PNG to vector, explained
Turning a PNG into a vector means tracing its pixels into shapes. SVG is the vector format most apps open, and every unlocked file here also comes as PDF and EPS.
Vectorize an image →PNG to SVG
Convert PNG to SVG with AI. Upload a logo, drawing or photo and get smooth, closed vector shapes you can cut, engrave or print at any size. JPG, WEBP and GIF work too.
Made for
The traced result as it is. You can adjust everything afterwards.
Drop your image here
PNG, JPG, WEBP or GIF · up to 25 MB · one free preview a day, no signup
Signed in? Pick up to 20 images at once.
See your full result before you pay · $6.99 for one file, or $49/year for 25 files a month
Failed conversions are credited back · Cancel anytime · Secure payment
Opens in Cricut Design Space, Silhouette, LightBurn, Inkscape and Illustrator
What Is PNG to SVG Conversion?
A PNG stores a grid of coloured pixels, so it turns blocky when you enlarge it. Converting it to SVG redraws every edge as lines and curves, so the same design stays sharp on a sticker, a sign or the side of a van.
Pixels versus paths
A PNG has a fixed size; push it past 100% and the edges blur. Paths are maths, so an SVG scales to any size with no loss and can be edited shape by shape.
SVG viewer →What converts best
Logos, clipart, icons, lettering and line drawings give the cleanest results. Photos work too, but come out as poster-style art with flat areas of colour.
JPG to SVG converter →PNG to SVG for Cricut, Laser and Print
Pick what you are making before you convert. Each preset sets the colours, background and clean-up for that machine, and you can change everything afterwards.
Cricut & vinyl
The background is removed and the design is reduced to eight colours or fewer, one layer per colour, so it cuts cleanly in Design Space and Silhouette Studio.
SVG converter →Laser engraving
Two tones and closed outlines that LightBurn, Glowforge and xTool read as cut or engrave paths. Download it as SVG or straight as a DXF.
SVG to DXF →Embroidery
Up to six flat colours as separate layers. Download PES, DST, JEF, EXP or VP3 with stitches laid out automatically, or the SVG to digitize in your own software.
Print & Etsy
Original colours and gradients are kept, turning a customer's blurry logo into a file the print shop accepts, as SVG, PDF or EPS.
PNG to EPS converter →Why Use Our PNG to SVG Converter?
Auto-trace tools tend to hand back hundreds of tiny shapes and stray specks. This converter cleans the result, so the file is ready to use as it comes.
Closed shapes, no stray specks
Specks are dropped, near-identical colours are merged and every outline is closed, so a cutter follows each shape all the way round.
Colours you control
Choose how many colours the trace uses, then recolour or delete any of them. Each colour stays on its own layer, so the vector file remains easy to edit.
Change SVG color →Background removed
AI background removal is on for every upload, so photos and busy scenes come out clean at no extra cost. Plain backgrounds can also be removed from the result in one click.
SVG, PNG, PDF, EPS and DXF
One unlocked conversion downloads in all five formats, so it fits whatever your printer, cutter or laser software asks for. Edits and extra formats cost nothing more.
Up to 20 images at once
Signed in, you can drop up to 20 PNG, JPG, WEBP or GIF files in one go and convert them as a batch.
Preview before you pay
Every conversion shows the full result, watermarked, with no account needed. You only pay once the file looks right.
How to Convert PNG to SVG in 3 Steps
There is nothing to install, and it works on a phone.
- 1
Upload your PNG
Drop a PNG, JPG, WEBP or GIF up to 25 MB, choose what you are making, and turn on line art mode for drawings on paper.
- 2
Check the preview
In a few seconds the traced SVG appears. Zoom in, compare it with the original and adjust the colours or background before you pay anything.
- 3
Download the SVG
Unlock the file to download a clean SVG plus PNG, PDF and EPS. Each unlocked file includes one free re-run.
Tips for a Better PNG to Vector Result
The image you upload decides the result far more than any setting. These habits give the cleanest trace.
Start from the largest original
Use the file as it was exported, not a screenshot or a copy of a copy. Around 1,000 pixels on the long edge is a comfortable minimum.
Keep colours flat
Each colour becomes its own set of shapes. Logos with a few solid colours trace cleanly, while heavy shadows and gradients come out as bands.
Expect a poster look from photos
A photo turns into flat areas of colour rather than a faithful copy. For a one-colour cut, try a stencil instead.
Image to stencil →Size it before you cut
Set the exact width in millimetres or inches before sending the SVG to a machine, so nothing is scaled by accident.
Resize SVG →Pay per file, or subscribe
One file
$6.99
No subscription
Starter, yearly
$49 / year
25 files every month · about $4.08/mo
PNG to SVG FAQ
Upload the PNG above and the AI traces its pixels into vector shapes. Check the preview, then download it as SVG, PDF or EPS. All three are vector files that scale without losing quality.
Drop your file into the box at the top of this page, pick what you are making and wait a few seconds for the preview. If it looks right, unlock it and download the SVG. There is nothing to install.
A PNG is a raster image: a fixed grid of pixels that blurs when enlarged. An SVG is a vector image made of paths, so it stays sharp at any size and its shapes and colours can be edited. Use PNG for photos and screenshots, SVG for logos, icons and cut files.
No. A PNG is always a raster image, even when it has a transparent background or looks like a logo. To get a vector you have to trace it into shapes, which is what this converter does.
Yes. The edges are found and redrawn as paths, so you get a real vector rather than a PNG wrapped inside an SVG file. Simple logos and drawings come out closest to the original.
The preview is free and needs no signup, one a day. Signing in gives you one free conversion to download. After that a clean file costs $6.99, or plans start at $49 a year for 25 files a month.
Choose the Cricut / Silhouette preset before converting. The background is removed, colours are reduced to eight or fewer and each colour becomes its own layer. Upload the SVG to Design Space and it cuts as separate pieces.
For logos, icons and flat artwork, usually yes, and they load fast on websites. For photos it is the opposite: thousands of tones need many shapes, so a detailed SVG can be larger than the original.
Colours are kept by default. You can set how many colours the trace uses, then recolour or delete any of them, and each colour stays on its own layer in the SVG.
For logos, text and shirt designs, SVG (or a PDF or EPS made from it) prints sharp at any size. PNG is fine for photos, and for sublimation when it is exported at the final print size.
Start from the largest, cleanest file you have. Edges are redrawn as smooth curves, so a slightly soft logo comes back crisp, but detail that is not in the picture cannot be invented.
Upload the logo and use the General or Print preset to keep its colours. Small text traces best from a large original, so check the letters in the zoomed preview before you unlock the file.
Sign in and drop up to 20 images at once. Each file is converted separately with the same preset and uses one credit when unlocked.
Transparent areas stay empty in the SVG, so the shapes follow the real outline of your design. If the image has a white box around it instead, background removal deletes it.
Convert the image here, unlock it and choose PDF or EPS when you download. Both contain the same vector paths as the SVG, which is what print shops usually ask for.
Yes. Convert the image with the Laser preset, unlock it and choose DXF when you download. You get closed outlines in millimetres, one layer per colour, ready for LightBurn, xTool or CAD software.
Yes. Bambu Studio, Tinkercad and Fusion 360 import SVG and extrude its shapes. Fewer colours and a removed background give the simplest model to print.
Originals are deleted after 24 hours. Converted files are kept for 30 days (longer while you subscribe) so you can download them again.
Yes, as long as you own the rights to the image you upload.
You see the full preview before paying. Every unlocked file also includes one free re-run, and a failed paid conversion returns its credit automatically.