Convert Color Images to SVG Online
Upload a PNG/JPG/WebP — VTracer analyzes color layers, traces each layer's boundaries into SVG paths, then SVGO trims file size. The output is pure SVG — infinitely scalable, no pixelation.
About Color Vectorize
VTracer is a Rust tracing engine developed by VisionCortex. Unlike Potrace, which only handles black-and-white, VTracer splits an image into multiple color layers, traces each layer into its own SVG path, and merges them. The result is a full-color vector that respects the gradients and palette of the original.
After tracing we run SVGO multipass to strip junk metadata, round coordinates, and merge duplicate paths — usually a 40-60% reduction. The final SVG is compact, ready for web use, and scales to a 10m poster without pixelation.
- 3 presets: photo, poster, bw
- Sliders for filter speckle, color precision, path precision
- Auto-resize to 2048px to prevent OOM
- Automatic SVGO multipass post-trace
- Live SVG preview when tracing finishes
- Pure SVG output, no base64
How to convert a color image to SVG
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Upload PNG/JPG/WebP
Drag and drop or click to pick. PNG, JPG, WebP, GIF, BMP up to 25MB. Images over 2048px are resized automatically.
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Pick a preset
Photo for photographs, Poster for flat illustrations/artwork, BW for high-contrast images you want binarized.
- 3
Tweak sliders (optional)
Higher Filter Speckle removes noise but drops detail. Higher Color Precision keeps more colors but grows the file.
- 4
Click start and wait
VTracer traces, SVGO optimizes. Takes 3-30s depending on image size. Live progress.
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Preview and download
Preview on a checkered background, click DOWNLOAD to save the .svg. Files live on the server for 1 hour.
When to use Color Vectorize?
Color Vectorize FAQ
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Which preset is best for anime avatars?
Why is my output 5MB?
Is transparency preserved in the output?
Related tools
Mono Vectorize (Potrace)
Vectorize logos, icons, and black-and-white line art with Potrace — smooth curves, clean paths, minimal size.
SVG Optimizer (SVGO)
Shrink existing SVG files by up to 70% with zero visual loss: strip metadata, round coordinates, merge paths.
Batch Convert
Upload many images at once, pick a single engine (color or mono), download them all as a ZIP of SVGs.