Image to SVG Converter (Vectorizer) Online — Free
Runs 100% in your browser — your files never leave your device.
Logos pulled off the web, sketches, flat graphics — raster images blur when scaled, and vectors never do. Drop an image, tune the detail level, and get an SVG built from real traced paths , crisp at any size. Your image never leaves your device.
This tool uses Potrace under GPL-2.0. The exact esm-potrace-wasm source and build scripts for the WebAssembly wrapper are publicly available.
How it works
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Drop an image
Logos, icons, sketches, and flat graphics vectorize best; photos turn into poster art.
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Tune the detail level
Slide the detail level and the image is re-traced automatically — fewer layers for bold marks, more for nuance.
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Download the SVG
Save the vector file and scale it to any size without quality loss.
About this tool
How vectorization works
The vectorizer traces the shapes in your image and rebuilds them as SVG paths — mathematical outlines that stay razor-sharp at any size. The tracing runs on your device; the attribution and source for the tracing engine are listed at the bottom of this page.
When to reach for it
Logos, icons, flat illustrations, and silhouettes vectorize beautifully and become infinitely scalable — print them on a business card or a billboard from the same file. Photos do not vectorize well: their millions of color gradients turn into a maze of paths.
Frequently asked questions
Can I vectorize a photograph?
Technically yes, but the output is a tangled mass of paths rather than a usable drawing. Vectorization belongs to flat art: logos, text, silhouettes, and simple illustrations.
Why is my SVG file large?
Complex sources produce many paths. Simplify the source image first, or raise the detail controls so the tracer merges similar areas into fewer, larger paths.
Is my image uploaded anywhere?
No — the tracing runs entirely in your browser. The image is processed on your device and never sent anywhere.