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PNG to SVG for Cricut

Downloaded a PNG and your cutting machine wants an SVG? Trace it into clean vector paths, ready to upload to Design Space — free, and without an account.

  • OutputSVG cut file, layered by colour
  • InputPNG, JPG, WebP, AVIF, GIF, TIFF
  • Works withCricut, Silhouette, Brother
  • Limits20 MB · 12,000 × 12,000 px

How to make an SVG cut file from a PNG

01

Upload your PNG

Drop the image you want to cut. A transparent background traces cleanest, but a white one is fine now: the background it traces is flagged in the Layers panel and comes out in one click.

02

Choose Logo and lower the colours

The Logo preset gives the simplest shapes. Each colour becomes its own cut layer, so fewer colours means a design that is far easier to weed and cut.

03

Upload the SVG to Design Space

Download the SVG, then use Upload → Browse in Cricut Design Space. Each traced colour arrives as its own shape, so you can size, ungroup and cut straight away.

Why your machine needs an SVG

A cutting machine does not cut a picture, it follows a path. A PNG is a grid of coloured dots with no outlines in it, so Design Space has to guess where the edges are when you upload one. An SVG already contains the outlines as mathematical paths, which is why an SVG cut file gives clean, exact cuts and scales to any size without the edges going soft.

Getting a clean cut file

Fewer colours means fewer layers and less weeding, so start at four or eight rather than sixteen. Keep the detail setting moderate: very high detail traces every wobble in an anti-aliased edge, which produces a jagged cut line. Artwork with a transparent background traces most cleanly, since the background is never traced at all.

What you get back

One SVG path per traced colour region, with no scripts, embedded fonts or links to external files — the shape of file Design Space, Silhouette Studio and most other cutting software accept as a straight upload. Nothing is watermarked and there is no limit on how many files you convert.

Frequently asked questions

Will this work with Cricut Design Space?

Yes. The output is a plain SVG of vector paths with no scripts or external references, which is what Design Space expects from an upload. Use Upload → Browse and select the downloaded file.

Does it work with Silhouette or other cutting machines?

Yes. SVG is the common cut-file format, so the same download works in Silhouette Studio, Brother CanvasWorkspace and most other cutting software.

Which is better for Cricut, PNG or SVG?

SVG, clearly. A PNG upload makes Design Space guess where the cut lines go, and the result softens when you resize. An SVG carries the cut paths already, so it cuts exactly and scales to any size.

Why does my design have so many layers?

Each traced colour region becomes its own shape, and Design Space turns each into a layer. Lower the colour count before converting — four or eight is usually plenty for a cut file — and you will get fewer, cleaner layers to weed. You can also switch colours off in the Layers panel after converting, which removes them from the download without re-tracing.

How do I get rid of the white background layer?

Convert the image, then look at the Layers panel under the preview. Every traced colour is listed with a swatch, and a background traced from the image is detected and flagged — press Remove, or untick any colour you do not want to cut. The preview and the download update immediately, so the excluded colours never reach Design Space and there is nothing to delete there. Nothing is re-traced, so it costs no waiting.

Can I cut each colour separately?

Yes, in two ways. Upload the whole SVG and Design Space gives you one layer per traced colour to hide or ungroup. Or untick every colour except one in the Layers panel and download that on its own, once per sheet of vinyl — useful when you want each colour as a separate file rather than a stack.

Can I sell what I make with these files?

That depends entirely on the rights to the artwork you upload, not on this tool. Tracing your own design or a properly licensed one changes nothing about your licence; tracing someone else's copyrighted image does not make it yours.

Is it really free?

Yes. No account, no subscription, no watermark, and no cap on the number of files.

Does it keep a transparent background?

Yes. Transparent pixels are never traced, so there is no background shape to delete before you cut.

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