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Drag and drop, or click to browse — logos and icons trace best
Converting a raster image into a vector SVG
A photo or PNG is a grid of pixels — zoom in far enough and you'll see the blocks. An SVG is different: it's a set of mathematical paths and shapes, so it stays sharp at any size, from a favicon to a billboard. This tool bridges the two by tracing the shapes in your uploaded image and rebuilding them as vector paths.
What the two sliders control
Color count sets how many distinct color regions the tracer groups the image into. A logo with three solid colors might only need a color count of 3 or 4 for a clean result. A busier image benefits from a higher count, though the file also gets heavier as a result. Detail controls how closely the vector paths follow the original pixel edges — lower values produce smoother, simplified shapes; higher values keep more of the original outline's texture, at the cost of a more complex path.
Which images trace well
Logos, icons, flat illustrations, and line art convert cleanly because they already have distinct color boundaries. Photographs with gradients, soft shadows, or fine texture — skin, fabric, foliage — tend to produce a busy, heavy SVG that doesn't gain much over just keeping the photo as a raster file. If you're vectorizing a photo for a stylized effect rather than technical accuracy, a lower color count usually gives a more useful, poster-like result.
What you can do with the output
The download is a standard SVG file made of <path> elements, so it opens in any vector editor — Illustrator, Affinity Designer, Inkscape, Figma — for further editing, recoloring, or combining with other shapes. It also drops straight into a website, where it will render sharp on any screen density without needing multiple exported sizes.
Frequently asked questions
Will this vectorize a photo of a person perfectly?
Not in the sense of a hand-traced illustration — it approximates the photo's color regions as flat vector shapes, which reads as a stylized poster effect rather than a faithful likeness. For technical, precise vector artwork, a logo or icon is a better starting point.
Is there a file size limit?
Very large or highly detailed images take longer to process since everything runs in your browser rather than on a server. If a trace seems slow, try a smaller image or lower color count first.
Does this cost anything?
No. It's free with no sign-up and no limit on conversions.