How to convert EMF files into SVG format

First published March 6, 2007 • Last modified on July 18, 2026 • 1 min read • 63 words The need for this appeared because the Unicorn software that controls our Äkta Explorer  can only export the raw chromatographic curves in EMF format. Pathetic. After trying out various things, I went with OpenOffice. OpenOffice Draw can import EMF files and save as SVG. Other applications capable of opening EMF are FreeHand and CorelDraw (tested on Macintosh). However, FreeHand cannot export as SVG.