Gerber Viewer and Converter

Gerbview is a powerful PCB file viewer and converter that lets you inspect your design before manufacturing.
You can verify layers, apertures, drill data, nets, dimensions and output files without needing the original PCB design software.

GerbView supports both RS-274D and RS-274X Gerber formats, and you can use it to convert your older Gerber files to the new RS-274X extended format. The newer extended Gerber format contains embedded aperture information and minimizes the risk for errors during the manufacturing of the PCB.

With GerbView's PDF to CAD capability you can convert your Adobe PDF files back to editable Gerber RS-274X and Autodesk DXF files.

GerbView can create layered PDF, DXF and DWF files where each loaded file will correspond to a separate layer in the destination file. Check out our blog to read more about how you can create layered PDF files with GerbView.
You can optionally create multi-page files, where each file, or layer, will be placed on its own page in the output file.
Finally, you can convert the loaded layers into individual files, one file per layer. This is very useful for converting older Gerber files into new extended Gerber files.

With GerbView you can export individual layers, or the whole workspace, to any of the supported raster formats, which includes TIFF, JPEG, PNG and BMP. The resolution and number of colors used for the conversion can be set by the user.

PDF to CAD

Convert PDF to Gerber,
DXF, HPGL/2 and SVG

In GerbView you work with a workspace that can contain one or more files (layers) of any of the supported file formats. The workspace can be saved for later use. The workspace will reference your design files, so only need to reload the workspace to see the whole design. You can set the size of this workspace to one of the preselected paper sizes, or to a custom size.

Use the precise measurement tools to verify distances and areas. Check apertures used by tracks and flashes using the query and aperture highlight tools.

Markup elements like text, barcodes, QR-codes, images, arrows, lines, symbols, ellipses and polygons can be added to the workspace, and will be included during conversion and printing.
All types of markup elements, for example text or barcode, may be "burned-in" to become a permanent part of a Gerber layer.

Print Gerber and ODB++ files using a custom scale or fit-to-page output. GerbView supports full-screen print preview, color or monochrome printing, one layer per page printing, and poster mode for printing large designs on multiple sheets. Optional headers, footers and text watermarks can be added to create clear and professional PCB documentation.

Getting Started

New to GerbView? Check out the Getting Started tutorial for a quick introduction.

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A fully functional evaluation copy can be downloaded from our web site.
The downloaded product will run in evaluation mode for a period of 30 days.
After this period, you have to purchase a license, if you want to continue to use the product.

Download an evaluation copy from the download page now.

Key Features

• View, print, markup and convert Gerber, Adobe PDF, ODB++, Excellon, Autodesk DXF and HPGL/2.
• Convert to Autodesk DXF, PDF, DWF, Gerber and other formats.
• Convert multiple Gerber files to a single multi-layered PDF, DWF or DXF file.
• Convert from older RS-274D format to RS-274X, also known as extended Gerber format.
• Convert ODB++ to individual Gerber, PDF, DXF or SVG files.
• Convert ODB++ to a multi-layered PDF file for documentation.
• Use the PDF to CAD capability to convert PDF files to editable Gerber, DXF, SVG or HPGL/2 files.
• Compare Gerber files and visualize any difference.
• Supports Gerber X2 file and pad attributes, as well as Gerber X3 net and pin information.
• Measure distances, areas and perimeters, with or without snapping to pads and tracks.
• Query for aperture and tool information in Gerber and Excellon files.
• List and highlight nets in ODB++ and Gerber X3 files.
• Display and export component reports for ODB++ files.
• Delete items in a Gerber file based on aperture and usage selection.
• Delete a selection of items from a Gerber file.
• Replace apertures in Gerber files.
• Calculate copper surface areas for PCB layers.
• Extract drill data from Gerber and DXF files. For DXF files the circle entity will be used to define a drill hole.
• Invert negative Gerber layers (e.g. power-plane) to positive for correct display and conversion.
• Color and monochrome printing with scale and fit-to-page options.
• Save the whole workspace, or single layers, as low- or high-resolution raster files. Supported output formats include:
  TIFF, CALS, Adobe PDF, WebP, Windows BMP, PNG, AVIF, JPEG and JPEG XL.
• Annotate your design using dimensions, lines, text, shapes, images, QR-codes, barcodes, symbols and more.
• Use the burn-in feature for converting any annotation element, for example text, into native Gerber data.
  This can be very useful if you want to add text to a Gerber layer without regenerating the Gerber file.
• Powerful command line interface for automated conversion, printing, and workflow integration
• All new licenses are perpetual and include 12-months of free software maintenance.

GerbView can open the following Formats:

• Gerber RS-274D
• Gerber RS-274X (Extended Gerber) also know as Gerber X1
• Gerber X2
• Gerber X3 (Net and pin information)
• ODB++ (zip, tgz and tar)
• Excellon drill format
• Adobe PDF ^1  2
• Autodesk DXF
• HPGL/2, HPGL, and HP RTL
• BMP
• CALS
• JPEG
• PNG
• TIFF

GerbView can convert to the following Formats:

• Gerber RS-274X (Extended)
• Gerber RS-274D (Legacy)
• Autodesk DWF ^1  2
• Autodesk DXF ¹
• Adobe PDF ^1  2
• Adobe PDF/A ^1  2
• Adobe Postscript
• AVIF
• CALS Type 1
• CGM Binary
• HPGL/2 (PLT)
• JPEG
• JPEG XL
• PNG
• Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG)
• TIFF
• WebP Image Format
• Windows BMP
• Windows Enhanced Metafile
• Windows Metafile

Supported Operating Systems

• Windows 7, 32 and 64 bit
• Windows 8, 32 and 64 bit
• Windows 8.1, 32 and 64 bit
• Windows 10, 32 and 64 bit
• Windows 11
• Windows Server 2008
• Windows Server 2012
• Windows Server 2016
• Windows Server 2019
• Windows Server 2022
• Windows Server 2025
• Runs in virtualised and remote desktop environments including Remote Desktop Services, Azure Virtual Desktop, and Citrix.

     

Compatible with Windows 7, 8, 10 and 11.
32- and 64-bit.

Read More About GerbView

GerbView Tutorials
GerbView Frequently Asked Questions
GerbView Screenshots

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