shows broad packaging across Homebrew, Debian-family, Fedora-family, Arch, Nix, MacPorts, Scoop, and other ecosystems.
How it is used
Run `pdf2svg <input.pdf> <output.svg> [<pdf page no. or "all">]`. The result is intended for SVG-capable tools such as Inkscape.
Why package nerds care
pdf2svg is a compact example of the classic Poppler-and-Cairo Unix graphics stack. It remains widely packaged even though its author now recommends Poppler's better-maintained pdftocairo command.
Timeline
- 2007: The project began; Matthew Flaschen contributed all-pages support.
- 2008: Ed Grace contributed GNU Autotools integration.
- 2013: Version 0.2.2 updated the renderer so bitmaps appeared at full resolution.
- 2015: Version 0.2.3 delivered minor updates; the project is now described by its author as historical and inactive.
Related projects
- pdf2svg wraps Poppler and Cairo. Its author identifies Poppler's pdftocairo as the maintained successor and mentions Inkscape as a destination for editing generated SVG files.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 8 platform targets.
- Installs with 4 runtime dependencies.
- Build metadata lists 1 build dependencies.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
pdf2svg | cli | global executable |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-09-19
manager version0.2.4
manager updated2026-09-13
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv0.2.4
https://github.com/dawbarton/pdf2svg
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:pdf2svg |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.4 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/pdf2svg |
| Homepage | https://cityinthesky.co.uk/opensource/pdf2svg |
| Repository | https://github.com/dawbarton/pdf2svg |
| Upstream docs | https://cityinthesky.co.uk/opensource/pdf2svg |
| License | GPL-2.0-or-later |
| Source archive | https://github.com/dawbarton/pdf2svg/archive/refs/tags/v0.2.4.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-09-13T06:29:16Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | cairo, gettext, glib, poppler |
| Build dependencies | pkgconf |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | pdf2svg |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Debian apt95%
pdf2svg 0.2.4-1
converts PDF documents to SVG files (one per page)
http://www.cityinthesky.co.uk/opensource/pdf2svg/
sudo apt install pdf2svg- Section: graphics
- Architecture: amd64
- 4 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pdf2svg
Nix95%
pdf2svg
nix profile install nixpkgs#pdf2svg- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pdf2svg
Ubuntu apt95%
pdf2svg 0.2.3-5build3
converts PDF documents to SVG files (one per page)
http://www.cityinthesky.co.uk/opensource/pdf2svg/
sudo apt install pdf2svg- Section: universe/graphics
- Architecture: amd64
- 4 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pdf2svg
apk95%
pdf2svg 0.2.4-r0
A simple PDF to SVG converter using Poppler and Cairo
http://www.cityinthesky.co.uk/opensource/pdf2svg/
sudo apk add pdf2svg- License: GPL-2.0-only
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: pdf2svg
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pdf2svg
dnf95%
pdf2svg 0.2.4-2.fc45
Small tool to convert PDF files into SVG
http://www.cityinthesky.co.uk/opensource/pdf2svg/
sudo dnf install pdf2svg- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: pdf2svg
- 6 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pdf2svg
pacman95%
pdf2svg 0.2.4-1
A pdf to svg converter
http://www.cityinthesky.co.uk/opensource/pdf2svg/
sudo pacman -S pdf2svg- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- 4 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pdf2svg
zypper95%
pdf2svg 0.2.4-1.3
PDF to SVG Converter
http://www.cityinthesky.co.uk/opensource/pdf2svg/
sudo zypper install pdf2svg- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Productivity/Graphics/Convertors
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: pdf2svg
- 5 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pdf2svg
MacPorts95%
pdf2svg
sudo port install pdf2svg- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pdf2svg
Scoop95%
main/pdf2svg
scoop install main/pdf2svg- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pdf2svg
source trail
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