Software for editing, viewing and using your Vector Magic results, grouped by what you want to do next.
Free Vector Software
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Inkscape
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A free, open source vector editor for Windows, Mac and Linux. SVG is its native format, and it also opens and saves PDF, EPS and DXF.
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Affinity
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A professional design app by Canva, free for Windows, Mac and iPad. It combines vector drawing, photo editing and page layout, and opens SVG, PDF, EPS and AI files.
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Vectorpea
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A free vector editor that runs in your web browser, with nothing to install. Handy for quick edits to SVG and PDF files.
Commercial Vector Software
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Adobe Illustrator
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The most widely used vector editor, available by subscription. It reads and writes AI, EPS, PDF, SVG, DXF and many other formats.
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CorelDRAW Graphics Suite
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A vector editor for Windows and Mac, popular in sign making and print shops. It reads and writes CDR, AI, EPS, PDF, SVG and DXF.
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Xara Designer Pro+
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A Windows design app combining illustration, photo editing and layout, at a lower price than Illustrator or CorelDRAW.
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Boxy SVG
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An affordable editor focused on SVG, for Windows, Mac, Linux, ChromeOS and the web.
Viewing and Printing
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Your web browser
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Chrome, Edge, Firefox and Safari all show SVG and PDF files: drag the file onto a browser window.
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Adobe Acrobat Reader
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A free PDF viewer for all major platforms. It is the recommended tool for printing Vector Magic's output.
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Ghostscript
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A free interpreter for PostScript, EPS and PDF. It works from the command line, and many other tools use it to display EPS files.
Cutting, Engraving and Embroidery
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Cricut Design Space
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The free design app for Cricut cutting machines. Upload an SVG to cut it.
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Silhouette Studio
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The design app for Silhouette cutting machines. Importing SVG and PDF files requires the Designer Edition or higher.
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LightBurn
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Layout and control software for laser cutters and engravers. It imports SVG, AI, PDF and DXF.
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Ink/Stitch
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A free, open source Inkscape extension that turns vector shapes into machine embroidery designs.
Creating Fonts
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FontForge
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A free, open source font editor for Windows, Mac and Linux that can import glyph outlines from SVG and EPS files.
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Glyphs
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A professional font editor for Mac.
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FontLab
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Professional font editors for Windows and Mac, including Fontographer.
See also: Create a New Font
