Convert CAD drawings (DWG) online for free
The converter easily converts your DWG drawings to various formats - free and online. No AutoCAD or or other Cad software needed.
To convert other file formats to the "CAD Drawing Database" file type, you need software like AutoCAD or a similar tool.
The .DWG file is a proprietary binary file format used for storing 2D and 3D design data and metadata. Developed by Autodesk, it is the native format for AutoCAD and is the dominant standard across architecture, engineering, and construction industries. Users typically manage these files with specialized CAD software.
However, the .DWG format is notoriously closed and heavily versioned. An older version of AutoCAD cannot open a newer .DWG file unless the author explicitly back-saves it. Opening these files natively requires expensive, heavy CAD software, and they are inherently incompatible with standard web browsers or office applications. This creates a significant bottleneck when sharing blueprints or designs with clients or contractors.
To share designs effectively, you must convert them. For maximum compatibility with other CAD platforms like FreeCAD or SolidWorks, convert your .DWG to DXF. If you need to share the drawing for client viewing or printing without specialized software, convert to PDF. For scalable web graphics, convert to SVG. Note that exporting a 3D .DWG to a standard PDF will flatten the geometry into 2D. Drop your file here to view and convert it securely right in your browser - free, online, and without installing any heavy Autodesk software.
Use Convert.Guru to open and convert your DWG file.
Users also converted DWL, ODA, 2D, DRW, BAK, DMG, CAD, BIN, DXF, 3D, DVG, DWL2 and CAT files.
If you want to convert DWG file to DXF, KML, STL, KMZ, DGN, RVT, RFA, SKP, 3DM or STEP, you can use AutoCAD or similar software from the "2D and 3D CAD Design" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert SLDASM, DGN, PRT, IAM, X_B, CATPRODUCT, SLDPRT, RVT, ASM, CATPART, DXF or X_T files to DWG, try AutoCAD or another comparable tool in the "2D and 3D CAD Design" category.
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 DWG converter.