Convert PNG to SVG
Trace your PNG into a scalable SVG right in your browser — vector paths that stay crisp at any size. Free and instant.
Drop an SVG or image
Drag & drop, paste, or pick a file
SVG, PNG, JPG, WebP, GIF or BMP — processed on your device
How to convert PNG to SVG
- Open your PNG — drag it onto the tool, choose a file, or paste from your clipboard.
- It traces to SVG — the tool turns your image into vector paths automatically.
- Tune the detail — more detail is faithful and larger; less is a cleaner, simpler vector.
- Download — save your scalable .svg, ready to use.
Why convert PNG to SVG?
An SVG is made of vector paths, so it stays razor-sharp at any size and is tiny for simple graphics. Converting a PNG to SVG works best for logos, icons, and flat artwork; photos become a stylised vector. It all happens on your device.
PNG → SVG at a glance
- Input
- PNG (raster, lossless)
- Output
- SVG (vector, XML paths)
- Best for
- Logos, icons, flat graphics
- Method
- Colour tracing (vectorization)
- Runs
- In your browser, on your device
About the formats
A PNG is a raster image — a fixed grid of pixels — so it blurs when enlarged past its native size. An SVG is a vector: it describes a drawing as XML paths and maths, so it stays razor-sharp at any size, from a favicon to a billboard, and is often tiny for simple, flat artwork. Turning PNG into SVG means rebuilding the picture out of shapes rather than pixels.
What this conversion actually does
This is a trace (vectorization), not a lossless conversion. The tool reads the PNG's pixels and groups areas of similar colour into vector paths, with a detail control that sets how many colours and paths it keeps (a small palette posterises into clean flat shapes; a large one is more faithful but heavier). To stay fast, the longest edge is scaled to about 720 px before tracing and the resulting paths are scaled back up — so the SVG's smoothness comes from the trace, not from the original pixel count.
When to use it
Vectorise a PNG when a flat logo, icon, monogram, or piece of line art only exists as pixels and you need it to scale crisply — for a large print, a sign, an embroidery or cutting machine, or simply a clean SVG you can recolour and edit in Illustrator, Figma, or Inkscape.
Good to know: Tracing only works well on flat, few-colour graphics. A photograph or a detailed, gradient-heavy PNG won't vectorise faithfully — it becomes a stylised, posterised approximation, not a pixel-perfect copy. Raise the detail for a closer match at the cost of a much larger file.
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Frequently asked questions
How do I convert a PNG to SVG?
Drop your PNG above and the tool traces it into vector paths. Use the detail slider to balance faithfulness against file size, then download the .svg. Everything runs in your browser.
Is converting PNG to SVG free?
Yes — free, no watermark, no sign-up, and no limit on the number of images. The result is a real SVG file you can edit in any vector tool.
Will my PNG look exactly the same as an SVG?
Tracing works best on logos, icons, and flat graphics with solid colours — those come out clean and faithful. A photograph becomes a stylised, posterised vector rather than a pixel-perfect copy; raise the detail for a closer match.
Where is my image processed?
The tracing happens in your browser, so your SVG is created on your own device. How any data associated with the tool is handled is described in our privacy policy.