# Convert AI to HDR

> Convert AI to HDR online for free in seconds. Files are processed in a secure, isolated sandbox and deleted automatically. No sign-up, no watermarks.

URL: https://www.converterrr.com/ai-to-hdr

- Runs in an isolated cloud sandbox with ImageMagick: files are deleted automatically, and the job uses cloud credits.
- Engines: ImageMagick (cloud).
- API: available. `POST /api/v1/jobs` with `"output_format": "hdr"` (paid plans).
- More: [Vector converter](https://www.converterrr.com/vector-converter), [AI converter](https://www.converterrr.com/ai-converter).

## How to convert AI to HDR

1. **Add your AI files.** Drag and drop AI files onto the converter, paste them, or click to browse. You can add several at once.
2. **Choose HDR.** HDR is already selected. Open Options if you want to change quality, size or metadata.
3. **Convert.** Click Convert. Files are processed in a secure cloud sandbox and are usually ready in seconds.
4. **Download your HDR.** Download each HDR file, or everything at once as a ZIP.

## Good to know

- Vectors are rendered at high resolution (300 DPI or 2048px). Set a width under Options if you need a specific size.
- AI files are typically used for editable vector artwork from Illustrator, while HDR is best for HDRI environment maps in 3D software.
- This conversion runs on ImageMagick in an isolated cloud sandbox. Files are encrypted in transit and deleted automatically.

## AI vs HDR

|  | AI | HDR |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full name | Adobe Illustrator Artwork | Radiance HDR |
| Type | Vector | Image |
| Extensions | .ai | .hdr |
| MIME type | application/illustrator | image/vnd.radiance |
| Best for | editable vector artwork from Illustrator | HDRI environment maps in 3D software |
| Properties | vector, proprietary | HDR |

**AI:** AI is Adobe Illustrator's native vector format. Modern AI files are PDF-compatible, which lets them be converted without Illustrator.

**HDR:** Radiance HDR (RGBE) stores high-dynamic-range images and is widely used for environment maps and image-based lighting.

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## AI to HDR: frequently asked questions

### How do I convert AI to HDR?

Drop your AI file onto the converter above, make sure HDR is selected, and click Convert. When it's done, download the HDR file — it usually takes a few seconds.

### Is it safe to convert AI to HDR here?

Yes. Your file is sent over an encrypted connection to an isolated sandbox that's created for your job only, then both the original and the result are deleted automatically.

### Is the AI to HDR converter free?

Yes. Cloud conversions like this one use credits, and you get free credits every day (3 without an account, 10 with a free account).

### Will converting AI to HDR reduce quality?

No — HDR preserves the content of your AI file as faithfully as the format allows.

### Can I convert multiple AI files at once?

Yes. Add up to 5 files at a time without an account, 10 with a free account and up to 500 on paid plans, then download them individually or as a single ZIP.