IMG to SVG Converter
Upload any image and get back an SVG made of real vector paths that scale to any size, edit in Illustrator or Inkscape and cut cleanly on a Cricut, not a picture tucked inside an SVG wrapper.
Image to SVG
or drop JPG, JPEG, JFIF … files here ·
Max 95 MB per file· Up to 20 files· Deleted after 30 minutes
Files are processed on our servers and deleted after 30 minutes.
Higher keeps small specks and fine texture; lower drops shapes smaller than a few pixels and cleans up noise.
Higher rounds off jagged edges from low-resolution or JPG input; lower keeps sharp corners.
Smooth curves for most images, straight segments for geometric logos, pixel edges to keep pixel art blocky.
Only for PDF input: which pages to convert, e.g. 1 or 1-3, 5. Each page becomes its own file.
How to use this tool
- 1
Upload the image
JPG, PNG, WebP, AVIF, HEIC, GIF, BMP or TIFF, up to 20 files of 95 MB each. A PDF works too; pick its pages under PDF pages.
- 2
Set colors and background
Number of colors starts at 10 and Remove background is on, which suits most logos and icons. Switch Color mode to Black & white for signatures and line art.
- 3
Press Vectorize
Download the SVG files or a ZIP. Uploads are deleted after 30 minutes.
How do I convert an img to SVG properly?
Trace it. This tool finds the edges and color areas in your image and redraws them as vector paths, so the SVG scales without blur. Renaming a file to .svg, or wrapping a JPG inside an SVG, gives you no vector shapes at all.
Convert img to SVG by tracing, not wrapping
SVG became a W3C Recommendation in 2001 as a text format for shapes: paths, fills and strokes described by coordinates. A JPG or PNG is the opposite, a grid of colored pixels. Turning one into the other properly means tracing: grouping pixels into areas of similar color and fitting curves along their edges.
Some converters skip that step and embed the bitmap inside an SVG file. The result has the right extension but blurs when enlarged and offers nothing to edit or cut. UltKit's general image converter can do exactly that kind of wrapping when you choose SVG output there, which is fine for a page template that only needs the extension. For logos, icons, stamps and drawings you want real shapes, and that is what this tracer produces.
Img to SVG settings that change the result
- Color mode and number of colors
- Color traces each color area as its own shape, from 2 to 64 colors. Grayscale does the same with gray tones; Black & white uses a single threshold.
- Detail and smoothing
- Detail decides how small a speck survives. Smoothing rounds off the jagged edges that JPG compression and low resolution leave behind.
- Curves
- Smooth curves for most artwork, Straight lines for geometric logos, Pixel edges to keep pixel art blocky on purpose.
- Remove background and outlines only
- Remove background drops the large shape touching the edges so the logo floats on transparency. Outlines only exports cut paths for machines.
Which image files can become SVG, EPS or DXF
| from ↓ · to → | SVG | EPS | DXF | AI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPG | JPG to SVG: yes | JPG to EPS: yes | JPG to PDF: yes | JPG to DXF: yes | JPG to AI: yes |
| PNG | PNG to SVG: yes | PNG to EPS: yes | PNG to PDF: yes | PNG to DXF: yes | PNG to AI: yes |
| WebP | WebP to SVG: yes | WebP to EPS: yes | WebP to PDF: yes | WebP to DXF: yes | WebP to AI: yes |
| GIF | GIF to SVG: yes | GIF to EPS: yes | GIF to PDF: yes | GIF to DXF: yes | GIF to AI: yes |
| TIFF | TIFF to SVG: yes | TIFF to EPS: yes | TIFF to PDF: yes | TIFF to DXF: yes | TIFF to AI: yes |
| PDF to SVG: yes | PDF to EPS: yes | PDF to PDF: yes | PDF to DXF: yes | PDF to AI: yes |
Good and bad starting images for img to SVG
| Do | Don't |
|---|---|
| Start from the largest version of the image you have | Expect a photo to look photographic as vectors |
| Use a PNG with a plain background when one exists | Trace a 64 px thumbnail and hope for clean curves |
| Crop away borders, watermarks and stray text first | Leave a busy background behind a logo |
| Trace a logo with 2 to 8 colors | Rename a .png to .svg and call it vector |
Img to SVG questions
What does img mean in img to SVG?
It is shorthand for any image file, borrowed from the HTML <img> tag that puts pictures on web pages. People searching img to SVG usually have a JPG or PNG logo and want a vector version. Any common raster format works here.
Can I convert a .img disk image file to SVG?
No. Files ending in .img are usually disk images, byte-for-byte copies of a drive such as a Raspberry Pi OS download, and contain no picture at all. A few very old .img files are GEM bitmaps from the 1980s; open those in an old graphics program and save as PNG first.
Will the traced SVG work inside an HTML img tag?
Yes. Every current browser displays SVG through <img src="logo.svg">, scaled crisply to whatever width your CSS sets. Leave Optimise SVG on so the file stays small enough to load quickly.
When should I switch to Black & white with a threshold?
Use it for signatures, stamps, handwriting and one-color logos. Every pixel darker than the Threshold (128 by default) becomes black and the rest disappears, which gives the cleanest edges. Lower the threshold if thin strokes vanish; raise it if shapes look blotchy.
How do I get outlines only for a plotter or vinyl cutter?
Tick Outlines only under Advanced settings. The shapes are exported as strokes without fill, which plotters and blade cutters follow as cut lines. Choose DXF in Convert to if your machine's software prefers it over SVG.
Why does my traced image have far fewer details than the original?
Tracing simplifies by design. Raise Detail to keep small specks and texture, and raise Number of colors up to 64 for illustrations. Photos still turn into flat, poster-like areas, because vector shapes cannot reproduce continuous tone; see photo to SVG for what to expect.
- JPG to SVG ConverterConvert JPG to SVG by tracing the image into editable vector shapes, not by wrapping the pixels. Set the color count, smoothing and background removal.
- Convert PNG to SVG FreeConvert PNG to SVG free with no account: trace logos, icons and line art into scalable paths. Choose color, grayscale or black and white and the color count.
- Photo to SVG ConverterTurn a photo into SVG as flat-color vector art for stencils, laser engraving, vinyl decals and screen printing. Few colors, smooth curves, background removed.
- JPEG to SVG ConverterTrace a JPEG scan, stamp, signature or logo into SVG paths you can scale and edit. Pick 2–64 colors or black and white, then smooth out compression noise.
- WebP to SVG ConverterConvert WebP to SVG by tracing the image into editable vector shapes, not a bitmap hidden in an SVG file. Best for logos, icons and cut files.
- SVG to PNG ConverterRasterize SVG logos and icons to PNG at the width you choose, 1024 px by default, with the transparent background intact. Learn how DPI relates to pixels.