Convert SVG to PNG
Rasterise SVG artwork to PNG at whatever resolution you need, with transparency kept intact.
Drop your SVG files here
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Nothing queued yet. Add as many files as you like — everything runs on your own device.
Nothing is uploaded
Conversion runs in your browser. Your files never touch a server, so there is no copy of them to leak.
No sign-up, no watermark
No account, no email, no daily limit, and nothing stamped across your image.
Batch and folders
Drop a hundred files at once and download the results as a single ZIP.
Works offline
Once this page has loaded you can disconnect entirely and it still works.
SVG is a description of shapes rather than a grid of pixels, which is why it stays perfectly sharp at any size and why so many systems refuse it. Marketplaces, print services, office documents, social platforms and most upload forms want pixels — and some reject SVG specifically because it can contain scripts.
Converting to PNG means choosing a size, since that is the one thing the SVG never specified. This is the decision that determines whether the result looks crisp or soft, and it is worth a moment’s thought: pick the largest size you will realistically display, because a raster image can be scaled down cleanly but never enlarged again.
Transparency comes through intact, so a logo drawn on nothing stays on nothing. Everything runs in your browser using the same renderer that draws SVG on screen, so the output matches what you see.
How to convert SVG to PNG
- Add your SVG files. Drag them onto the box above, click to browse, or paste an image straight from your clipboard. You can add as many at once as you like.
- Adjust the settings if you need to. The defaults suit most images. PNG is lossless, so there is no quality setting to adjust.
- Download the PNG file. Each file gets its own download button as soon as it finishes, and you can pull the whole batch down as a single ZIP.
What changes when you convert SVG to PNG
Every format conversion involves trade-offs, and vague tools hide them. Here is exactly what happens to your image in this particular conversion.
- Transparency is preserved: both SVG and PNG carry a full alpha channel.
- SVG is vector and PNG is made of pixels, so you have to choose a size. Set the output width before converting — export at the largest size you will ever display, because a raster image cannot be enlarged again without going soft.
What size should you export?
For a website logo, export at twice the size you display it. A logo shown 200 pixels wide should be exported at 400, so it stays sharp on high-density phone and laptop screens.
For print, work from 300 pixels per inch of the final printed size. Something printed four inches wide needs about 1200 pixels; an A4 page needs roughly 2480 by 3508.
For a favicon, do not export a large PNG and shrink it — convert to ICO instead, which writes several sizes into one file so each context gets a version drawn for it.
Exporting larger than you need costs nothing except file size, and it is the mistake that is easy to undo. Exporting too small cannot be fixed without coming back here.
Fonts and external references
An SVG that names a font renders using that font if it is available and substitutes another if it is not, exactly as it would in a browser. If your artwork contains text and the result looks wrong, the usual cause is a font your machine does not have. Converting the text to outlines in your drawing program before exporting the SVG makes the file self-contained and removes the problem permanently.
The same applies to images referenced by URL from inside the SVG: anything not embedded in the file itself may not appear.
About SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics)
SVG is a vector format: the file describes shapes mathematically, so it stays perfectly sharp at any size.
Where you probably got it: Logos and icons exported from Figma, Illustrator or Inkscape.
Strengths
- Infinitely scalable — one file is crisp on a favicon and a billboard
- Tiny files for logos, icons and diagrams
- Editable as plain text, and styleable with CSS
Limitations
- Unsuitable for photographs
- Rejected by most upload forms, print shops and office software
- Rendering can differ subtly between programs
About PNG (Portable Network Graphics)
PNG is the lossless format of choice for screenshots, logos and any image that needs a transparent background.
Support: Universal across browsers, operating systems and design software.
Strengths
- Completely lossless — pixels survive unlimited re-saves untouched
- Full 8-bit alpha transparency, including soft edges and drop shadows
- Perfect for text, screenshots, line art and flat colour
Limitations
- Much larger than JPG or WebP for photographs
- No animation (APNG exists but is patchily supported)
- No quality dial — you cannot trade detail for size
Is it safe to convert SVG online?
Here, yes — and you can check rather than trust. Open your browser’s developer tools, switch to the Network tab and convert a SVG file: no request carrying your image is made. Disconnect from the internet after this page has loaded and the converter still works, which would be impossible if a server were doing the conversion.
That is worth verifying wherever you convert, because most online converters do upload, and SVG files are so often unreleased logos and brand artwork, which is commercially sensitive long before it is public. Once a file is on somebody else’s server you are relying on a privacy policy rather than on anything you can observe. We wrote up how to tell a safe converter from a risky one in more detail.
Frequently asked questions
Does SVG to PNG keep the transparent background?
Yes. PNG supports full transparency, so areas with no shape drawn on them stay transparent. If you want a solid background instead, pick a background colour before converting.
Why does my exported PNG look blurry?
Almost always because it was exported smaller than it is being displayed. An SVG is resolution-independent; the PNG is fixed at whatever size you chose. Export again at the largest size you need — for screens, at least twice the displayed width.
How do I convert SVG to PNG?
Drag your SVG file onto the box above, or click it to browse. The conversion starts immediately in your browser and the PNG download appears within a second or two for most images. You can drop in a whole folder of files at once and download them together as a ZIP.
Are my SVG files uploaded to a server?
No. The conversion happens locally in your browser, so your files are never transmitted anywhere — the tool even works with the network disconnected once the page has loaded. That is also why there is no file size or file count limit: nothing costs us anything per conversion. The practical ceiling is your own device's memory, which on a phone means very large images may fail.
Will converting SVG to PNG reduce the quality?
No. Both SVG and PNG are lossless, so every pixel is preserved exactly.
What is the difference between SVG and PNG?
SVG is a vector format: the file describes shapes mathematically, so it stays perfectly sharp at any size. PNG is the lossless format of choice for screenshots, logos and any image that needs a transparent background. In practice the choice comes down to compatibility: great in browsers and design tools. Almost every other context — Word, upload forms, print — wants a raster file instead. Meanwhile universal across browsers, operating systems and design software.