PNG to SVG Converter

What really happens when you convert PNG to SVG

A PNG is a grid of colored pixels. Many apps that offer to "save as SVG" only wrap that grid inside an SVG file, so it still turns blurry when you enlarge it and a cutting machine still has nothing to follow. Real conversion means tracing: the converter finds the edges of every color area and redraws them as smooth curves. The result scales to any size, can be recolored in seconds, and can be cut, engraved or printed.

This page traces your PNG directly in your browser. The downloaded file contains no embedded bitmap, only filled paths, one path per color.

How to convert a PNG to SVG

1. Drop the PNG above. You can also paste a screenshot with Ctrl+V. The Auto preset looks at the image and picks a sensible number of colors.
2. Check the preview. Logos and icons usually need 2 to 6 colors. If you see thin slivers between two colors, lower Colors by one or two.
3. Keep Remove white background on if you want only the artwork. Transparent pixels in your PNG never become shapes.
4. Set Output width when size matters: pixels for the web, millimeters or inches for print and cutting.
5. Download SVG. Open it in Inkscape, Illustrator, Affinity Designer, Figma, Cricut Design Space, LightBurn or a web browser.

Which preset fits your PNG

• Auto: a good first try for anything. It decides between flat artwork and photo-like images on its own.
• Logo: flat color art such as badges, icons, stickers and clip art. Corners stay sharp and colors stay flat.
• Line art / Cricut: black and white drawings, lettering and single-color decals. You get one solid layer.
• Photo posterize: photos and digital paintings. Expect a poster-style image made of color bands, not a photo-realistic copy.
• Sketch: pencil and pen drawings with thin strokes.

Transparent PNGs, shadows and glows

PNGs exported from design apps, sticker sheets and clip art packs often have a transparent background. The converter treats fully transparent pixels as empty space, so your SVG has no background rectangle. Soft drop shadows and outer glows are harder: their semi-transparent pixels get assigned to the nearest flat color, which can leave a dark ring around the design. If that happens, remove the shadow in an image editor first, or lower the color count so the ring merges into a main color.

Getting a cleaner result

• Use the biggest PNG you have. A logo that is 1500 pixels wide traces far better than a 200 pixel favicon. Free conversions are scaled to 2 megapixels, and Pro accepts up to 16.
• Watch for hidden JPEG noise. A PNG that was once saved as a JPG still carries blotchy edges. Lower Detail to smooth them out.
• Retype tiny text. Letters under about 15 pixels tall do not trace perfectly. Trace the symbol and set the text again in your editor.
• Simplify gradients. A gradient becomes visible steps. Add colors for finer steps, or replace it with a flat color.

When you need a different format

For Cricut Design Space settings, such as weeding tips and single-layer cut files, see PNG to SVG for Cricut. If your CAD, CNC or laser software asks for DXF, see PNG to DXF. For photos saved as JPG, the JPG to SVG page explains how to handle compression noise.

Limits worth knowing

Tracing is an approximation. It cannot recover detail that is not in the PNG, it does not keep text editable, and photos become posterized artwork. For a pixel-perfect redraw of a complex logo for large signage or a trademark filing, a designer redrawing it by hand will still do better. For cut files, web icons, stickers and most print jobs, a traced SVG is all you need.

Frequently asked questions