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Upload PNG, JPG, or WEBP. Get a clean, layered SVG optimized for Cricut, vinyl cutting, and print-on-demand. Runs entirely in your browser.
Most artwork operators receive from customers is a raster file — a PNG, JPG, or sometimes a PDF that was saved from a Word document. Raster files store artwork as pixels. Pixels have a fixed resolution. Scale them up and they blur. Send them to a cutter and the cutter has no path data to follow — just a grid of coloured dots.
SVG is the format that cutting machines, vinyl plotters, and DTF RIP software actually want. It stores artwork as mathematical paths — lines and curves that can be scaled to any size without degradation and that give the software clean boundaries to cut along or print within. Converting a customer's PNG logo to SVG before sending it to your cutter or gang sheet is the step that turns a raster file into something your workflow can actually use.
Turnkey Convert traces the raster image and produces a layered SVG — no Illustrator subscription, no manual path drawing, no sending the file to a freelancer and waiting. Upload, trace, download, done.
Image tracing works best when there's a clear visual distinction between foreground and background. The following types of artwork produce clean SVG output:
What doesn't convert well: photographs, gradients, watercolour effects, and complex photorealistic imagery. These produce overly complex SVG output with thousands of paths — not suitable for cutting or printing. If your image is photographic, background removal first (TK-05) followed by simplification is a better workflow.
For Cricut Design Space: Design Space accepts SVG files as the primary vector format. Import the converted SVG and it appears as an editable, scalable design with separate layers for each colour. For print-then-cut projects, you can also import a transparent PNG — but SVG gives you more control over cut lines and layer structure.
For Silhouette Studio: Silhouette Studio imports SVG directly. The converted file opens with separate path layers corresponding to each colour in the original image. Use Silhouette's trace or path editing tools to refine any edges before cutting. High-resolution source images produce cleaner traces with less clean-up required.
For DTF printing: DTF RIP software and gang sheet builders work better with vector files than raster files for logos and artwork. A vectorised SVG scales without quality loss, meaning you can size it accurately for any garment without resampling artefacts. Convert customer logos to SVG once and reuse them at any scale across your order queue.
For HTV and vinyl cutting: Vinyl cutters follow path data. A converted SVG gives your cutter clean, accurate paths for every element in the design. Compared to manually tracing in your cutting software, a pre-converted SVG saves setup time and produces more consistent results across multiple cuts.
Upload a PNG or JPG. The tool analyses the image locally in your browser and applies a vectorisation algorithm — tracing the colour regions and producing SVG path data that corresponds to the artwork. The output is a multi-layer SVG where each colour area is a separate layer. No server is involved. Your image never leaves your device.
Use the threshold and colour controls to adjust the trace quality before downloading. Higher threshold values produce simpler paths with fewer nodes — better for cutting. Lower values preserve more detail — better for complex artwork. Download the SVG when the preview looks right and import it directly into your workflow.
Upload your PNG to Turnkey Convert. The tool traces the raster image and produces a layered SVG vector file. Download the SVG and import it directly into Cricut Design Space. The converted file is compatible with Design Space's cut and print-then-cut workflows. For best results, use a PNG with a transparent or solid-colour background and clear, high-contrast artwork.
A PNG is a raster image — it stores artwork as a fixed grid of pixels. If you scale it up, it loses sharpness. An SVG is a vector file — it stores artwork as mathematical paths that can be scaled to any size without quality loss. For Cricut cutting, Silhouette, DTF printing, and vinyl cutting, SVG is the preferred format because it gives the software clean path data to cut or print along.
Yes. Turnkey Convert converts PNG and JPG images to SVG without any design software. Upload the image, adjust the tracing settings if needed, and download the SVG. The output is a clean vector file compatible with DTF print software, Cricut Design Space, Silhouette Studio, and other apparel decoration workflows. No Illustrator, no Photoshop, no account required.
Images with high contrast, clear edges, and limited colour ranges convert best. Logos, icons, text-based designs, and flat artwork on solid or transparent backgrounds produce the cleanest SVG output. Photographs, gradients, and complex photorealistic images do not vectorise well — the output will be overly complex and not suitable for cutting. If your image is a logo or flat design, it will convert cleanly.
Yes — completely free, no account required, no file size limit, no watermarks. The conversion runs entirely in your browser. Your image is never uploaded to a server. There is no free tier with a paid upgrade — the tool is unrestricted.
Yes. The SVG output from Turnkey Convert imports directly into Silhouette Studio. For best results in Silhouette, ensure the converted SVG has clean, closed paths — use the tracing threshold controls to get a clean trace before downloading. Silhouette Studio handles layered SVG files well, so multi-colour artwork will import with separate layers.
SVG is the best format for Cricut Design Space. It imports as a scalable vector file with editable layers, giving you full control over cut lines and print layers. PNG files can be imported for print-then-cut projects, but SVG gives you more flexibility. If you only have a PNG, use Turnkey Convert to produce an SVG before importing into Design Space.