Last updated: October 2026
Image to SVG converter — turn pixels into real vectors
Short answer: drop a JPG, PNG, WebP or GIF into the box above, choose Color or Black & white tracing, set the number of colors and detail level, pick a transparent or white background, then click Trace to SVG. Compare the original and the vector side by side, then download the .svg file or copy the SVG code. Everything runs in your browser — your image is never uploaded.
How it works
1. Drop an image onto the box (or tap it on your phone) — JPG, PNG, WebP or GIF. 2. Choose a trace mode: Color keeps up to 16 colors for illustrations and full-color logos; Black & white thresholds the image first for crisp two-tone marks, stamps and line art. 3. Set the detail level — Low smooths everything into simple shapes, High follows fine edges — and pick a Transparent or white background. 4. Click Trace to SVG: the tracer analyzes shapes, fits Bezier curves and builds genuine SVG <path> elements. Compare both versions side by side, then Download SVG or Copy SVG code.
Because tracing is computationally heavy, images larger than 1024 pixels on the long edge are downscaled first — this keeps phones fast and, counterintuitively, produces cleaner vectors with fewer stray paths.
What traces well — and what doesn't
The tracer shines on images with clean edges and flat colors: logos, icons, emoji-style graphics, cartoons, diagrams, stamps, and text graphics. These become crisp, professional vectors with a handful of paths.
Photographs are a different story. The tracer will still process them, but the result is a stylized, poster-like interpretation — think pop-art, not a faithful copy. That's lovely for artistic effects and terrible for archiving photos. If you need a photo at multiple sizes, the original pixels are still your best bet.
Busy backgrounds also cost you: every gradient and texture becomes dozens of extra paths and a heavier file. For the cleanest result, start with the subject on a solid background — then use the Transparent option to drop that background entirely.
Color vs black-and-white mode
Color mode (the default) quantizes your image to the number of colors you choose on the slider and traces each color as its own layer of paths. Eight colors is the sweet spot for most logos; drop to 2–4 for flat icon styles, push to 12–16 for illustrations with shading.
Black & white mode converts the image to pure black and white first (everything darker than mid-gray becomes black), then traces just two colors. It's the right choice for stamps, engraved-look graphics, single-color logos destined for vinyl cutting, and fax-era clip art. Pair it with the transparent background for a cut-ready file.
Frequently asked questions
What does it mean to vectorize an image?
Vectorizing redraws your image as mathematical paths instead of pixels. A JPG or PNG is a grid of colored squares that turns blurry when enlarged; an SVG stores curves and shapes, so it stays perfectly sharp at any size — from a 32-pixel favicon to a printed banner.
Which images trace best?
Logos, icons, line art, cartoons, diagrams and text graphics trace beautifully because they have clean edges and flat colors. Photographs trace too, but the result is a stylized, poster-like vector interpretation rather than a pixel-perfect copy — fine for art, not for archiving photos.
Is the output a real vector file, or just my pixels wrapped in an SVG?
A real vector file. The tracer analyzes your image and generates genuine SVG <path> elements with Bezier curves — no embedded base64 pixels. You can open the file in a text editor and see the paths, and every shape is individually editable.
Can I edit the SVG in Figma, Illustrator, or Cricut Design Space?
Yes. The output is a standard SVG with clean paths that opens directly in Figma, Adobe Illustrator, Inkscape, Sketch, and cutting-machine software like Cricut Design Space and Silhouette Studio. Recolor shapes, resize freely, or separate layers.
Can I get a transparent background?
Yes — choose the Transparent option and the tool detects a solid background color from the image corners and drops it, leaving your subject on transparency (shown as a checkerboard in the preview). It works best when the background is one solid, light color, like a logo on white.
Will it work on my phone?
Yes. The whole tracer runs in your mobile browser — upload from your camera roll, trace, and download the SVG. Very large images are automatically downscaled to 1024 pixels on the long edge first, which keeps phones fast and actually produces cleaner vectors.
How do the detail and color settings affect the result?
Detail controls how closely curves follow the original: High keeps fine edges (more paths, bigger file), Low smooths everything into simple shapes. The color slider sets how many colors the tracer keeps (2–16) — fewer colors give a cleaner, lighter SVG; more colors capture shading and detail. Black-and-white mode thresholds the image first for crisp two-tone logos and stamps.
Is it free? Is my image uploaded anywhere?
Completely free, no signup, no watermarks, no conversion limits. And nothing is uploaded — the tracing engine runs entirely in your browser, so your image never leaves your device.
