How to Convert Font Formats: WOFF to TTF, OTF, and More

Converting between Canva and InDesign or Affinity Publisher? Canva primarily uses WOFF and WOFF2 formats for its web-based platform. Adobe InDesign relies on system-installed fonts, typically TTF (TrueType) or OTF (OpenType), which are stored locally on the user’s device. There are design options, such as discussed in this slide deck, “Presentation – Fonts in Adobe InDesign for Canva“, yet there are also ways to convert Web fonts to Systems fonts and vice versa.

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Here are some reportedly reliable websites that can convert font files between WOFF, TTF, and OTF formats:

1. CloudConvert

• URL: cloudconvert.com
  
• Description: A free and fast online file conversion service that supports conversions between TTF, OTF, WOFF, and WOFF2. No software download is required, and it’s ISO 27001 certified for secure conversions.
  
• Features: Supports batch conversions, compression, and metadata preservation. Ideal for converting WOFF to TTF/OTF or TTF/OTF to WOFF.

2. FontConverter

• URL: fontconverter.com or fontconverter.io
  
• Description: A free online tool that converts various font formats, including TTF, OTF, WOFF, WOFF2, and SVG. It supports up to 20 files at once and provides a ZIP archive of converted files.
  
• Features: Simple interface, no software download needed, and supports multiple formats. It also provides CSS @font-face definitions and sample HTML pages for web use.

3. Transfonter

• URL: transfonter.org
  
• Description: An online tool for converting TTF, OTF, WOFF, WOFF2, and SVG fonts, with support for generating CSS @font-face rules. It allows multi-file uploads and drag-and-drop functionality.
  
• Features: Converts TTC and DFONT to TTF, generates CSS and HTML samples, and is optimized for web font preparation.

4. Online Font Converter

• URL: onlinefontconverter.com
  
• Description: A free service supporting conversions between multiple font formats, including WOFF, WOFF2, TTF, OTF, and others like DFONT, EOT, and TTC. Requires an account for API access but offers a simple interface for manual conversions.
  
• Features: Broad format support and a straightforward conversion process.

5. Infyways Font Converter

• URL: infyways.com
  
• Features: Supports web and desktop usage, with tools for generating CSS @font-face rules and optimizing fonts for mobile apps or web performance.
  
• Description: A tool for converting WOFF, WOFF2, TTF, and OTF formats, with options to preserve metadata, optimize file sizes, and enable font subsetting.

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Key Considerations

Fallbacks: If an exact match isn’t available, look for visually similar fonts. For example, Canva’s use of “Helvetica Neue” (WOFF) can be matched with Helvetica Neue OTF in InDesign, or a close alternative like Arial.

Licensing: Converting WOFF to TTF/OTF or vice versa may violate font licenses, especially for commercial use. Always check the font’s terms (e.g., Canva’s font licenses or Google Fonts’ open-source SIL license).

Rendering Differences: TTF and OTF fonts may render slightly differently on Windows vs. macOS due to hinting differences (TTF uses quadratic curves, OTF uses cubic curves). WOFF fonts are optimized for web rendering, which may affect appearance in InDesign.

Those are some apparent websites for converting font formats such as web fonts (WOFF), TrueType (TTF) or OpenType (OTF) fonts in your graphic design in Canva, Adobe or Affinity and more!

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