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Free SVG maker: any picture to SVG

Make an SVG file from a picture in seconds: clean outlines, true colours and real gradients, ready to edit, print, upload or cut.

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

Illustration of a snowy village, zoomed in: soft pixels — Drag the line to compare · + / − or pinch to zoom

The same illustration made into an SVG, zoomed in: crisp roofs and trees — 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 make an SVG file from a picture

Drop a picture above: PNG, JPG or WebP. The bigger and sharper, the better the SVG.
Choose what you’re making. Auto for most pictures, Logo / 1 colour for a single cut shape, Clip art / stickers for flat colour layers, Line art for drawings.
Remove the background if the design sits on a plain box.
Check it side by side with the original, zoomed in.
Download the SVG. Set the width in inches first if it’s for a cutting machine.

What can you make?

Cut files

One-colour decals and layered vinyl for Cricut and Silhouette, sized in inches.

Logos

A sharp, scalable vector from a small or blurry logo. See logo to vector.

Stickers

Background removed and a white sticker border added for Print then Cut. See sticker to SVG.

Illustrations

AI art and drawings as SVG for posters and merch, with real gradients. See AI art to vector.

SVGs made with Vectacle

Red panda sticker, original — A sticker: 48 shapes, 42 KB, background removed.

Red panda sticker made into an SVG — A sticker: 48 shapes, 42 KB, background removed.

Dream Big lettering, original — A cut file: one compound shape, 7 KB.

Dream Big made into a one-colour SVG cut file — A cut file: one compound shape, 7 KB.

Paris sunset, original — An illustration: the sky as 8 real gradients.

Paris sunset made into an SVG with gradients — An illustration: the sky as 8 real gradients.

Learn more

Guides and articles

Guide

How to make an SVG file: three ways

Three ways to make an SVG file: convert a picture online, draw it in a vector editor, or export from a design app. Steps, pros and cons.

Questions

What is an SVG maker?

A tool that creates an SVG file, the standard vector format. Vectacle makes SVGs from pictures: it traces a PNG, JPG or WebP into shapes, so you don’t have to draw anything yourself.

Can I make an SVG from text or from scratch?

Vectacle starts from a picture. To make an SVG from scratch (typing text, drawing shapes), use a vector editor like Inkscape, Illustrator, Affinity or Canva, or design the picture first and then trace it here.

Will the SVG work in Cricut Design Space, Canva and Illustrator?

Yes. The SVG opens in Cricut Design Space, Silhouette Studio Designer Edition, Canva, Illustrator, Inkscape, Affinity and Figma. For cutting, choose Logo / 1 colour or Clip art / stickers.

Is the SVG maker free?

Yes, free while Vectacle is new. No sign-up, no watermark, and nothing is stored.

How long does it take?

A few seconds for a simple logo, up to about 30 seconds for a detailed illustration.