macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install libemf2svglocal Homebrew formula metadata
brew
Install libemf2svg with Homebrew, apk, apt, Nix, zypper
Microsoft (MS) EMF to SVG conversion library. Version 1.8.1 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
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Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add libemf2svgAlpine Linux edge package indexes · libemf2svg · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install emf2svgDebian stable package indexes · emf2svg · source: deb.debian.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#libemf2svgnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/li/libemf2svg/package.nix · source: api.github.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install emf2svg-convopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · emf2svg-conv · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
Microsoft (MS) EMF to SVG conversion library
Project links
Commands and aliases
- emf2svg-conv
history
Project history and usage
libemf2svg is a small C/C++ conversion library and command-line tool for turning Microsoft Enhanced Metafile and EMF+ graphics into SVG.
Project history
The project README explains that libemf2svg began with a narrow document-interoperability problem: converting Visio stencil graphics from VSS files into reusable SVG. The same README points to libvisio2svg as a related motivation and notes that embedded EMF blobs can appear inside other Microsoft file formats.
Adoption history
Adoption has been package-manager driven rather than institutionally branded. The input metadata records packaging across Homebrew, Debian and Ubuntu as emf2svg, Nix, Alpine, and openSUSE, which is typical for format-conversion utilities that are useful in automated document-processing pipelines.
How it is used
The upstream README documents the emf2svg-conv command, with explicit input and output file options and optional dimensions, plus a library API for callers that want to convert EMF data already loaded in memory.
Why package nerds care
For package maintainers, libemf2svg sits in the useful but awkward corner of office-graphics interoperability: it depends on native graphics/font libraries, handles a Windows-origin vector format, and provides a Unix-style CLI for reproducible conversion workflows.
Timeline
- 2016: The 0.4.0 tag was dated March 6, 2016 on GitHub.
- 2017: The 1.0.0 tag was dated January 16, 2017 on GitHub.
- 2018: The 1.1.0 tag was dated January 2, 2018 on GitHub.
- 2025: The 1.8.1 tag was dated December 22, 2025 on GitHub.
Related projects
- The README names libvisio2svg as the original adjacent project, and its dependency list includes libpng, fontconfig, FreeType, fmem, and argp-standalone.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: green
library-like package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- library-like package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:library-like
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
- Installs with 3 runtime dependencies.
- Build metadata lists 2 build dependencies.
Recommended review
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executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
emf2svg-conv | cli | global executable |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-07-08
manager version1.8.1
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detected1.8.1
https://github.com/kakwa/libemf2svg
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:libemf2svg |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.8.1 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/libemf2svg |
| Homepage | https://github.com/kakwa/libemf2svg |
| Repository | https://github.com/kakwa/libemf2svg |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/kakwa/libemf2svg#readme |
| License | GPL-2.0-only |
| Source archive | https://github.com/kakwa/libemf2svg/archive/refs/tags/1.8.1.tar.gz |
| Dependencies | fontconfig, freetype, libpng |
| Build dependencies | argp-standalone, cmake |
| Uses from macOS | libxml2 |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | libemf2svg |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Debian apt95%
emf2svg 1.1.0+ds-3+b2
Convert Enhanced Metafile to SVG
https://github.com/kakwa/libemf2svg
sudo apt install emf2svg- Section: graphics
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: libemf2svg
- 4 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libemf2svg
Debian apt95%
libemf2svg-dev 1.1.0+ds-3+b2
Enhanced Metafile to SVG conversion library (development files)
https://github.com/kakwa/libemf2svg
sudo apt install libemf2svg-dev- Section: libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: libemf2svg
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libemf2svg
Debian apt95%
libemf2svg1 1.1.0+ds-3+b2
Enhanced Metafile to SVG conversion library (shared library)
https://github.com/kakwa/libemf2svg
sudo apt install libemf2svg1- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: libemf2svg
- 5 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libemf2svg
Nix95%
libemf2svg
nix profile install nixpkgs#libemf2svg- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libemf2svg
Ubuntu apt95%
emf2svg 1.1.0+ds-3build2
Convert Enhanced Metafile to SVG
https://github.com/kakwa/libemf2svg
sudo apt install emf2svg- Section: universe/graphics
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: libemf2svg
- 4 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libemf2svg
Ubuntu apt95%
libemf2svg-dev 1.1.0+ds-3build2
Enhanced Metafile to SVG conversion library (development files)
https://github.com/kakwa/libemf2svg
sudo apt install libemf2svg-dev- Section: universe/libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: libemf2svg
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libemf2svg
Ubuntu apt95%
libemf2svg1 1.1.0+ds-3build2
Enhanced Metafile to SVG conversion library (shared library)
https://github.com/kakwa/libemf2svg
sudo apt install libemf2svg1- Section: universe/libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: libemf2svg
- 5 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libemf2svg
apk95%
libemf2svg 1.1.0-r3
MS EMF (Enhanced Metafile) to SVG conversion library
https://github.com/kakwa/libemf2svg
sudo apk add libemf2svg- License: GPL-2.0-only
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: libemf2svg
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libemf2svg
apk95%
libemf2svg-utils 1.1.0-r3
MS EMF (Enhanced Metafile) to SVG conversion library
https://github.com/kakwa/libemf2svg
sudo apk add libemf2svg-utils- License: GPL-2.0-only
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: libemf2svg
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libemf2svg
zypper95%
emf2svg-conv 1.1.0-2.24
EMF to SVG converter
https://github.com/kakwa/libemf2svg
sudo zypper install emf2svg-conv- License: GPL-2.0-only
- Category: Productivity/Graphics/Convertors
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: libemf2svg
- 4 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libemf2svg
zypper95%
libemf2svg-devel 1.1.0-2.24
Development files for applications which will use libemf2svg
https://github.com/kakwa/libemf2svg
sudo zypper install libemf2svg-devel- License: GPL-2.0-only
- Category: Development/Libraries/C and C++
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: libemf2svg
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libemf2svg
zypper95%
libemf2svg1 1.1.0-2.24
EMF (Enhanced Metafile) to SVG conversion library
https://github.com/kakwa/libemf2svg
sudo zypper install libemf2svg1- License: GPL-2.0-only
- Category: System/Libraries
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: libemf2svg
- 6 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libemf2svg
source trail
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