# Convert PNG to SVG

> Convert PNG to SVG online for free in seconds. Files are processed in a secure, isolated sandbox and deleted automatically. No sign-up, no watermarks.

URL: https://www.converterrr.com/png-to-svg

- Runs in an isolated cloud sandbox with Potrace: files are deleted automatically, and the job uses cloud credits.
- Engines: Potrace (cloud).
- API: available. `POST /api/v1/jobs` with `"output_format": "svg"` (paid plans).
- More: [Image converter](https://www.converterrr.com/image-converter), [PNG converter](https://www.converterrr.com/png-converter), [Compress PNG](https://www.converterrr.com/compress-png).

## How to convert PNG to SVG

1. **Add your PNG files.** Drag and drop PNG files onto the converter, paste them, or click to browse. You can add several at once.
2. **Choose SVG.** SVG is already selected. Open Options if you want to change quality, size or metadata.
3. **Convert.** Click Convert. Files are processed in a secure cloud sandbox and are usually ready in seconds.
4. **Download your SVG.** Download each SVG file, or everything at once as a ZIP.

## Good to know

- Tracing works best on logos, icons and line art with clean edges; photos turn into posterized shapes.
- PNG files are typically used for screenshots, logos, UI assets and any graphic that needs sharp edges or a transparent background, while SVG is best for logos, icons, illustrations and responsive web graphics.
- This conversion runs on Potrace in an isolated cloud sandbox. Files are encrypted in transit and deleted automatically.

## PNG vs SVG

|  | PNG | SVG |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full name | Portable Network Graphics | Scalable Vector Graphics |
| Type | Image | Vector |
| Extensions | .png | .svg |
| MIME type | image/png | image/svg+xml |
| Best for | screenshots, logos, UI assets and any graphic that needs sharp edges or a transparent background | logos, icons, illustrations and responsive web graphics |
| Properties | lossless, transparency, open standard | vector, transparency, open standard, plain-text markup |

**PNG:** PNG is a lossless raster format that keeps every pixel exactly as it was and supports full alpha transparency.

**SVG:** SVG describes graphics as shapes and paths in XML, so it stays perfectly sharp at any size and is natively supported by every browser.

The other way around: [convert SVG to PNG](https://www.converterrr.com/svg-to-png).

## Related conversions

- [SVG to PNG](https://www.converterrr.com/svg-to-png) (in the browser)
- [PNG to JPG](https://www.converterrr.com/png-to-jpg) (in the browser)
- [PNG to WebP](https://www.converterrr.com/png-to-webp) (in the browser)
- [JPG to SVG](https://www.converterrr.com/jpg-to-svg) (cloud)
- [PNG to JPEG](https://www.converterrr.com/png-to-jpeg) (in the browser)
- [PDF to SVG](https://www.converterrr.com/pdf-to-svg) (cloud)
- [PNG to PDF](https://www.converterrr.com/png-to-pdf) (cloud)
- [WebP to SVG](https://www.converterrr.com/webp-to-svg) (cloud)
- [PNG to GIF](https://www.converterrr.com/png-to-gif) (in the browser)
- [JPEG to SVG](https://www.converterrr.com/jpeg-to-svg) (cloud)
- [PNG to AVIF](https://www.converterrr.com/png-to-avif) (in the browser)
- [GIF to SVG](https://www.converterrr.com/gif-to-svg) (cloud)

## Convert PNG to other formats

[PNG to JPG](https://www.converterrr.com/png-to-jpg), [PNG to WebP](https://www.converterrr.com/png-to-webp), [PNG to JPEG](https://www.converterrr.com/png-to-jpeg), [PNG to PDF](https://www.converterrr.com/png-to-pdf), [PNG to GIF](https://www.converterrr.com/png-to-gif), [PNG to AVIF](https://www.converterrr.com/png-to-avif), [PNG to ICO](https://www.converterrr.com/png-to-ico), [PNG to TIFF](https://www.converterrr.com/png-to-tiff), [PNG to BMP](https://www.converterrr.com/png-to-bmp), [PNG to PSD](https://www.converterrr.com/png-to-psd), [PNG to EPS](https://www.converterrr.com/png-to-eps), [PNG to JXL](https://www.converterrr.com/png-to-jxl), [PNG to TGA](https://www.converterrr.com/png-to-tga), [PNG to DDS](https://www.converterrr.com/png-to-dds), [PNG to EXR](https://www.converterrr.com/png-to-exr), [PNG to HDR](https://www.converterrr.com/png-to-hdr), [PNG to JP2](https://www.converterrr.com/png-to-jp2), [PNG to CUR](https://www.converterrr.com/png-to-cur), [PNG to PPM](https://www.converterrr.com/png-to-ppm), [PNG to QOI](https://www.converterrr.com/png-to-qoi), [PNG to PCX](https://www.converterrr.com/png-to-pcx), [PNG to PGM](https://www.converterrr.com/png-to-pgm), [PNG to PBM](https://www.converterrr.com/png-to-pbm), [PNG to PNM](https://www.converterrr.com/png-to-pnm)

## Convert other formats to SVG

[JPG to SVG](https://www.converterrr.com/jpg-to-svg), [PDF to SVG](https://www.converterrr.com/pdf-to-svg), [WebP to SVG](https://www.converterrr.com/webp-to-svg), [JPEG to SVG](https://www.converterrr.com/jpeg-to-svg), [GIF to SVG](https://www.converterrr.com/gif-to-svg), [TIFF to SVG](https://www.converterrr.com/tiff-to-svg), [BMP to SVG](https://www.converterrr.com/bmp-to-svg), [PPM to SVG](https://www.converterrr.com/ppm-to-svg), [PGM to SVG](https://www.converterrr.com/pgm-to-svg), [PBM to SVG](https://www.converterrr.com/pbm-to-svg)

## PNG to SVG: frequently asked questions

### How do I convert PNG to SVG?

Drop your PNG file onto the converter above, make sure SVG is selected, and click Convert. When it's done, download the SVG file — it usually takes a few seconds.

### Is it safe to convert PNG to SVG here?

Yes. Your file is sent over an encrypted connection to an isolated sandbox that's created for your job only, then both the original and the result are deleted automatically.

### Is the PNG to SVG converter free?

Yes. Cloud conversions like this one use credits, and you get free credits every day (3 without an account, 10 with a free account).

### Will converting PNG to SVG reduce quality?

No — SVG preserves the content of your PNG file as faithfully as the format allows.

### Can I convert multiple PNG files at once?

Yes. Add up to 5 files at a time without an account, 10 with a free account and up to 500 on paid plans, then download them individually or as a single ZIP.

### Can I convert SVG back to PNG?

Yes — use our SVG to PNG converter. Note that converting back and forth between formats can't recover detail lost to lossy compression.