Vector converter

A vector file is instructions rather than pixels — draw this line, fill this shape — which is why a logo stays perfectly sharp whether it is a favicon or a billboard. Converting one to an image means choosing a size, and that choice is the whole of the job.

Up to 100 files at once. Mixed formats are fine.

Every vector format we handle

4 formats in this category, 20 working conversions — 20 of them without your file leaving the device.

  • SVGSVG

    Vector graphics as XML. Sharp at any size, and the only image format you can edit in a text editor.

Rasterising is a one-way door

Turning a vector into a PNG or a JPG fixes it at one resolution for ever. Blown up beyond that it goes soft, and there is no converting it back — the instructions are gone and only their output remains. Keep the original wherever you can, and rasterise copies as you need them.

When you do, pick the size for where it is actually going, and remember that screens at double density need twice the pixels you might expect. An icon shown at 64 pixels should usually be rendered at 128.

Which target to choose

PNG for anything with flat colour and sharp edges, which is most vector art — it is lossless and it supports transparency, so a logo keeps its clear background. JPG for the rare vector illustration that is photographic in character, and never for a logo: it has no transparency and it puts visible fringing around clean lines.

PDF is the target when the drawing needs to stay vector — printing, or handing artwork to somebody who will place it in a layout. It stays sharp at every size because it is still instructions rather than pixels.

Vector converter: common questions

What size should I convert my SVG to?

The size it will actually be displayed at, doubled if it is going on a screen that might be high-density. Rasterising fixes the resolution permanently, so it is better to render a little larger than to discover later that it is too small.

Will the transparent background survive?

In PNG and WebP, yes. JPEG has no transparency at all, so anything transparent becomes solid — which is why a logo should not be converted to JPG.

Can I convert a PNG back into an SVG?

Not meaningfully. Going from pixels back to instructions is tracing, which guesses at shapes and produces something that resembles the image rather than reproducing it. We do not offer it rather than offer it badly.

Is my file uploaded?

No. Vector rendering runs in your browser, so unreleased artwork stays on your machine.

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