Canvas SVG Export

approved

by Hēsperus

This plugin has not been manually reviewed by Obsidian staff. Export canvases to clean SVG images.

Updated todayMIT
Install in ObsidianView on GitHub

Obsidian Canvas SVG Export

In "vanilla" Obsidian, canvases can only be exported to PNG. This is a Obsidian plugin that does only one thing: Export canvases to SVG.

Gallery

rendered canvas

☝️ Rendered canvas SVG (not <foreignObject>)

Usage

This plugin is available in Obsidian plugin store:

  • Open Obsidian, find Community plugins
  • Search for "Canvas SVG Export"
  • Click "Install" and enable it

To export a canvas:

  • Open the canvas you want to export
  • Open the command palette (Ctrl/Cmd + P) and search for "Export to SVG"
  • Click "Export to SVG" in the modal appearing

Development Roadmap

The speed of development depends on the number of stars ⭐ this repo has and the amount of attention and downloads.

  • Add rounded corner, aspect ratio and light / dark mode options for users when exporting SVG.

License

MIT License | Copyright ©️ 2026 Hesprs (Hēsperus)

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