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Convert SVGZ to EMF — Free Online Converter

Convert Compressed SVG (.svgz) to Enhanced Metafile (.emf) online for free. Fast, secure image conversion with no watermarks or registration....

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Upload your .svgz file by dragging it into the upload area or clicking to browse.

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Choose your output settings. The default settings work great for most files.

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Click Convert and download your .emf file when it's ready.

About SVGZ to EMF Conversion

SVGZ to EMF conversion transforms gzip-compressed SVG vector graphics into Enhanced Metafile format for Windows applications. SVGZ is simply SVG with gzip compression — identical vector content in a smaller file. The conversion decompresses the SVGZ, processes the SVG vector data, and generates EMF output compatible with Microsoft Office, Windows enterprise applications, and desktop publishing tools.

Our converter handles the decompression transparently and processes the SVG content through ImageMagick's rendering pipeline to produce EMF with proper GDI+ drawing records. The result integrates directly into Windows applications that cannot render SVG or SVGZ natively.

Why Convert SVGZ to EMF?

Windows enterprise applications and older Microsoft Office versions cannot display SVGZ (or even uncompressed SVG). EMF is the native Windows vector format that these applications understand — from Word and PowerPoint to report generators, label printers, and industrial control interfaces. Converting SVGZ to EMF makes web-optimized vector graphics usable in the Windows ecosystem.

EMF's GDI+ records render at device resolution through Windows' native graphics system, providing better performance than SVG rendering in applications that lack embedded SVG renderers.

Common Use Cases

  • Embedding SVGZ web graphics into Microsoft Office documents as resolution-independent EMF
  • Providing vector graphics to Windows enterprise applications that only accept EMF/WMF
  • Converting web-optimized SVGZ assets for Windows-based desktop publishing and printing
  • Feeding SVGZ logos and icons into corporate report generators on Windows
  • Making web-standard vector graphics accessible to legacy Windows applications

How It Works

SVGZ files are gzip-compressed SVG with a .svgz extension. The conversion inflates the gzip stream, parses the SVG XML, and translates SVG elements (paths, shapes, text, gradients, transforms) into EMF GDI+ records (ExtCreatePen, BeginPath, PolyBezierTo, EndPath, StrokePath, FillPath, ExtTextOutW). EMF's 32-bit coordinate space provides high precision for complex vector artwork. Our pipeline uses ImageMagick with RSVG delegate for SVG interpretation.

Quality & Performance

Standard SVG features convert with excellent fidelity: paths, fills, strokes, linear/radial gradients, text, and transforms. SVG features without EMF equivalents (CSS filters, blend modes, animations, foreignObject) are simplified or rasterized. For typical logos, icons, and diagrams, the EMF output is visually identical to the SVGZ source at any scale.

SHARP EngineFastMinimal Quality Loss

Device Compatibility

DeviceSVGZEMF
Windows PCPartialPartial
macOSPartialPartial
iPhone/iPadPartialPartial
AndroidPartialPartial
LinuxPartialPartial
Web BrowserNoNo

Tips for Best Results

  • 1Test the EMF in your target Office version before batch converting — verify that gradients and text render correctly
  • 2For Office 2019+, consider using SVG directly instead of converting to EMF
  • 3Simplify SVG filters and effects before converting — EMF cannot represent CSS-based SVG features
  • 4Convert text to outlines in the original SVG if font availability on Windows is uncertain
  • 5Keep the SVGZ source file for web use — EMF is for Windows application integration only

SVGZ to EMF bridges web-optimized compressed vector graphics and the Windows application ecosystem, enabling SVGZ content to be used in Office and enterprise applications.

Frequently Asked Questions

Content is identical. SVGZ is just SVG compressed with gzip — typically 20-50% smaller. Our converter handles both transparently.
Yes. EMF is resolution-independent and scales cleanly at any size in Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
SVG filters (blur, drop-shadow, etc.) have no EMF equivalent and are rasterized or omitted during conversion.
No need. Our converter handles SVGZ decompression automatically as part of the conversion pipeline.
Office 2019+ supports SVG natively. For older versions, EMF is required. Use SVG in Office when possible.

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