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Sticker and clip art to SVG

Flat colours, bold outlines and white sticker borders, traced cleanly with the background taken away. Ready for print and cut, Etsy listings or merch.

Drop a PNG or JPG to vectorize

Or paste one · PNG, JPG or WebP up to 30 MB · up to 30 at once

Choose an image

No image handy?

Cut files for Cricut & Silhouette
Real gradients
Crisp small text
Nothing is stored

Original red panda sticker JPG, zoomed in on the face: soft edges — Drag the line to compare · + / − or pinch to zoom

The red panda sticker as an SVG, zoomed in: crisp outlines, background removed — Drag the line to compare · + / − or pinch to zoom

Or click an example to try it

Original

SVG

Original · SVG

100% Scroll to zoom · drag to move · double-click: fit / zoom

Works best for logos, stickers, clip art, lettering and t-shirt graphics with clear edges. Photos, watercolours and soft shading won’t become clean vectors.

Type of image

Colours

Auto

Far left = Auto: the tool finds the main colours.

Colours

Click a colour, or use Pick from image and click the picture, to remove it everywhere. Click a crossed-out colour to bring it back.

Sticker border

Off

A white border around your design, for print-then-cut stickers. Remove the background first.

Smooth curves

No overlaps Every colour becomes its own piece and the pieces meet edge to edge, nothing hidden underneath. Good for cutting layered vinyl and for editing shapes one by one.

Smooth gradients Beta Each colour gradient becomes one shape with a real gradient fill instead of flat colour bands. Best for print; for cutting machines leave it off.

Smooth skies Beta Soft, curvy skies (a sunset, a glow behind a skyline) become a few see-through gradient layers, very close to the original. Works with Smooth gradients.

Sharp text Keeps small lettering crisp and readable. Only the text areas change; the rest of the design stays as clean.

Engine

Vectacle: sharp, connected edges that keep small details. Classic: VTracer, a simpler open-source tracer without the AI edge step.

Width in the SVG (inches, optional)

–shapes

–colours

–file size

How to turn a sticker into an SVG

Drop the sticker or clip art as a PNG, JPG or WebP. Clip art / stickers and Remove background are already on.
Check the colours. If shades you want kept are merged, raise the colour count; if you see extra shades, lower it.
Zoom in on outlines and small details like sparkles and highlights.
Download the SVG, or a sharp PNG with a transparent background.

Sticker examples

Background removed on every one. The checkerboard shows the transparent areas.

Castro Labs sticker as SVG, background removed — A sticker logo: outlined lettering and sparkles, white border kept.

Retro pin-up sticker illustration, original — A retro sticker: skin shading, hair highlights and the white border kept.

Retro pin-up sticker as SVG, background removed — A retro sticker: skin shading, hair highlights and the white border kept.

Palm tree and surfboards clip art on cream — Clip art on a cream background: background gone, outlines even.

Palm tree clip art as SVG, cream background removed — Clip art on a cream background: background gone, outlines even.

Why vector stickers print better

A sticker PNG that looks fine on screen often prints with soft edges and a faint halo where the background used to be. As an SVG, every edge is a clean curve at any size, from a laptop sticker to a car decal, and the cut line follows the design exactly.

Guides and articles

Guide

How to make stickers with a Cricut

Make stickers with a Cricut step by step: prepare the design with a white border, Print then Cut on sticker paper, and fix common cutting problems.

Tips

Should you remove the background before vectorizing?

When to remove an image’s background before converting it to SVG, when to keep it, and what happened on four real designs: stickers, clip art, a logo and line art.

Projects

From AI picture to Print then Cut sticker: the red panda

We took an AI-made red panda sticker, turned it into a clean SVG in 10 seconds and prepared it for Print then Cut. Every step, setting and number.

Questions

Does it keep the white border around my sticker?

Yes. The white border is part of the design, so it stays. Only the plain background around the sticker is removed when Remove background is on.

Can I use the SVG for print then cut?

Yes. Download the SVG (or a large PNG) and use your cutting machine’s print then cut feature. The outer edge of the sticker becomes the cut line.

How many colours will it use?

Auto counts the colours your sticker really uses. Use the colour slider to set a number yourself, for example to match the vinyl colours you own.

Can I sell stickers made from the SVG?

The files you make are yours to use, including commercially, as long as you have the rights to the original artwork.

Is it free and private?

Yes. It’s free while Vectacle is new, there’s no sign-up, and your sticker isn’t stored.