PNG to SVG Converter

Drop a PNG and get a true vector SVG made of editable paths, not a PNG wrapped in an SVG tag. Transparent backgrounds stay transparent.

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Processed on your device. Files are never uploaded.

How to use the PNG to SVG tool

  1. Drop a PNG onto the artboard, or tap to choose one.

  2. Pick a preset (Logo, Line art, Illustration) or tune colours and smoothing. The preview updates as you go.

  3. Download the SVG or copy the code. Run it through the optimizer if you want it smaller.

Traced, not embedded

Many “PNG to SVG” sites just base64-encode your PNG inside an <image> element. The file ends in .svg but it is still pixels: it blurs when you scale it and you cannot recolour it. SVGShift traces the outlines of each colour region into Bézier paths, so the result scales to any size and opens as editable shapes in Figma, Illustrator or Inkscape.

Getting a clean result

Use the largest PNG you have: tracing at 1000 px or more gives smoother curves. For a one-colour logo or signature switch to Black & white and move the threshold until thin strokes survive. For flat illustrations, set the colour count to the number of colours you can actually see, plus one or two for anti-aliased edges. Raise “Ignore specks” to drop stray dots.

Questions

How do I convert a PNG to SVG for free?

Drop the PNG on this page, choose the Logo, Line art or Illustration preset, check the preview, and press Download SVG. There is no sign-up, watermark or paid “full quality” tier; the trace runs in your browser.

Can I use the SVG with Cricut or Silhouette?

Yes. Cutting machines need closed, filled shapes. Use Black & white mode for single-colour cut files, keep “Remove background” on, and raise “Ignore specks” so tiny fragments do not become cuts. Cricut Design Space and Silhouette Studio both import the SVG directly.

Can I convert PNG to SVG in Illustrator or Inkscape instead?

Yes: Illustrator has Image Trace, and Inkscape has Path › Trace Bitmap. They give more control on complex artwork but need installed software. For logos and icons the result here is comparable and takes seconds.

Does the SVG keep my PNG’s transparency?

Yes. Fully transparent pixels are left out of the traced paths, and “Remove background” can also drop a solid background colour that touches the image edges.

Is my image uploaded anywhere?

No. The image is decoded and traced by JavaScript in your own browser tab, in a background worker. Nothing is sent to a server, which is why it also works offline once the page has loaded.

Why does a photo turn into a huge SVG?

A vectorizer describes every colour region as a filled path. A photo has thousands of tiny regions, so the SVG can end up larger than the original file. Vectorizing works best on logos, icons, line art, signatures and flat illustrations with a handful of colours.

Will I get the exact original vector back?

Tracing reconstructs shapes from pixels, so it is an approximation. Clean, high-resolution sources with sharp edges trace almost perfectly; small or blurry JPGs lose detail. If you have the original .ai, .eps or .pdf, exporting SVG from that will always beat tracing.