Generators & Utilities
Image to SVG (Online Vectorizer)
Pick a logo, icon, signature or simple drawing, then choose black and white or colour. Its edges are traced into vector curves that stay sharp at any size, and the SVG file is ready to download.
Images are processed entirely in your browser and are never sent to SoftwareHub servers. Automatic tracing works best on images with clear areas of colour; photos with many gradients come out looking like a poster.
How Image to SVG Works
The image is redrawn at the detail you chose. In black-and-white mode every pixel gets an "ink" value from how dark or light it is, and the edge around your threshold is traced with sub-pixel precision. In colour mode the image colours are grouped into a few main colours, single-pixel noise is cleaned up, and each colour is traced as a layer. Layers are stacked with the largest colour at the bottom, so no white gaps open between areas of colour.
The traced lines are then simplified and turned into Bézier curves, except at sharp corners, which stay pointed. The result is one path per colour with the evenodd fill rule, so the holes in letters such as O and A stay open.
A black-and-white SVG is ready for 3D printing in Image to Keychain and the Cookie Cutter Generator. If your image has a busy background, remove it first with Remove Background Online before tracing.
Tips for a Clean SVG
- Start from the largest image you have. A 100-pixel logo gives rounded corners; a 1000-pixel logo is much sharper.
- Use black-and-white mode for signatures and stamps. Photograph the signature on white paper, then pick blue or black as the output colour.
- Use fewer colours if odd blotches appear. Shadows and faint gradients often become extra colours you do not need.
- Check the number of points. An SVG with tens of thousands of points is heavy in design apps and cutting machines; raise the smoothness or lower the detail.