VSD is proprietary to Microsoft Visio
VSD is the native file format of Microsoft Visio. Its internal structure is closed, so the reliable way to create a VSD is to open or import your artwork in Microsoft Visio and save it there.
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VSD is the legacy binary format of Microsoft Visio (pre-2013), used for flowcharts, network diagrams and org charts. It was superseded by the XML-based VSDX.
VSD opens in Microsoft Visio and compatible diagram tools; export to VSDX, PDF or an image to share.
Not by converting an image. VSD files are created in Microsoft Visio (or a compatible editor). Free tools can give you a vector — SVG, PDF or EPS — that you then import into Microsoft Visio.
Yes — we can read VSD as a source, so you can convert a VSD you already have into PNG, JPG, SVG or PDF. We just can't create a new VSD from an image.
For an editable, widely supported result, convert ODG to SVG, PDF or EPS.