Vector

Convert PNG to SVG

Turn raster images into scalable vectors.
Perfect for logos, icons, and illustrations.

How to PNG to SVG Converter - Raster to Vector Online

Convert PNG images to SVG vectors for free. Automatic tracing to create scalable graphics. Client-side processing.

Upload PNG or JPG

Select or drag and drop your file to start png to svg online. No account or software install required.

Select SVG as target

Select SVG as the vector output for png to svg. Useful for logos, icons, and scalable graphics.

Download Vector SVG

Download your result instantly. Your convert png to svg output is ready to share, email, or publish.

Why Use FormatWiz for PNG to SVG?

Free, secure PNG to SVG with client-side processing—no signup required.

Vectorize

Auto-trace bitmaps.

Local

Processed on your device.

Scalable

Infinite resolution.

100% Secure

Your PNG to SVG runs locally in the browser—files never upload to our servers.

Lightning Fast

No upload queues—get instant results from our free PNG to SVG online.

Tracing pixels into shapes — where it shines and fails

This conversion traces regions of color into geometric shapes. Logos, icons and line art trace into small, infinitely scalable vectors; photographs trace into thousands of ragged shapes that are bigger, slower and uneditable. The input decides everything.

Input	Traced result
Flat logo, few colors	Clean, tiny, scalable
Line art & diagrams	Very good
Anti-aliased soft edges	Simplified into flat shapes
Gradients	Approximated
Photographs	Bloated and unusable — stay raster

Typical jobs people use this for

Rescuing a logo where only a PNG survives, for print scaling
Vectorising a hand-drawn icon for a design system
Converting a scanned diagram for crisp slide projection

When this is the wrong tool

Never trace photographs — the result is worse than the original in every dimension. If the graphic was born in Illustrator or Figma, hunt down the original vector before tracing a screenshot of it.

Frequently Asked Questions

What kind of images convert well to SVG?

Flat graphics with a small number of solid colours — logos, icons, simple illustrations, line art. The conversion works by tracing colour regions into shapes, which suits that material and does not suit photographs.

Can I vectorise a photograph?

Technically it will produce a file, but the result is rarely useful. Tracing a photograph generates thousands of irregular shapes, giving an SVG that is larger than the original, slow to render, and impossible to edit sensibly. Photographs should stay raster.

Will the SVG match the original exactly?

It is an approximation. Tracing simplifies gradients, soft edges and anti-aliased boundaries into flat shapes, so expect some difference around fine detail. Increasing detail settings improves fidelity at the cost of a more complex file.

Why bother converting to SVG at all?

SVG scales to any size without becoming pixelated, which is why logos belong in it. A single SVG serves a favicon and a billboard equally well, and the file is usually tiny for simple graphics.

Does the tracing happen on your servers?

No. Tracing runs in your browser.

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