Will this work well on photos?

No. Tracing works best on high-contrast images like logos, icons, and line art. Photos and gradients will produce messy or oversized SVG output.

What does the threshold setting do?

Threshold controls which pixels are treated as "foreground" versus "background" when tracing in monochrome mode. Lower values trace more of the image as foreground.

Is the output a real vector, or a PNG wrapped in SVG?

It's a genuine traced vector: the output SVG contains actual path data generated by Potrace, not an embedded raster image.

PNG to SVG Converter

Trace a PNG image into a scalable SVG. Best for logos, icons, and line art.

This tool traces pixels into vector paths using Potrace. It works best for logos, icons, signatures, and line art - photos and gradients will not trace cleanly.

Drag and drop a file, or click to choose one

Accepted: PNG

PNG

How to Convert PNG to SVG

1
Click "Choose file" and select the PNG image you want to trace.
2
Choose a trace mode and adjust the threshold to control detail.
3
Click "Convert to SVG" and download the traced vector file.

What is a PNG file?

A lossless raster format that supports transparency, made of a fixed grid of pixels.

Developed by: PNG Development Group
Initial release: October 1996

What is a SVG file?

Scalable Vector Graphics - an XML-based vector format that scales to any size without losing quality, ideal for logos and icons.

Developed by: World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)
Initial release: 2001

Frequently Asked Questions

SVG Image Converter