Free online SDA to TIFF converter

StarOffice Draw files may need conversion when a viewer, publishing workflow, or archive accepts TIFF but cannot open the older drawing format. TIFF also provides a fixed, widely supported image that can be shared or printed without requiring the original drawing software.

What the SDA format is

SDA is a legacy drawing format used by StarOffice Draw for vector artwork, diagrams, and other page-based graphics. You may encounter it in files created with older StarOffice releases; LibreOffice Draw can import many SDA files.

What the TIFF format is

TIFF is a raster image format used in scanning, printing, and graphics workflows. It supports lossless image storage and is accepted by many image editors and publishing applications. Unlike an SDA drawing, a TIFF does not retain editable vector objects: its appearance is rendered into pixels.

How to convert SDA to TIFF

Online on 101convert.com

1. Upload the SDA file on the converter page. Multiple files can be added for batch conversion; the per-file size limit is shown on the page.
2. Select TIFF as the output format. Before converting, set any needed options: pages, resolution, image size, max width, max height, auto orient, or strip metadata.
3. Start the conversion and download the resulting TIFF file or files.

The conversion runs on the site’s server with LibreOffice, then ImageMagick.

Offline with desktop software

LibreOffice Draw is free and runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux. Open the SDA file in Draw, then choose File → Export, select TIFF as the file type, and save. If an export dialog appears, choose the required resolution and confirm the export. For a multipage drawing, check the export dialog’s page options and export the pages you need.

Quality and compatibility

Because SDA can contain vector objects, the TIFF resolution determines how sharply lines and text render when enlarged or printed. Choose a resolution suited to the intended output; increasing pixel dimensions also increases file size. Check the exported TIFF at its final viewing or print size, since the conversion creates a raster image and does not preserve the drawing’s editable objects.