# Convert To Polylines

This extension takes the points of a path and make a straight polyline out of it. Nothing less, nothing more. ou can do the same with default Inkscape UI (select the path → Node Tool → Straighten lines) but it might be quicker to use in some use cases. This extension handles duplicate points on a path by removing them. This extension is similar to [Approximate Curves by Straight Lines (Flatten Beziers)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/books/in-house-extensions/page/approximate-curves-by-straight-lines-flatten-beziers) but works much easier (but has less control over elements).

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## Example 1

Red outline is original curve, black one is the converted one

[![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/sd5LMDOIdDTbxoDq-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/sd5LMDOIdDTbxoDq-grafik.png)

## Example 2

Left is before, right is after conversion

[![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/nLBSsXQv6FIefTV0-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/nLBSsXQv6FIefTV0-grafik.png)