PNG to SVG Converter

Trace a PNG into a real vector SVG — actual shapes, not a PNG hidden inside an SVG file. Free, in your browser, nothing uploaded. Best for logos, icons and flat artwork.

Drag & Drop a PNG image here

or click to browse — you can also paste with Ctrl+V

Fewer colours = smaller, flatter SVG. Logos usually need 2-8.

The working resolution the tracer reads. The SVG itself scales to any size.

PNG to SVG, Traced Properly

PNG is a grid of pixels: zoom in far enough and it blurs. SVG is a list of shapes described mathematically: it stays sharp at any size, which is why logos, icons, and print artwork are delivered as SVG. Converting PNG to SVG therefore cannot be a simple re-save. The image has to be traced — analysed and rebuilt from coloured shapes that approximate the original pixels.

That is exactly what this tool does, locally in your browser. It reads your PNG, reduces it to the palette of colours you allow, and rebuilds it as vector rectangles merged into clean shapes. The honest warning label: a large group of so-called PNG to SVG converters skip the tracing and just embed your PNG inside an SVG wrapper — the file ends in .svg but still blurs when scaled. Ours produces real vector shapes. Check the shape count in the result, and zoom the preview: edges stay crisp.

Built for logos and icons

Flat artwork with solid colours traces into a small, clean SVG — often a few kilobytes, smaller than the PNG, and ready for websites, apps, and print at any size.

Private by design

Tracing runs on your machine with the Canvas API. Client logos and unreleased artwork never travel to a server.

Getting a good trace

Start with the defaults (8 colours, medium detail). If the SVG drops detail you need, raise the colour count first, then the detail. If the file is huge, lower the detail. Anti-aliased edges in the PNG become slight colour steps in the trace — tracing a clean, high-contrast original gives the cleanest vectors.

How to convert PNG to SVG

  1. Drop your PNG onto the page, click to browse, or paste it with Ctrl+V.
  2. The tracer converts it instantly at your colour and detail settings — change a setting and it re-traces.
  3. Compare the previews, check the SVG size and shape count, then download.

Frequently Asked Questions

It really traces. Some "converters" hide the original PNG inside an SVG wrapper, so the file still blurs when scaled. This tool rebuilds your image from coloured vector shapes, so the SVG scales cleanly. Zoom in on the preview to check.
Logos, icons, signatures, and flat illustrations with a handful of solid colours trace beautifully. Photos trace too, but they need thousands of shapes, so the SVG gets large and the result looks posterised. For photos, SVG is usually the wrong format.
Colours caps how many solid colours the tracer uses: fewer colours means a smaller, flatter SVG; more colours keeps more detail. Detail sets the resolution the image is traced at — higher detail keeps small features but creates more shapes and a bigger file.
Yes. Fully transparent pixels in the PNG stay empty in the SVG, so a logo with a transparent background traces to shapes with nothing behind them.
It depends on the image. A simple two-colour logo can trace to a few kilobytes — often smaller than the PNG. A detailed illustration can be much larger. The result panel shows the exact SVG size and shape count before you download.
No. Tracing runs entirely in your browser. Your files never leave your device.

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