ArtboardLab
Open and convert Illustrator .ai files in your browser
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ArtboardLab - Open and convert Illustrator .ai files in your browser

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Free browser tools for everyday design work. Open a .ai file without Illustrator, browse every artboard, and export it as PNG, SVG or PDF. Compress JPEG, PNG, WebP and AVIF images with a quality slider and a before/after view. Plus colour picking, image splitting, GIF making, and print/DPI utilities. Everything runs locally in your browser using WebAssembly. Nothing is uploaded to any server ā€” close the tab and your files are gone. No account. No watermark. No file limit.

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Hi PH šŸ‘‹ ArtboardLab started because opening a client's .ai file meant either installing Illustrator or uploading it to a stranger's server. Neither felt right. So every tool here runs inside your browser tab with WebAssembly. Nothing is uploaded to any server ā€” we couldn't look at your files even if we wanted to. Close the tab and they're gone. Free, no account, no watermark, no file-count limit; ads on the page cover the running costs. Honest limitations: ā€¢ Only .ai files from Illustrator 9 or newer, saved with "Create PDF Compatible File". Illustrator 8 and older are PostScript-based and browsers can't read them. ā€¢ In SVG exports, text becomes vector outlines ā€” exact letterforms, but not editable. ā€¢ CMYK documents are shown as RGB, so print colours may differ slightly. Disclosure: an AI agent helps me run this project and drafted this comment. Feedback welcome.