Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your CVS file.
You’ll see a preview, if available.
Click the "Convert file to..." button to extract text information.
Convert CVS to another file type
To convert CVS drawings to another format, you need Canvas X or other Vector Image software.
Convert a file to CVS
To convert other file formats to the "Canvas 3 Drawing File" file type, you need software like Canvas X or a similar tool.
About CVS files
A .cvs file typically functions as a legacy Canvas 3 Drawing File used for technical illustrations, or it is simply a misspelled csv (Comma-Separated Values) spreadsheet. Originally developed by ACD Systems, Canvas graphics contain a mix of proprietary vector and raster layers. Modern web browsers and standard image software cannot open them. Alternatively, if the file is an Apple iWork document archive containing an internal ZIP structure, or an exported data list mistakenly generated from LibreOffice Impress, graphic editors will fail to process the data entirely. Because Canvas is a closed, proprietary format, you usually need the original paid software to reliably view or edit the technical illustrations. If it is a valid Canvas drawing, we recommend converting to SVG for vector preservation or PDF for universal document sharing, though some specific layer data may be flattened. If our analysis detects a text-based spreadsheet or an embedded ZIP archive, you can instantly recover your data without purchasing legacy software.
Convert.Guru analyzes your CVS file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
If you want to convert CVS file to SVG, AI, EPS, PDF, JPG, CDR, WMF, EMF, SWF, FLA, XFL or SKETCH, you can use Canvas X or similar software from the "Legacy Vector Illustration" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert AFPUB, EPS, FIG, VSD, SKETCH, VDX, AFPHOTO, PDF, AFDESIGN, SVG, VSDX or AI files to CVS, try Canvas X or another comparable tool in the "Legacy Vector Illustration" category.
The CVS Converter Story
The history of Convert.Guru began over 25 years ago in California with Tom Simondi’s file-format database. A former contributor to Space Shuttle development and a software pioneer of the 1980s, Simondi established a trusted resource for file type analysis that was even referenced by Microsoft Windows XP. Today, we use modern technology to process and convert thousands of file formats while continually improving our CVS converter.