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Canvas SVG Export

HēsperusHēsperus498 downloads

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
2 months ago
Created
3 months ago
Updates
1 release
Downloads
498
Compatible with
Obsidian 1.8.7+
Platforms
Desktop, Mobile
License
MIT
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Author
HēsperusHēsperushesprs
hesprs.github.io
GitHubhesprs
  1. Community
  2. Plugins
  3. Canvas
  4. Canvas SVG Export

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