SVG Converter

Almost any picture file you are likely to have. Upload it and we trace the shapes in it to build a scalable SVG.

• PNG — the most common source, and see-through backgrounds are kept
• JPG — photos and saved artwork, though a busy photo traces less cleanly than flat artwork
• Other picture formats — WEBP, GIF, BMP, TIFF and the rest are all accepted
• Vector files — AI, EPS and similar are passed straight through to SVG

If you are unsure, upload it anyway: flat, high-contrast artwork such as logos, icons, line drawings and signatures gives the best result.

An ordinary image is a grid of coloured dots, fixed at the size it was saved, so enlarging it softens the edges. An SVG is a set of drawing instructions — shapes, lines and curves — so it has no fixed pixel size and stays sharp at any scale, from a favicon to a billboard. That is why converting is worthwhile: a logo you only have as a small PNG becomes a file you can resize freely, edit in design software, and use on the web without it ever looking blurred. SVGs of simple artwork are usually smaller files too.

Yes. Set Color Mode to Black & White and your SVG is made of pure black shapes only, with no greys in between. This is ideal for stencils, signatures, line art, rubber stamps, laser engraving and vinyl decals, where each area must be either ink or no ink. Choose Colored to keep the colours of your image as separate shapes, which suits logos, illustrations and icons.

• Colored – a full-colour vector
• Black & White – crisp single-colour artwork; shades of grey become black or are left out

Start at the default and only move if the result disappoints you. Drag right when subtle shading has been flattened into obvious bands, and drag left when the result is heavier or more complicated than you need.

• Lower values - flat-colour logos, icons and simple illustrations
• The default (6) - suits most images
• Higher values - photographs, gradients and detailed artwork with many shades

Leave it at the default unless the result disappoints. Drag left to keep smoother, more faithful shading, and drag right for a simpler, more graphic result with fewer layers.

• Smaller steps - photographs, sunsets and artwork with soft shading you want to preserve
• The default (16) - suits most images
• Larger steps - poster-style artwork, logos and anything you want kept simple and light

The file gets lighter and quicker to open, because there is less to draw, and the artwork takes on a bold, poster-like look. The cost is visible banding across areas that should be smooth - skies, skin and shadows show distinct stripes where the layers change. Small steps give the opposite result: much more faithful shading, but a heavy file that can be slow to open and awkward to edit.

Stacked is the safer choice for most images and usually looks closer to the original, because each colour is layered over the one beneath it. Cutout is worth trying when you want clean, separate pieces you can pull apart and recolour individually in a drawing program.

• Stacked - photographs, illustrations and anything you simply want to look right
• Cutout - logos, icons and artwork you plan to edit shape by shape

Begin at the default and adjust only if you see a problem. Drag right when the result is dotted with tiny unwanted specks, and drag left when small details you wanted have disappeared.

• Lower values - detailed illustrations, small text and artwork with delicate elements
• The default (4) - suits most images
• Higher values - scans, photographs and noisy or grainy pictures

Stay with the smooth-curve option, which is the default and gives natural-looking outlines for almost everything. The straight-segment option suits geometric artwork, and the pixel-following option is a specialist choice that reproduces the original dot by dot.

• Spline - photographs, logos, lettering and hand-drawn artwork
• Polygon - maps, floor plans, charts and other angular designs
• Pixel - pixel art and small icons where every dot is meant to be visible

Leave it at the default unless the result looks wrong to you. Drag it left when sharp corners in your artwork are coming out rounded, and drag it right when the outline looks jagged and you want smoother, flowing curves.

• Lower values - logos, lettering, boxes and technical drawings where crisp corners matter
• The default (60) - suits most images
• Higher values - hand-drawn artwork, organic shapes and anything that should look soft and flowing