Convert Obsidian canvas to SVG

Wed, 07 Jun 2023 09:47:45 +0200

I am using Obsidian for note taking and writing documentation. With Canvas-Feature you can create simple visualizations and link notes from the vault. Here is an example:

As simple as it seems, there was not builtin-way to export the visualization and f.g. publish it on a website. Luckily, the canvas file is a simple JSON document and therefore can be processed pretty easy. I build a render Method in JavaScript that takes the canvas content and returns it as a SVG image.

Canvas on Janik von Rotz

Convert Obsidian canvas to SVG