Raster to Vector Converter

About this tool

Image to SVG Tracer converts raster images (PNG, JPG, GIF) into scalable SVG vector files entirely in your browser using imagetracerjs. Upload an image, tune the number of colors (2–16), path simplification, and coordinate rounding (smoothness), then click Trace. The live SVG preview renders instantly alongside your original. A file-size comparison shows original versus SVG output. Download the SVG for use in Figma, Illustrator, Inkscape, or directly in HTML, or copy the SVG markup to the clipboard. All processing is local — your image is never uploaded.

Why use it

• Runs entirely in-browser — no upload, full privacy.

• Real-time SVG preview with file-size comparison.

• Adjustable colors and path quality for a wide range of use cases.

• Output SVGs work in Figma, Inkscape, Illustrator, and directly in HTML.

• Free, no sign-up, no watermarks.

• Runs entirely in-browser using imagetracerjs — no upload, full privacy.

How to use

1. Upload a PNG, JPG, GIF, or WebP image using the file input.
2. Adjust the number of colors (fewer = simpler SVG, more = richer detail).
3. Set Simplification (0.1–5.0): higher values discard more tiny edge paths, removing specks and noise.
4. Set Smoothness (0–5): the number of decimal places kept in path coordinates — lower values round more and produce a smaller file.
5. Click 'Trace to SVG' and review the preview alongside the original.
6. Click 'Download SVG' to save the vector file, or 'Copy SVG' to copy the markup.

When it helps

• Converting a PNG logo to a vector for use at any resolution without pixelation.
• Creating a scalable version of a simple icon or illustration for a design system.
• Generating SVG artwork from pixel-based designs for web use.
• Preparing a raster image for import into a vector design tool.

Examples

Tips

• Start with the lowest colour count that still preserves the brand colours of your logo — 4–6 is plenty for most flat designs.
• If the SVG is bigger than the original PNG, the input is too photographic; reduce colours, increase simplification, or use the source as a raster instead.
• For pixel art, set Simplification to its minimum (0.1) and Smoothness to 0 — small details survive and coordinates snap to whole pixels.
• After download, run the SVG through SVGO (or paste it into an SVGO online tool) to remove redundant attributes and shrink the file 30–50% further.
• Crisp logo edges trace better at 1× source resolution than at 4×; tracer algorithms see anti-aliasing as additional colours.
• If your raster has a transparent background, the tracer will produce holes in the SVG — flatten on a solid background first if you want a continuous shape.

Frequently Asked Questions

Glossary

Bezier curve

A smooth parametric curve defined by control points; SVG paths are constructed from sequences of cubic and quadratic Bezier segments to draw shapes.

Vector vs raster

Vector images (SVG, PDF, AI) describe shapes with mathematical curves and scale infinitely without pixelation; raster images (PNG, JPG) are grids of fixed-size pixels.

Colour quantization

The process of reducing a full-colour image to a limited palette (e.g., 8 colours) by clustering similar colours; required so the tracer can produce one path per colour.

Path simplification

An algorithm (often Ramer-Douglas-Peucker) that removes redundant control points from a curve while keeping its shape within a tolerance, shrinking SVG file size.

SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics)

A W3C standard XML format for two-dimensional vector graphics; supported natively in every modern browser and design tool.

Indexed image

An intermediate raster representation where each pixel holds an index into a small palette rather than a full RGB triplet — used by the tracer between quantization and path generation.

Anti-aliasing

The blending of pixel colours along edges to soften staircase artefacts; tracers may interpret anti-aliased pixels as additional palette colours, inflating SVG complexity.