Does this really make a vector SVG, or just wrap the PNG?

It genuinely traces the image into vector paths — real shapes, not the PNG embedded inside an tag. That is why the result scales cleanly to any size. The tracing runs in your browser; nothing is uploaded.

What kind of PNG traces well?

Flat, sharp-edged art: logos, icons, symbols, simple illustrations, UI screenshots and line art. Images with a small number of solid colours trace into small, clean SVGs. The fewer colours and the crisper the edges, the better the result.

Can I convert a PNG photo to SVG?

You can, but you probably shouldn't. Tracing follows colour regions, and a photograph is millions of tiny gradients, so it comes out as a large, blurry, posterised file — often bigger than the PNG and worse looking. The converter warns you when the input looks like a photo. For photos, keep JPG, PNG or WebP.

Is transparency kept when tracing PNG to SVG?

Transparent regions are traced as their own areas rather than filled, so a logo on a transparent background stays usable as an SVG. Very soft, feathered edges trace less cleanly than hard ones.

Is it free and private?

Yes. The tracer is pure JavaScript running in your browser — no upload, no account, no daily cap — and it keeps working with your Wi-Fi off.

PNG to SVG,
a real trace, not a wrapper.

This turns a PNG into genuine vector shapes — a true SVG that scales to any size with no blur — by tracing the image in your browser. It's the right tool for a logo, an icon or flat artwork. It is the wrong tool for a photograph, and this page is honest about which one you have. Nothing is uploaded.

Vector tracer Last checked: July 2026

The short version

Tracing (vectorizing) looks at your PNG and rebuilds it out of paths — outlined shapes filled with solid colour — instead of a grid of pixels. The payoff is that the result is resolution-independent: the same SVG is razor-sharp on a business card and on a billboard, and it's usually tiny when the source is a simple graphic.

That only works when the picture is made of shapes to begin with: logos, icons, symbols, line art, a screenshot of an interface. Hand it a photograph and there are no clean shapes to find — just millions of gradients — so the trace comes out blurry, posterised and often larger than the PNG you started with. If that's your case, don't; keep the PNG or use JPG.

Trace PNG to SVG now

Opens with SVG already chosen under "Save as". Free, no account, no daily cap. Nothing uploads — the tracing runs on your machine, and it warns you if your image looks like a photo.

Open the converter

Trace a PNG to SVG in three steps

Open the converter. The button above lands on the tool with SVG already selected under "Save as".
Add your PNG. Drop, paste, or choose a folder. It's read into the tab, never uploaded.
Save the SVG. The image is traced into vector paths on your device — save the .svg and it scales to any size.

What traces beautifully

Logos and wordmarks. A flat logo exported as PNG becomes a crisp, scalable SVG you can drop into print, a favicon, or a huge banner.
Icons and symbols. Simple, few-colour shapes are exactly what tracing is built for — small files, clean edges.
Line art and diagrams. Sharp outlines survive the trip; you get editable vector paths back.
UI screenshots of graphics. Flat interface elements with solid fills trace well.

The honest caveats

Photos don't vectorize. This is the big one. A photograph has no clean shapes to trace, so the SVG is blurry, posterised and often heavier than the PNG. The converter flags it when your input looks like a photo — believe the flag. For photos, JPG or WebP is the honest answer.
Tracing is approximate. Even on flat art it's a re-drawing, not a perfect copy — very fine detail and soft, feathered edges get simplified. For a clean logo that's exactly what you want; for something intricate, check the result.
Detail vs size is a real trade. The quality slider controls how many colours the trace follows. Higher follows more detail and makes a bigger file; lower posterises to fewer colours and a smaller one. Nudge it to taste.
Nothing uploads, and you can check it. The tracer is pure JavaScript on your machine. Press F12, open Network, trace a PNG: no request. Or cut your Wi-Fi and trace anyway — it still works.

Questions people actually ask

Is this a real vector, or a PNG hidden in an SVG?: A real vector. The output is genuine <path> shapes, which is why it scales without blurring. It is not the PNG wrapped in an <image> tag.
My logo has a transparent background — does that survive?: Yes. Transparent regions are traced as their own areas rather than filled, so the SVG stays usable on any background. Hard edges trace more cleanly than soft, feathered ones.
Why did my traced photo come out huge and blurry?: Because it's a photo. Tracing needs flat shapes; a photograph is continuous gradients, so the tracer approximates it with thousands of paths — big file, soft result. Keep the PNG, or convert it to JPG instead.
Can I edit the SVG afterwards?: Yes — it's standard SVG, so it opens in Illustrator, Inkscape, Figma or a text editor, with the traced paths editable like any vector.
Is PNG to SVG free, with no limit?: Yes — no account, no daily cap, no file limit. It runs on your device, so the only ceiling is your machine.

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Ready when you are

Trace one logo and see the vector come back. Free, unlimited, and nothing leaves your device.