PNG to SVG Converter
Trace a PNG into a real vector SVG with editable, scalable shapes — in colour. Free, private, processed in memory.
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PNG to SVG that actually vectorises
A PNG stores pixels, so enlarging it past its native size can only invent detail that was never there. An SVG stores shapes, which is why the same logo stays crisp on a business card and on a billboard. Tracing is the step between the two.
- Real traced paths — nothing is embedded as a bitmap
- Colour preserved, each shade as its own editable layer
- Transparent and plain white backgrounds dropped automatically
- Traced in a sandbox with no network access
Best suited to logos, icons, diagrams, stencils and scanned line art. If your source is a photograph, expect a posterised look rather than a faithful copy.
About Converting PNG to SVG
PNG is a lossless raster image format that supports a full alpha-transparency channel. It is the standard choice for screenshots, logos, icons and any graphic with sharp edges or text where quality must be preserved exactly. When you need to move away from PNG, the usual reason is simple: larger files than jpg for photographs.
Converting your PNG image to SVG solves that. SVG is an XML-based vector image format. Because it stores shapes as math rather than pixels, it scales to any size without quality loss, making it ideal for logos and icons. In practice you gain infinitely scalable with no quality loss and tiny file size for line art. PrivConvert runs the whole PNG-to-SVG conversion in server memory and deletes your file the instant the SVG is ready — nothing is stored, logged or reused.
When this conversion helps
- You need infinitely scalable with no quality loss
- You need tiny file size for line art
- You need editable as text and styleable with CSS
- Sharing a PNG image with someone whose software expects SVG
Tips for best results
- SVG preserves quality exactly, so the conversion from PNG will not introduce any new compression artifacts.
- For the smallest possible SVG without visible quality loss, start from the highest-quality PNG you have.
- After converting, open the SVG and skim the formatting — complex layouts occasionally need a small touch-up.
- Files up to 250 MB are supported, and you can batch-convert several PNG files at once; each is processed privately and deleted immediately.
How to Convert PNG to SVG Online
Here is how a PNG → SVG conversion works on PrivConvert, from start to finish. What you gain with SVG: infinitely scalable with no quality loss.
Drag and drop your file into the upload area, click to browse your device, or paste a URL to a file hosted online. You can upload files up to 250 MB and batch convert up to 20 files at once.
Once uploaded, the conversion from PNG to SVG starts automatically. The process runs entirely in an isolated environment - your data never leaves the secure pipeline.
Your converted file is ready instantly. Click the download button to save it to your device. The file is deleted from memory immediately after download.
Private by design, not as an afterthought
Most online converters upload your files to a server, keep them for days, and may mine them for AI training or resale. PrivConvert was built the opposite way — around your privacy.
Runs in any modern browser on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS — no install, plugin or desktop software needed.
Each job runs in an isolated in-memory sandbox, so most conversions finish in seconds instead of waiting in a queue.
We never keep a copy. Once your SVG is delivered, both the original and the result are gone — there is nothing left to leak or misuse.
Every conversion runs in its own locked-down process with no network access, so files can never leak or interfere with one another.
PNG vs SVG - Format Comparison
| Feature | PNG | SVG |
|---|---|---|
| File extension | .png | .svg |
| Full name | Portable Network Graphics | Scalable Vector Graphics |
| Introduced | 1996 | 2001 |
| Compression | Lossless | Uncompressed |
| Encoding | Binary | Text |
| Transparency | Yes | Yes |
| Editable | — | Yes |
| Open standard | Yes | Yes |
| Supported by PrivConvert | Yes (as input) | Yes (as output) |
| Privacy-safe conversion | In-memory, zero storage | |
| Max file size | 250 MB per file | |
| Batch support | Up to 20 files simultaneously | |
Why people pick PrivConvert for SVG
Thousands of people trust PrivConvert with their files because privacy here is structural — enforced by how the service runs, not just promised.