Supported file formats

Last updated on Oct 27, 2025

Learn more about the compatible file formats in Adobe Illustrator to open, save, export, and optimize artwork across different workflows.

Supported formats to open files in Illustrator.
Action	Supported file format
File > Open	Adobe Illustrator (ai, ait) Adobe PDF (pdf) AutoCAD Drawing (dwg) AutoCAD Interchange File (dxf) AV1 Image (avif) BMP (bmp , rle , dib) Computer Graphics Metafile (cgm) CorelDRAW 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 (cdr) Encapsulated PostScript (eps, epsf , ps)
File > Place	Adobe Illustrator (ai, ait) Adobe PDF (pdf) AutoCAD Drawing (dwg) AutoCAD Interchange File (dxf) AV1 Image (avif) BMP (bmp , rle , dib) Computer Graphics Metafile (cgm) CorelDRAW 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 (cdr) Encapsulated PostScript (eps, epsf , ps) Enhanced Metafile (emf)
File > Save	Adobe Illustrator (ai) Adobe PDF (pdf) Illustrator EPS(eps) AutoCAD Drawing (dwg) AutoCAD Interchange File (dxf) BMP (bmp) CSS (css) Enhanced Metafile (emf)
File > Export > Export As	AutoCAD Drawing (dwg) AutoCAD Interchange File (dxf) BMP (bmp) CSS (css) Enhanced Metafile (emf)
File > Export > Save for Web (Legacy)	GIF (gif) JPEG (jpg) PNG (png)
File > Export > Export for Screens	Adobe PDF (pdf) JPEG (jpg) PNG (png) SVG (svg) WebP (webp)

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