Hello,

I found a way to open eps files on Inkscape for Windows. However, I now have a Mac. Will Inkscape for Mac open eps files? I don't want to install it if it doesn't.

Thanks.

You can download Ghostscript from this website, that's what you need to import eps files in Inkscape. Installing it is very easy.
https://pages.uoregon.edu/koch/

And if you use the official dmg file for 0.92.2 for Mac, it should work.
So, if you succeed, please tell us so.

Thanks Kirsten! Worked like a champ. I can now use Inkscape to convert my eps files to svg files instead of using the online conversion sites.

Hi chriso,

That is very nice to hear!

I'm new to Inkscape.

I want to open or import an eps file into Inkscape. Then export the object as SVG.

I have followed Kirstie's advice but with no success, 2019-09-10

I get

'Failed to load the requested file /Users/..../logo-OMWeb.eps'

...which was a test file I noticed from somewhere. My .eps files don't load also.

I don't see the option to import an .eps file in OPen or Import. I must select 'All files' rather than 'All Inkscape files' in the open file dialog. SHould I see .eps files?

My system

macOS BIG SUR V 11.6, IMAC 2017.

Inkscape 1.1.1 (c3084ef, 2021-09-22)

Ghostscript 9.55 - For Mojave (macOS 10.14) and Higher. obtained from https://pages.uoregon.edu/koch/ 'This version of Ghostscript was released on September 27, 2021'

CUSTOMIZE install for Ghostscript - OPTIONAL GHOSTSCRIPT DYNAMIC LIBRARY

Not sure what this means: 'check libgs in the resulting list.'

I restarted the iMac after installing Ghostscript.

I have verified that Ghost is installed, by running it in the Terminal.

There seem to be issues with Ghostscript: https://gitlab.com/inkscape/inbox/-/issues?scope=all&state=opened&label_name[]=OS%3A%3AmacOS&search=ghostscript

@MyndSurfer  Open the EPS with Preview.app which converts it to PDF on the fly - save and open with Inkscape.

@MyndSurfer

And here is another option..
You could try installing Inkscape 1.0.2, a slightly older version of Inkscape.
Here it opens eps files with Ghostscript under MacOS Catalina without a problem.
And then an eps file does show up under open 'all Inkscape files'.

I cannot test it with BigSur, as my hardware is too old.

@Polygon Thanks

FABULOUS!

This worked just fine.  And the object can be ungrouped and manipulated.

Polygon

Open the EPS with Preview.app which converts it to PDF on the fly - save [as .pdf] and open with Inkscape.

Then save as .svg

@Polygon this works perfectly - thanks!