# GetSVG

> GetSVG is a free image-to-SVG vectorizer that runs entirely in your browser: drop a PNG, JPG or WebP and get real editable vector paths grouped per colour, with nothing uploaded.

Canonical URL: https://getsvg.app

## Facts

- **What it does:** Converts a raster image (PNG, JPG or WebP) into an SVG made of real, editable vector paths.
- **Input formats:** PNG, JPG/JPEG and WebP. Paste from the clipboard or drag a file anywhere on the page.
- **Output:** SVG with one <g> group per colour and one <path> per shape; also PNG at 1×, 2× or 4×; copy SVG code to the clipboard.
- **Where it runs:** Entirely in the browser (WebAssembly in a Web Worker). No image data is uploaded; there is no server-side processing.
- **Price:** Free. No account, no sign-up, no watermark, no file limit imposed by us.
- **Engine:** Potrace (via esm-potrace-wasm) for curve fitting, with GetSVG's own pre-processing: background detection, Otsu thresholding, median-cut colour quantisation, palette merging, gradient fitting.
- **Presets:** Clean logo, Hairline, Brush, Sketch, Illustration, Artwork. The preset is picked automatically from the picture and can be changed.
- **Colour modes:** Black & white (one ink), Ink + one colour (an accent such as a seal or dot), Full colour (up to 16 flat colours, optional real SVG gradients).
- **Best input:** At least 500 px wide, sharp edges, plain background. Photographs and blurry screenshots trace poorly; logos, lettering, signatures, sketches and flat illustrations trace well.
- **Privacy:** Converting uploads nothing. No cookies, no tracking scripts, no third-party requests; fonts are self-hosted. Two first-party requests exist: a conversion counter whose whole request body is an empty object — no identifier, no filename, no image, and — only if you tick the box after saying a result was poor — the picture and SVG you choose to send so the tracer can be fixed. You can verify all of this in the browser's network tab.
- **Editing:** The result opens in Illustrator, Figma, Inkscape, Affinity Designer or any SVG editor; each colour is a selectable layer.

## Pages

- [Image to SVG vectorizer](https://getsvg.app/): The tool. Drop a PNG, JPG or WebP; get an SVG with real paths grouped per colour.
- [SVG converter](https://getsvg.app/svg-converter): What converts and what does not, the free terms, and why nothing is uploaded.
- [Picture to SVG](https://getsvg.app/picture-to-svg): Plain-language page for non-designers, honest about which pictures work.
- [Image to SVG](https://getsvg.app/image-to-svg): SVG as a web format: the markup produced, embedding, CSS styling, file size.
- [Vectorize an image](https://getsvg.app/vectorize-image): The vectorizing process, how to judge a result, which controls to reach for.
- [Image to vector](https://getsvg.app/image-to-vector): The general vector conversion page: what a vector is, what you get, what converts well.
- [PNG to vector](https://getsvg.app/png-to-vector): Why print shops reject a PNG, and getting the best trace from one.
- [PNG to SVG](https://getsvg.app/png-to-svg): Format notes for PNG input: alpha, anti-aliasing, size.
- [JPG to SVG](https://getsvg.app/jpg-to-svg): Format notes for JPEG input: block noise, no transparency, scans.
- [WebP to SVG](https://getsvg.app/webp-to-svg): Format notes for WebP input: lossy vs lossless, browser decoding.
- [Logo to vector](https://getsvg.app/logo-to-vector): Logo-specific presets, colour handling, use in Illustrator/Figma.
- [PNG to SVG for Cricut](https://getsvg.app/png-to-svg-for-cricut): Cut-ready SVG for Cricut Design Space: layers per colour, weeding-safe stroke thickness.
- [Transparent background](https://getsvg.app/png-to-svg-transparent-background): How the border flood fill works and why counters inside letters stay clear.
- [Image to SVG for laser cutting](https://getsvg.app/image-to-svg-for-laser-cutting): SVG for LightBurn, Glowforge and xTool; cut vs engrave; the DXF route via Inkscape.
- [Vectorizer.AI alternative](https://getsvg.app/vectorizer-ai-alternative): Honest comparison with the paid vectorizers: free download, no upload, visible anchor points.
- [What is a vector image?](https://getsvg.app/what-is-a-vector-image): Definition, vector vs raster, which formats are vector, how to tell what you have.
- [How it works](https://getsvg.app/how-it-works): The pipeline: profiling, background detection, thresholding, quantisation, Potrace, grouping.
- [Examples](https://getsvg.app/examples): Three sample pictures with their traced results and statistics.
- [FAQ](https://getsvg.app/faq): All questions and answers on one page.
- [Compared with other tools](https://getsvg.app/compare): GetSVG vs Vectorizer.AI, Illustrator Image Trace, Adobe Express, Inkscape.
- [Guide: how to vectorize an image](https://getsvg.app/guides/vectorize-a-logo): Source file, preset, Paths overlay checks, common fixes.
- [Guide: SVG vs PNG](https://getsvg.app/guides/svg-vs-png): Raster vs vector explained.
- [Guide: is my SVG a real vector?](https://getsvg.app/guides/is-my-svg-a-real-vector): Three tests to spot an SVG that is just a bitmap in a wrapper.
- [Privacy](https://getsvg.app/privacy): No server-side conversion, no cookies, no analytics, no third-party requests; the two first-party requests the site does make, and how to verify both.
- [About](https://getsvg.app/about): What GetSVG is, who to contact, credits.

## FAQ

**Q: Is my image uploaded anywhere?**
A: Not by converting. The whole conversion runs inside your browser using WebAssembly, and the page makes no third-party requests. There is one deliberate exception you control: if a result comes out poorly, you can tick a box to send that picture and the SVG it produced so the fault can be reproduced and fixed. Nothing is sent unless you tick it and press the button.

**Q: Is the output a real vector, or a PNG wrapped in an SVG?**
A: A real vector. The SVG contains only <path> elements with Bézier curves, grouped one <g> per colour. Turn on the Paths overlay to see the outlines and anchor points, or open the file in any vector editor and move the points.

**Q: Which formats can I convert?**
A: PNG, JPG/JPEG and WebP go in. SVG comes out, plus PNG at 1×, 2× or 4× and copy-to-clipboard for the SVG code.

**Q: Does it work for photographs?**
A: Not well. Vectorizing fits smooth shapes to areas of flat colour, so photos turn into a posterised illustration with many shapes. It is built for logos, lettering, signatures, sketches, icons and flat illustrations.

**Q: How do I get a transparent background?**
A: Switch on Transparent background in the Colours section. GetSVG detects the dominant colour around the border of the picture and removes it, so the SVG only contains the artwork.

**Q: Why does my result have hundreds of shapes?**
A: Usually because the picture has soft shading or JPEG noise. Move the Detail slider towards Simpler, choose fewer colours in Full colour mode, or raise Remove specks in Fine-tune.

**Q: Is it free?**
A: Yes. There is no account, no watermark and no file limit imposed by us; the only limit is your device's memory for very large pictures.

**Q: Which programs can open the SVG?**
A: Adobe Illustrator, Figma, Inkscape, Affinity Designer, Sketch, CorelDRAW and every browser. Each colour arrives as its own group, so you can select, recolour or delete a whole layer at once.

## Full text

A longer, single-file version of the site's content is at https://getsvg.app/llms-full.txt