PNG in, vector out
PNG to SVG converter
Drop a PNG in and get back an SVG built from real paths and fills, not the original
picture sitting inside an <svg> tag. Open the result in Figma,
Illustrator or Inkscape and the nodes are there to move.
- Transparency survives, full and partial
Convert a PNG
Drop a PNG here
or
- JPG
- WebP
- GIF
- BMP
- AVIF
- TIFF
Your trace is ready. Sign in to download the SVG file.
The trace runs on a hosted engine, so the image is uploaded once and the temporary copy on this machine is deleted the moment it finishes. The trace is drawn into a preview the moment it lands, and the SVG file is yours to download once you have an account.
What the PNG turns into
Three steps, about twenty seconds, and you can watch the progress bar work.
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Drop the PNG
Anything up to 32 MB. Very large files get framed down first, because the tracer works from a fixed pixel budget and an oversized file wastes detail it cannot use.
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The model reads it
It works out what is actually in the picture, region by region, then fits curves around those regions instead of tracing along every pixel edge.
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Keep the SVG
Compare it against the checkerboard, then download it. Signing up costs nothing, nothing is claimed on the file, and no watermark goes over it.
PNG to SVG questions
The things people ask before they drop a file in.
Will the SVG look exactly like my PNG?
For flat artwork, logos, icons and line drawings, very close, and it scales to any size without going soft. For photographs, expect a rebuild of the picture in shapes rather than a copy of every pixel. If the PNG came out of a camera that difference is the point. If it came out of a screenshot of a logo, you will barely notice.
Does the SVG end up smaller than the PNG?
Depends on the picture. A flat logo usually shrinks a lot, because a few dozen paths replace a large pixel grid. A detailed photograph usually grows, because thousands of shapes carry more numbers than the compressed raster did. If file size is your reason for converting, a logo is the case that wins.
What happens to transparency?
It carries over. Full and partial transparency are both supported, so a logo with soft edges or a fading shadow does not need flattening onto a background colour first.
Is this real vectorizing, or a PNG in a wrapper?
Real vectorizing. Wrapping means embedding the bitmap inside an SVG file untouched, and the result scales exactly as badly as the PNG did. Open the downloaded file in a text editor and you will see paths and fills, not a blob of encoded image data.
Do I need to install anything?
No. It runs in the browser. The PNG you hand over is the only thing that leaves this machine, and the temporary copy is removed when the conversion finishes.
Related
JPG to SVG
For photographs and scans. JPEG is lossy, so the compression noise around every edge needs handling before it turns into paths.
SVG to PNG or JPG
The other direction, done entirely in your browser. Pick an export size, then keep the transparency with a PNG or flatten it into a smaller JPG.
How to convert a PNG to SVG
When a conversion is worth doing, when it is not, and how to spot a real trace versus a wrapped bitmap.
Turning a PNG into a Cricut cut file
What Cricut Design Space actually needs, and why some traced files cut cleanly and some do not.
Hand it a PNG. Keep the vector.
About twenty seconds from drop to a finished trace. Nothing to install, and nothing stamped over the file you keep.