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title: "PNG to SVG Converter: Trace Logos and Icons | ToolSugar"
description: "Trace a logo, icon or flat graphic from a PNG or JPG into an SVG with paths. Pick how many colors to keep. Works in your browser, nothing is uploaded."
canonical: https://toolsugar.com/tools/png-to-svg
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# PNG to SVG

ToolSugar traces a PNG or JPG into an SVG made of colored paths, in your browser, so the image is not uploaded. It works best on logos, icons and flat graphics with a few colors. It is not meant for photos, which turn into a heavy, blotchy result. You choose how many colors to keep.

Runs on your device

## How it works

1. Add a PNG, JPG or WebP of a logo or flat graphic.
2. Choose the number of colors, from 2 to 32. Fewer colors give a simpler file.
3. Press Trace to SVG and wait while the image is vectorized.
4. Check the preview and download the SVG.

## Key facts

- **Best for**: Logos, icons, signatures and flat illustrations
- **Not for**: Photographs, which trace badly
- **Colors**: 2 to 32, default 8
- **Trace size**: Large images are scaled to 1024 pixels on the longest side before tracing

## Common uses

- Turn a low resolution logo into a file that scales to any size.
- Make a vector copy of a simple icon for a cutting machine or print.
- Convert a flat illustration so it can be edited as paths.

## Questions

### Is the result exactly the same as my PNG?

No. Tracing is an approximation. Edges are fitted with curves and colors are reduced to the number you choose, so small details and gradients can change.

### Why does my photo look wrong as an SVG?

A photo has millions of subtle color changes, and tracing replaces them with a limited set of flat shapes. Use this tool for logos and flat graphics, not for photographs.

### How many colors should I choose?

Start with the default of 8. Use 2 to 4 for a one or two color logo, and raise it only if shapes you need are missing.

### Can I get a transparent background?

Transparent areas of a PNG are left empty in the traced file, so the page behind it shows through. A solid background in the image becomes a shape of its own.

[Read the PNG to SVG guide](https://toolsugar.com/blog/how-to-convert-png-to-svg)

## Related tools

- [SVG to PNG](https://toolsugar.com/tools/svg-to-png)
- [Remove Background](https://toolsugar.com/tools/remove-background)
- [Convert Image](https://toolsugar.com/tools/image-converter)