Why turn a PNG into an SVG
PNG is a pixel format. It looks fine at the size it was made, but enlarge it for a banner, a sign or a large print and the edges turn soft and jagged. SVG describes shapes instead of pixels, so it stays sharp at any size and stays light for simple graphics.
That's why print shops, sign makers, embroidery services, merch platforms and web developers often ask for an SVG. If all you have is the PNG your designer sent years ago, or an icon you exported from a slide, this tool rebuilds it as vectors.
Built for logos, icons and cutting machines
PNG files are often the cleanest starting point for tracing: screenshots of logos, exported icons and clip art usually have sharp edges and flat colors, with no JPG blur around them. The tool groups the image into the number of colors you choose and traces each one with curves, stacking the shapes like layers.
For Cricut, Silhouette and other vinyl or paper cutters, two colors produce a clean single-layer design for stickers, decals and iron-on transfers. Laser engravers need the same kind of outline. For a full-color logo, 4 to 12 colors keep each flat area as its own shape that you can recolor in a vector editor.
Transparency and detail
If your PNG already has a transparent background, or a white one you want gone, turn on the transparent background option: it drops the color that appears most along the edges, so the SVG contains only the artwork. Detail can be smooth, normal or fine. Smooth cleans up noise and pixel steps; fine keeps thin lines and small text.
The image is traced at up to 1200 px on its longest side, which is plenty for most logos. Start from the largest, sharpest PNG you have for the best curves.
What to expect with photos
A PNG photo can be traced, but it turns into a poster made of flat color areas rather than a realistic image, and the SVG can be heavy because of the many small shapes. For photos, keeping a bitmap format is usually better.
If you only need the PNG to look sharp at a slightly larger size on a website, resizing it may be enough. Vectorizing pays off when you need unlimited scaling, editable shapes or a cut file.
Everything happens in your browser: the PNG is never uploaded or stored. No account, no watermark, free.