---
name: "lepton-embed"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "lepton-eda"
version: "1.9.18-3"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/lepton-embed"
---

# lepton-embed(1)

Embed/unembed schematic components and pictures

## NAME

lepton-embed - Embed/unembed schematic components and pictures

## SYNOPSIS

**lepton-embed** **-e** \| **-u** \[*OPTIONS*\] *FILE* ...

## DESCRIPTION

**lepton-embed** can embed the in-use schematic symbols and pictures into a schematic or set of schematics. It allows, for instance, putting a schematic on a website or in an email without the recipient needing to download lots of custom symbols for the design.

**lepton-embed** can also unembed symbol references from a schematic, but note that the symbols revert to library references; if the symbol doesn't exist in the current Lepton EDA project's library path, a broken schematic results.

## OPTIONS

- **-e**, **--embed**

  Embed. Without **-p** or **-c**, embed all components and pictures.

- **-u**, **--unembed**

  Unembed. Without **-p** or **-c**, unembed all components and pictures.

- **-p**, **--pictures**

  Process pictures only.

- **-c**, **--components**

  Process components only.

- **-x**, **--suffix** **SUFFIX**

  Do not change input files. Modified files will be saved as *FILE***.SUFFIX**.

- **-V**, **--version**

  Show version information.

- **-h**, **--help**

  Show usage information.

## AUTHOR

The initial program (gschlas, later renamed to lepton-schlas) has been written by Ales Hvezda \<ahvezda@seul.org\>. The lepton-embed Scheme script has been written by dmn \<graahnul.grom@gmail.com\>.

## SEE ALSO

**[lepton-schematic(1)](/lepton-schematic/1.md)**

## COPYRIGHT

```
Copyright © 2012-2017 gEDA Contributors.
Copyright © 2019-2022 Lepton EDA Contributors.
License GPLv2+: GNU GPL version 2 or later. Please see the `COPYING'
file included with this program for full details.
```

This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.