DXF viewer

Open a DXF in your browser: pan, zoom, switch layouts and turn layers on and off.

You get

Pan and zoomDrag, scroll or pinch
Model space and every layoutSwitch between them with the tabs
Layers on and offTick them in the list

DXF files from AutoCAD R12 to 2018 open here, in text (ASCII) or binary form.

DXF viewer

Model space and every layout, with its layers

Your file stays on your deviceOpened in your browser

Drop your DXF here Choose a DXF file DXF R12 to 2018 One drawing at a time Drop it anywhere on this page 0%Opening the file Your file stays on your device

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v1.0 Updated 27 Oct 2026 What's new

How to open a DXF file online

Step 1

Choose your DXF

Drop it in the box above or pick it from your computer. DXF files from AutoCAD R12 to 2018 open here, text or binary.

Step 2

Pan and zoom

Drag to move, use the wheel or pinch to zoom, and Fit to see the whole drawing again.

Step 3

Layouts and layers

Pick model space or a layout from the tabs, and tick layers on or off in the list.

FAQ

Common questions

Short answers about what the DXF viewer shows and what stays private.

Is my drawing uploaded anywhere?

No. Everything runs inside your browser, so the DXF is read and the result is made on your own computer. Nothing is sent to a server.

Which DXF files work?

DXF files from AutoCAD R12 up to the 2018 format, in text (ASCII) or binary form. That includes the R12 DXF many CNC, laser and cutting programs save.

Can I measure the drawing?

Yes. Click Measure, then two points: the cursor snaps to ends, middles, centres and crossings, and you get the distance in the drawing's units with ΔX, ΔY and the angle. Area measures a shape you click round. On a layout, lengths are millimetres on the paper.

Do I need AutoCAD?

No. The viewer reads the DXF itself. The first file loads its two converters (about 6 MB together) once; after that, files open in a few seconds.

Can I see the drawing in 3D?

Not yet. The viewer shows each drawing from above, the way a plan is drawn. 3D solids are not drawn yet, and the result says so when a drawing has them.

What is not shown?

Construction lines, 3D solids, images and external references are left out for now. A table shows as the lines and text it is drawn with.

Can it open a DWG?

Not this page: the DWG viewer opens AutoCAD DWG files the same way.