A client sends you a stack of DWG files saved in a newer AutoCAD format, but your software only opens DXF or an older release. Re-saving each file by hand in AutoCAD takes hours, and you may not have AutoCAD installed anyway. Any DWG DXF Converter Pro handles this by converting whole folders of drawings in one run, with no AutoCAD needed.
Quick facts
- Platforms: Windows 98 through Windows 11, plus Windows Server editions
- Price of the Pro edition: $140 per license
- Trial: a free trial is available
- License: perpetual, with lifetime free updates and support
- Difference from the standard edition: Pro adds command line support
Key features
Convert DWG to DXF and DXF to DWG in batches
Add your files, or drag them in from Windows Explorer. Choose the output type, file version and folder, then click Convert Now. It works in both directions, so one tool covers both jobs.
Pick the AutoCAD version of the output file
It also works as a file version converter. It outputs AutoCAD R2.5 through AutoCAD 2026 DWG and DXF files, which helps when a colleague or plotter is stuck on an old release. It can write DWG, ASCII DXF and Binary DXF.
Command line support for automated workflows
The Pro edition accepts command line parameters, so developers can call the converter from their own scripts or applications. A full parameter list is in the program's Help under Command Line Usage.
Stand-alone, no AutoCAD required
It runs on its own, so you can convert drawings on a machine that has no CAD software.
Who it's for
You'll get the most from it if you regularly receive drawings in mixed formats: CAD managers, engineers, contractors and print shops. The Pro edition suits software developers who want to build conversion into their own tools.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Batch conversion in both directions
- Wide output version range, from R2.5 to the latest releases
- Perpetual license with free updates
- Free trial to test your own files first
Cons
- Windows only
- Pro costs $140 against $75 for the standard edition, and the only difference is command line support
- It converts and re-versions files only; it is not a CAD editor
FAQs
Do I need AutoCAD installed?
No. It is a stand-alone utility.
What is the difference between Pro and the standard edition?
Only the command line feature. The vendor recommends the standard edition if you don't need that.
Can I use it on several computers?
Yes, but that needs more licenses. Site and server licenses are also sold, for unlimited computers at a company or for a server with unlimited users.
Which file formats does it write?
DWG, ASCII DXF and Binary DXF, in versions from AutoCAD R2.5 up.
System requirements
- OS: Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP/Vista/7/8/8.1/10/11, Windows NT/2003/2008/2019
- CPU: 300 MHz or higher
- Disk space: 128 MB free
- RAM: 256 MB or above