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AI File Viewer
View an Adobe Illustrator .ai file without Illustrator. See the artwork sharply at any zoom, page through artboards and save a PNG.
Scroll to zoom · drag to move · double-click for 100%
Opened in your browser. The file is never uploaded to a server.
How to use the AI File Viewer
Open the .ai file
Drop the Illustrator file onto the viewer. Files saved with “Create PDF Compatible File” (the default) open instantly.
Zoom and check the artwork
Scroll to zoom, drag to move and double-click for 100%. Multiple artboards appear as separate pages.
Save or convert
Save the current artboard as a PNG, or use the AI to JPG and AI to PNG converters for every page at once.
About the AI File Viewer
The .ai format belongs to Adobe Illustrator, and Illustrator is the only app that can fully edit it. Logos, icons, packaging and print layouts are often delivered as AI files, which leaves clients, developers and printers without a subscription unable to see what they received. Windows and macOS do not preview .ai files out of the box.
There is a useful shortcut: by default Illustrator saves a full PDF copy of the artwork inside every .ai file. This AI file viewer reads that PDF part with the same engine Firefox uses for PDFs, so you see the artwork exactly as designed, with sharp vector edges at any zoom level, on Windows, Mac, Linux or a phone. The file is opened on your device and never uploaded.
Frequently asked questions
How do I view an AI file without Illustrator?
Drop the .ai file onto this page. The viewer shows the artwork in your browser, with zoom and page navigation, without Adobe software or an account.
Can I view AI files online on Windows 10 or 11?
Yes. Windows cannot preview .ai files natively, but this viewer works in Chrome, Edge or Firefox on any Windows version.
Why does my AI file not open?
It was saved without PDF compatibility, so it contains only Illustrator’s private data, which no other program can read. Re-saving it in Illustrator with “Create PDF Compatible File” fixes this.
Is the AI file uploaded?
No. It is read in your browser, so unreleased logos and client artwork stay on your computer.
Can I edit the AI file here?
No, this is a viewer. To edit vectors without Illustrator you can open many .ai files in Inkscape or Affinity Designer.