VSD Converter
Convert files to and from VSD online for free. Fast, secure, and high-quality file conversion with no sign-up or software required.
Maximum file size is 1GB
How it works
Three steps to your converted file
Everything happens in your browser tab - upload, pick a format, download. The heavy lifting runs on our servers.
Upload your file
Drag and drop, click to browse, or paste a URL. Batches take up to 20 files at once - 230+ input formats across video, audio, image, document, and archive types.
Choose an output format
Pick from over a hundred output formats. Filter by category or search by name - every option is open to everyone, no account needed.
Convert & download
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What is a VSD file?
The VSD format is the proprietary binary file format used by Microsoft Visio for storing vector graphics diagrams prior to the release of Visio 2013. It is based on the Microsoft Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) Compound File structure, organizing data into streams and storages to contain shape definitions, connectors, metadata, and VBA macros. As a closed, legacy standard, VSD lacks the human-readable transparency of the newer XML-based VSDX format, making programmatic access difficult without specific Microsoft APIs.
How to open a VSD file
Microsoft Visio remains the primary software for opening and editing VSD files. However, newer versions of Visio automatically prompt to upgrade these files to VSDX. Users without Visio can utilize the free Microsoft Visio Viewer to view the diagrams in a web browser. Third-party diagramming tools such as Lucidchart, LibreOffice Draw, and CorelDRAW also possess import filters to read and convert legacy VSD binaries.
VSD Technical Info
- Full Name
- Visio Drawing File
- Developed By
- Microsoft
- Initial Release
- 1992
- MIME Type
- application/vnd.visio
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