Free PNG to SVG Converter — Convert Images to Vector Online
Drag in a PNG and get back a clean, editable, path-based SVG — traced entirely in your browser. Nothing is ever uploaded.
Drag & drop PNG files here
or click to browse — multiple files supported, no size limit
Choose filesWhat Is Image Vectorization?
A PNG is a grid of colored pixels — zoom in far enough and you'll see the blocks. An SVG is different: it stores an image as a set of mathematical paths and shapes, so it can scale to any size, from a favicon to a billboard, without ever going blurry or pixelated. Vectorization (also called "image tracing") is the process of analyzing a raster image like a PNG and reconstructing it as those scalable vector paths. That's exactly what this tool does, instantly and entirely on your device.
PNG vs SVG at a Glance
The short version: a PNG is fixed at whatever resolution it was saved at, while an SVG redraws itself perfectly at any size. Here's how the two formats actually compare.
| PNG | SVG | |
|---|---|---|
| Made of | Pixels | Paths & shapes |
| Scaling | Blurs above native size | Scales to any size, no quality loss |
| Typical file size (icon/logo) | Larger, one size at a time | Smaller, one file for every size |
| Editable shapes? | No — pixels only | Yes — in Illustrator, Inkscape, Figma |
| Best for | Photos, textures | Logos, icons, line art, cut files |
Best For These Image Types
Logos & Icons
Flat colors and crisp edges trace into a handful of clean, perfectly scalable paths — ideal for brand marks, app icons, and badges.
Photographs
Full-color mode preserves your photo's palette as traced regions, useful for stylized, poster-like vector art from a photo.
Sketches & Line Art
Black & White mode turns pencil sketches and line drawings into a single clean path — great for laser cutting and vinyl.
Who Uses This PNG to SVG Converter
Designers & developers
Turning a raster logo, icon, or mockup asset into a scalable SVG for a website, app, or design system — without leaving the browser to do it.
Makers & crafters
Preparing artwork for Cricut, Silhouette, laser cutters, and embroidery digitizing software, where a real cut path matters more than a pretty picture.
Small business owners
Converting an existing PNG logo into SVG for print, signage, or merchandise, without paying a designer to redraw it from scratch.
Students & hobbyists
Learning how vector graphics work, or just needing a one-off conversion for a school project, without installing design software.
Why We're Different
True vectorization, not a wrapper
Every SVG we output is made of real <path> elements traced from your image — never a raster image re-encoded as Base64 and pasted into an SVG tag.
Colors preserved, your way
Full Color mode keeps your original palette; adjust the color count to trade off fidelity against file size and path complexity.
Transparent backgrounds carry through
PNG alpha transparency is read directly from your source file and preserved in the traced SVG, no manual masking required.
No signup, no watermark
Convert as many files as you like without creating an account, and every download is a clean file with nothing added.
Runs entirely in your browser
Tracing happens on your device using the Canvas API and a background worker — your images are never uploaded anywhere.
Built for Cricut, Silhouette & laser cutters
Output is a standard path-based SVG that imports cleanly into Cricut Design Space, Silhouette Studio, and laser-cutting software.
Supported Formats & Where Your SVG Works
This tool is deliberately focused on one job: PNG in, real path-based SVG out. PNG is the format that matters most here because it's the one format that reliably carries per-pixel transparency, which the tracer reads directly from your file. Every SVG you download is a standard, spec-compliant vector file — not a proprietary format — so it opens the same way everywhere a browser or design tool expects SVG.
- Vector editors: Adobe Illustrator, Inkscape, Affinity Designer, Figma
- Cutting software: Cricut Design Space, Silhouette Studio
- Laser cutting software: LightBurn, LaserGRBL
- Embroidery digitizing software, as a starting outline
- Any modern web browser, as an <img>, background, or inline element
How to Convert PNG to SVG
- 1
Upload your PNG
Drag and drop one or more PNG files, or click to browse. There's no file-size limit and nothing leaves your device.
- 2
Choose your settings
Pick Black & White or Full Color tracing, adjust color count and detail, and decide whether to keep the background transparent.
- 3
Preview and download
Check the live before/after preview, then download a real, path-based SVG file ready to open in any vector editor.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this PNG to SVG converter really free?
Yes. Every conversion is free with no limit on the number of files, no subscription, and no watermark added to your downloads.
Will the SVG work in Cricut Design Space or Silhouette Studio?
Yes. The output is a standard path-based SVG file, which both Cricut Design Space and Silhouette Studio can import directly.
Can I control how many colors are in the traced SVG?
Yes. Full Color mode includes a color-count slider so you can simplify a photo down to a handful of flat regions or keep a richer palette.
Does it preserve transparent backgrounds?
Yes. If your PNG has a transparent background, that transparency is read from the alpha channel and carried through to the SVG.
What's the actual difference between PNG and SVG?
A PNG is a fixed grid of pixels, so it gets blurry when scaled up. An SVG stores an image as mathematical paths, so it can be resized to any dimension without losing quality.
Can I edit the SVG after downloading it?
Yes. Because the output is real path data, you can open it in Illustrator, Inkscape, Figma, or any vector editor and edit the shapes directly.
Is there a file size or file count limit?
No. You can convert as many PNG files as you like, and there's no artificial size cap — very large images will simply take longer to trace.
Does this work well for both logos and photographs?
Logos and icons with flat colors trace especially cleanly into just a few paths. Photographs work best in Full Color mode and produce a more stylized, poster-like vector result rather than a pixel-perfect copy.
Do you store or upload my images?
No. Conversion happens entirely on your device using your browser's Canvas API — your files are never sent to a server or stored anywhere.
What software can open the SVG files I download?
Any standard SVG file works in Adobe Illustrator, Inkscape, Figma, Affinity Designer, Cricut Design Space, Silhouette Studio, and web browsers.
Is this an AI-powered vectorizer?
No — it uses a deterministic tracing algorithm (color quantization and edge detection), not a machine-learning model. That means the same image and settings always produce the same result, and every setting you see is one you can actually control, rather than an opaque "AI quality" toggle.
Can I convert JPG or WebP images too, not just PNG?
This tool is focused specifically on PNG, since PNG's per-pixel transparency is central to how it handles backgrounds. If you have a JPG or WebP, converting or re-saving it as PNG first works well, especially if you don't need to preserve transparency.