Convert PNG or JPG to SVG
A truly traced vector, on your Windows PC and without uploading the image.
Updated: November 2026 · 6 min read
To convert a PNG or JPG to SVG on Windows: open Enhance image with AI › To vector (SVG) in AppGrabbit, drop the image, pick "Logo", "Line art" or "Illustration", check the free preview and click "Convert to SVG". You get a real vector, traced into shapes, not the PNG wrapped inside an .svg. It works for logos, drawings and flat-color illustrations; a photo comes out as blotches. Free preview · 1 credit per SVG
A real SVG, not a PNG in disguise
Changing a file's extension doesn't make it a vector. Some online converters hand you an .svg that only carries the same PNG embedded inside: it's the same file size, it still pixelates when you enlarge it and a cutting machine can't use it. A real SVG is made of shapes (<path>), each with its color: that's what scales up without limit.
AppGrabbit traces the image with VTracer: it follows the edge of each color and turns it into curves. The PNG's transparent areas are left out, and if the image is small, the AI cleans it up first so the curves come out smooth.
How to convert PNG or JPG to SVG, step by step
- 1Install AppGrabbit. 163 MB, Windows 10 and 11, no account. Windows will say it protected your PC because the installer is not code-signed: More info › Run anyway.
- 2Open "Enhance image with AI" › To vector (SVG). Pick the PNG or JPG in "Your image" or drop it on the right (WebP and HEIC work too).
- 3Choose what the image is. "Logo" (up to 12 flat colors), "Line art" (one color: signatures, stamps, sketches) or "Illustration" (up to 24 colors, in pieces).
- 4Check the preview. Original and SVG side by side, instantly and free. If the image is 600 px or less, "Clean up with AI first" rebuilds the edges before tracing.
- 5Convert to SVG. "Convert to SVG · 1 credit". The SVG lands in "Vectors", at the original's size.
PNG or JPG: what to expect
| If you have… | What happens | Tip |
|---|---|---|
| A PNG with a transparent background | The background stays transparent in the SVG | The best starting point |
| A JPG with a white background | The white becomes one more shape | Delete it in Inkscape or Illustrator if it gets in the way |
| A small, compressed JPG | Blocky edges | Leave "Clean up with AI first" on |
| A photo | It comes out as color blotches | Not for vector: use the Enhance tab |
The ways to convert PNG to SVG, compared
| AppGrabbit | A conversion website | Inkscape | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Where it runs | On your PC | On their servers: you upload the image | On your PC |
| Result | Traced into shapes | It varies: some just put the PNG inside an .svg | Traced, with lots of settings |
| Price | Free preview; 1 credit per SVG (5 free a month) | Free with limits, or paid | Free |
Good to know
- Not photos. The app warns you when the image looks like a photo.
- Gradients come out in bands. The trace uses flat colors.
- Text becomes shapes. It looks perfect, but it's no longer editable text.
- It works without a graphics card too. Only "Clean up with AI first" needs one (a card with Vulkan).
Your PNGs and JPGs, as real vectors
Windows 10 and 11 · 163 MB · Free preview · 1 credit per SVG, 5 free a month · Nothing uploaded
Frequently asked questions
A PNG stores pixels: when you enlarge it, it pixelates. An SVG stores shapes and colors: it scales up without limit. That's why logos, icons and designs for cutting or printing large are made as SVG.
Because it probably didn't trace it: it just put the PNG inside an .svg file. Open it in Notepad: if you see <image and a very long string of text, it's the same pixel image; a real one is made of <path.
Yes: transparent areas aren't traced, so the SVG keeps its transparent background.
A JPG has no transparency, so the white background becomes one more shape. In Inkscape or Illustrator you select it and delete it.
The preview is: you see the original and the SVG side by side, instantly and without spending anything, as many times as you like. Saving the SVG costs 1 credit; the Free plan has 5 credits a month for the whole app. Pro (USD 8.99 a month) or a 2-day pass (USD 2.99) or 7-day pass (USD 3.99) remove credits.
Something comes out, but not what you want: a photo has thousands of tones and the vector turns it into color blotches. The app warns you when the image looks like a photo. To enlarge a photo, use the Enhance tab.
No. Tracing happens on your PC, and the AI clean-up on your graphics card (with Vulkan); nothing goes through a server. The only things the app sends are what the privacy page lists (license, credits and anonymous counts), never your files.
No: AppGrabbit is for Windows 10 and 11 only.