JPG to SVG Converter
Trace a JPG or PNG into scalable vector shapes — good for logos, icons, and flat illustrations that need to scale to any size without pixelating. Everything runs in your browser.
Click to choose or drag & drop a .jpg or .png file here
Best results with logos, icons and flat-color images
Why convert JPG to SVG
JPG and PNG are raster formats — made of a fixed grid of pixels, so enlarging them enough eventually makes edges blurry or blocky. SVG is a vector format: shapes and paths defined by math, so they stay crisp at any size — a business card logo and a billboard version of the same logo. Designers often need to turn a scanned or downloaded raster logo into an editable vector so it can be resized, recolored, or placed in design software like Illustrator or Figma.
This tool works by tracing your image's color regions into vector paths, right inside your browser. It's genuinely useful for flat, high-contrast source images like logos and icons. For detailed photographs, it will still produce a valid SVG, but it becomes a stylized, posterized version of the photo rather than a pixel-perfect reproduction — which is a limitation of vector tracing itself, not just this tool.
How to convert JPG to SVG
- Click the drop area and select your JPG or PNG file.
- Set the detail level — more colors means the trace follows the original image more closely, but produces a larger, more complex SVG.
- Adjust smoothness to control how closely paths hug sharp edges versus flowing curves.
- Click "Trace to SVG," check the preview, and download the file.
Common uses
Turning a downloaded or scanned logo into an editable vector, converting a simple icon into an SVG for a website (so it stays sharp on retina screens), or preparing flat artwork for laser cutting and vinyl printing, which typically require vector paths rather than pixel images.
FAQ
Will my photo look exactly the same as an SVG?
No — vector tracing works by grouping similar colors into flat shapes, so fine photographic detail and gradients get simplified. It's ideal for logos and flat art, less so for photos with lots of detail.
Can I edit the SVG afterward?
Yes. The output is a standard SVG file made of paths and fills — it opens and edits normally in Illustrator, Inkscape, Figma, or any vector editor.
Is my image uploaded to a server?
No — tracing happens entirely in your browser using JavaScript. Your image never leaves your device.