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Free online converter for converting files to CDR.

How to convert files to CDR?

Upload your file

Click the 'Choose File' button or drag and drop your file into the upload area. Supported formats include SVG, SVGZ, PLT and more.

Select the output format

Make sure CDR is selected as the conversion format. Adjust additional settings if needed.

Start the conversion process

Click the 'Convert' button and wait a few seconds. All conversions are performed on our servers.

Download the result

Once the process is complete, click the 'Download' button and save the file in CDR format.

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You can convert your to CDR files from over 200 different formats, including images, documents, and more.

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Convert to CDR: supported formats

.CDR

CDR

CorelDRAW Drawing

Data type	Vector image / Drawing document
MIME type	application/vnd.corel-draw
Developer	Corel Corporation
Primary use cases	Vector illustration, logo/design work, page layout for print, signage and production artwork (often exported to PDF/EPS/SVG)

What is the CDR file format?

CDR is CorelDRAW’s native vector drawing format used for illustrations and page layouts, storing shapes, curves, and text with scalable quality.

CDR file characteristics

Data type	Vector image / Drawing document
MIME type	application/vnd.corel-draw
Structure type	Document container with pages and layers, vector objects (paths/shapes), text objects, effects/styles, color settings; may include embedded raster images and preview data (tool-dependent).
Container format	Version-dependent container: early CorelDRAW files used a proprietary format; CorelDRAW 3–13 used a RIFF envelope; CorelDRAW X4 (14) and later commonly use a ZIP package that contains resources plus a RIFF-structured drawing stream inside (e.g., riffData.cdr / root.dat depending on generation).
Metadata	Document properties and resources (pages/layers/styles/color settings); no standardized Exif container like in camera photo formats
Standard / Specification	No open ISO/W3C standard; vendor format with partial reverse-engineered documentation in open-source projects
Typical file size	Varies widely: small (KB–MB) for pure vectors; can grow to tens/hundreds of MB with embedded high-resolution bitmaps and complex effects
Year introduced	1989

Advantages

The CDR file format offers several advantages that make it suitable for common use cases.

Native for CorelDRAW: preserves editable objects, pages/layers, and layout;
Scalable vector quality for print;
Good for design workflows with mixed vector/text and resources

Limitations

The CDR file format has certain limitations that may affect its use in specific scenarios.

The .cdr extension can be ambiguous in the wild, but in design context it usually means CorelDRAW. CDR internals vary by CorelDRAW version (older RIFF-based vs newer ZIP-packaged). For sharing with non-Corel users, convert to PDF/SVG;
For web/raster delivery, export to PNG/JPEG/WebP.

Compatibility

CDR vector files are supported by a wide range of design and graphics applications.

Supported platforms: CorelDRAW on Windows and macOS; partial import support in tools like LibreOffice Draw (via libcdr) and various converters
Supported devices: Computers and print/production workflows (via export to PDF/EPS/SVG, etc.)
Browser support: No
Mobile support: No
Cloud support: Yes
Backward compatibility: Yes

Security considerations

Treat CDR as untrusted input: malformed files can exploit parser/import bugs or cause excessive CPU/memory usage. Use up-to-date libraries/tools and apply size/complexity limits for uploads.

License

Proprietary format (CorelDRAW ecosystem)

CDR (CorelDRAW Drawing) is a proprietary document format used by CorelDRAW for vector graphics and layout work. It stores drawings as a set of graphic primitives (such as lines, curves, shapes, and text) and may also include embedded raster images and document resources (styles, color settings, previews). The internal container changed over time: early versions were proprietary, later versions used a RIFF-based container, and newer versions use a ZIP package with embedded resources and a RIFF-based data stream inside.