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Canvas SVG Export

HēsperusHēsperus

Export canvases to clean SVG images.

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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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Export canvases to SVG with rendered SVG elements (no <foreignObject>) instead of PNG for crisp, scalable output. Preserve canvas visuals as vector graphics for sharp zooming, printing, and downstream editing.
CanvasExport
Details
Current version
0.1.0
Last updated
14 hours ago
Created
6 days ago
Updates
1 release
Compatible with
Obsidian 1.8.7+
Platforms
Desktop, Mobile
License
MIT
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Author
HēsperusHēsperushesprs
hesprs.github.io
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  1. Community
  2. Plugins
  3. Canvas
  4. Canvas SVG Export

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