Edges look rough
Start from a larger original. Screenshots and images saved from chat apps lose detail.
Convert any image to SVG you can edit and scale.
Upload a logo, illustration, drawing or AI-generated image. You get back an SVG made of clean vector paths, with gradients kept as real SVG gradients.
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Solid fills in this SVG
Five smooth blends, each painted with one real SVG gradient. Switch on outlines to see how: every blend is built from strips that share a single gradient fill, which is why it stays seamless.
The short answer
What does converting an image to SVG do?
It rebuilds the shapes in your image as vector paths. The SVG looks like your image, but it is made of outlines and fills instead of pixels, so it stays sharp at any size and each color can be changed on its own. That is different from upscaling, which only makes a bigger grid of pixels.
- Input
- PNG, JPG, WebP, GIF and BMP, up to 25 MB
- Output
- SVG with editable colored paths
- Gradients
- Linear and radial SVG gradients
- Transparency
- Kept as empty space
- Opens in
- Figma, Illustrator, Inkscape, Affinity, Cricut Design Space and more
Step by step
How to convert an image to SVG
About a minute from upload to download, and nothing to install.
Pick the clearest version of the image
Larger and sharper is better. Our Ultra model recovers detail from blurry and compressed images, but it cannot bring back detail that is not in the image at all.
Upload it
Drop the file onto the box at the top of this page, browse for it, or paste it from your clipboard.
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Drag the divider and zoom in on the parts that matter most: faces, lettering and thin lines.
Download and edit
Open the SVG in your design or cutting app. Select the paths you want to recolor and change their fills.
Pixels or paths
Image file or SVG: what each is good at
Vectors are not better at everything. This is where each one wins.
| Task | Image (PNG, JPG) | SVG |
|---|---|---|
| Printing large | Needs a big enough file | Any size from the same file |
| Changing a color | Repaint the pixels | Change path fills |
| Cricut, laser or CNC | Has to be traced first | Ready for the machine's paths |
| Editing a shape | Not practical | Move, delete or reshape paths |
| Showing a photo | The right choice | Turns into many small shapes |
| Using on a website | Fixed resolution | Sharp on every screen |
A straight answer
Will it work on your image?
Converting rebuilds what is in your pixels. It works best when the picture already has clear shapes.
Great starting points
- Logos, wordmarks and icons
- Flat illustrations, mascots and stickers
- Line art, silhouettes and cut files
- AI-generated graphics with solid shapes
- Artwork with smooth gradients
Check the preview closely
- Photographs and photoreal renders
- Very small or heavily compressed files
- Fine textures such as fur, film grain or watercolor
- Tiny text and hairline details
Text comes back as letter-shaped paths, not editable type.
Troubleshooting
If the SVG is not quite right
A background box came with it
Turn on Remove background under Download options before downloading. It removes the outer background while keeping enclosed details of the same color. Transparent PNGs already have no outer background to remove.
There are lots of tiny shapes
Textured, noisy and photographic images trace into many small pieces. Flatter artwork gives a cleaner file.
Gradients look banded
Start from a less compressed image so each blend traces as one smooth gradient.
The text is not editable
Traced letters are shapes. Retype the words in your editor using the original font.
The cutting software rejects the file
Cutting software needs solid colors. The Cricut, Silhouette and laser cutting pages cover the settings.
FAQ
Image to SVG questions
What is the difference between converting to SVG and upscaling?
Upscaling makes a larger image that is still made of pixels. Converting to SVG rebuilds the image as vector paths, which stay sharp at any size and can be edited shape by shape.
Which image formats can I convert?
PNG, JPG, WebP, GIF and BMP, up to 25 MB each.
Does it work for photos?
Photos convert, but they turn into many small shapes and look like a poster rather than a photo. Logos, illustrations and graphics are where vectors pay off.
Can I edit the SVG afterwards?
Yes. You can recolor, move, delete or reshape paths in any vector editor. Choose Side by side under Download options for non-overlapping shapes grouped by solid color. Stacked files and artwork with gradients can have several paths of the same color, so select all matching shapes when recoloring.
Do I need an account?
No. You can upload an image, convert it and compare the result with your original without signing up.
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