Image to Vector Converter
Trace any image into a clean SVG — logos, sketches, line art, pattern motifs. Editable in Illustrator, Figma, Inkscape, and every plotter / embroidery tool.
How to convert a raster image to a vector — explained
A vector image is made of mathematical paths and shapes, not pixels. It scales to any size — 16 pixels or 16 feet — without losing sharpness. Every logo on every billboard, every icon on every website, every cut-file on every vinyl plotter is a vector file.
Converting a raster image (PNG, JPG) to a vector (SVG) is called vectorization or image tracing. Our browser engine examines your image, quantizes it to a set number of colours, and traces clean paths around each distinct region. You get an SVG you can open in Illustrator, Figma, Inkscape, or any vector editor.
Works beautifully on: logos that need to scale to print size, hand-drawn sketches destined for embroidery files, simple illustrations, black-and-white line art, and repeating motif libraries. Less beautifully on photographic content — there, the classical engine produces thousands of tiny paths and loses the photographic quality.
Who uses this? Designers prepping logos for print and signage, embroiderers cutting plotter files, screen printers building colour separations, surface-pattern designers building motif libraries, and anyone who's been sent a low-res bitmap logo and needs a proper scalable version. For clean bitmap input, run your source through the Background Remover first (for transparent input) and the AI Image Sharpener to tighten edges — cleaner raster in means cleaner vector out.
What people vectorize images for
Convert a PNG logo to SVG
Lost your original logo source and only have the PNG? Drop it here, get an SVG that scales from favicon to billboard without pixelation. Open the result in Illustrator or Figma to fine-tune paths, or use the SVG directly on your website for infinitely-scalable branding.
Vectorize a hand-drawn sketch
Scanned pencil or ink sketches become clean vector paths ready for illustration, embroidery, or laser cutting. Best results come from sharp scans — if your sketch is soft, pair it with the AI Image Sharpener first so the tracer has crisp edges to follow.
Prepare files for a vinyl plotter or laser cutter
Cricut, Silhouette, Glowforge, and any vinyl plotter need clean vector paths. Tracing a bitmap design here produces the closed paths those machines require. Use the Illustration preset for graphic work, Photo for complex colour sources (though expect many paths).
Create cut files for embroidery
Embroidery software (Wilcom, Brother PE-Design) accepts vector input to generate stitch paths. Vectorize your motif here, export SVG, import into your stitch editor. If the vector comes out too busy, reduce the colour count in the settings before exporting.
Rebuild a raster pattern as scalable vector
Surface-pattern designers often have a raster motif that needs to scale to different product sizes. Vectorize the motif, then use it at any size in your repeat layouts. Works well on flat-colour artwork; photographic sources produce cleaner output if you simplify colours first.
Convert black-and-white line art to SVG
Line art, coloring-book pages, and technical line drawings trace cleanly to minimal-path SVGs. Ideal for print products, laser engraving, and web illustrations. Consider pairing with our Format Converter if your client needs a rasterised high-res version alongside the SVG.
Four steps, no signup
Upload your raster image
Drop any JPG, PNG, or WEBP up to 10MB — a logo, sketch, illustration, line art, or pattern motif. Works best on images with distinct colours and clean edges.
Tune colour count and smoothness
Pick 2–32 colours (2 for black-and-white, 16 for illustrations, 32 for complex artwork). Adjust smoothness to taste — live preview updates instantly.
Vectorize instantly
Traces raster pixels into clean SVG paths locally. Zero server upload, zero watermark, zero daily limit on the basic engine.
Download as SVG
Export a lossless SVG ready for Illustrator, Figma, Inkscape, embroidery software, or vinyl plotters. Full commercial rights — you own the output.
Frequently asked
Q.Is this really free?
Q.What's the difference between browser and AI vectorization?
Q.What file types can I vectorize?
Q.Will it work on photographs?
Q.Can I edit the SVG afterwards?
Q.Does it preserve transparency?
Q.Is my image private?
Q.Can I use the output commercially?
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