Convert SVG to PNG
Your SVG goes in and a PNG comes out. PNG is the usual choice for screenshots, where the text has to stay sharp. Your file never leaves your computer.
How to convert SVG to PNG
- 1 Drop your SVG .svg file onto the page, or click to browse for it.
- 2 Enter how wide the PNG should be. That is the one thing you cannot change afterwards.
- 3 Convert. The work happens on your own machine, so how long it takes depends on your computer and the file.
- 4 Download the PNG, or add more files and do the whole set in one go.
Why convert SVG to PNG
- Nothing is ever thrown away, so re-saving never degrades the picture.
- Smooth, partial transparency rather than hard on-or-off edges.
- Source images kept for further editing.
- SVG: complex artwork can be slower to render than a bitmap.
SVG compared with PNG
How the two formats differ on the things that decide whether a conversion is worth making.
| Property | SVG | PNG |
|---|---|---|
| File extension | .svg | .png |
| Compression | Uncompressed | Lossless |
| Animation | Yes | No |
| Colour depth | Vector, resolution independent | Up to 16 bits per channel, 48-bit colour |
| Typical file size | Largest | Larger |
| Introduced | 2001 | 1996 |
| Developed by | W3C | PNG Development Group / W3C |
Quality and what changes
SVG has no inherent resolution, so this conversion is really a decision about one: the geometry is drawn once at the pixel size you choose and then it is fixed. Export at the largest size the image will ever be shown at, and at two times that for high density screens, because enlarging the PNG afterwards only stretches pixels. Text inside the SVG becomes pixels too, so it stops being selectable and stops reflowing.
- SVG files can be read here but not created, so conversions run one way only.
- Only the first frame of an animated SVG is kept.
- Links and live text inside the SVG become part of the picture and stop working.
- One PNG limitation to keep in mind: encoding at maximum compression is slow on large images.
Questions about SVG to PNG
What happens to an animated SVG?
PNG holds a single image, so only one frame survives, normally the first. If you need the motion, convert to a format that keeps it such as MP4, WebM or WebP rather than to PNG.
What size should the PNG be?
Whatever size it will actually be displayed at, doubled for high density screens. SVG is resolution independent and PNG is not, so this is the one decision that cannot be revisited afterwards without re-exporting from the SVG.
Is my SVG file uploaded anywhere?
No. The whole thing runs inside the browser tab you already have open. Your SVG is read straight from your own disk, converted on your machine and handed back as a PNG. Nothing is sent anywhere, nothing is stored and there is no account.
Is there a file size limit?
There is no server-side limit because no server sees the file. The real ceiling is your device memory, since the input and the output both have to fit in the tab. A few hundred megabytes is usually fine on a desktop machine and considerably less on a phone.
Can I convert several SVG files at once?
Yes. Add as many as you like and they are processed one after another, then offered as separate PNG downloads or as a single ZIP. Speed depends on your own processor rather than on a queue.
Does the converter work offline?
Yes, after the page has loaded once. The engine is cached by the browser, so you can disconnect, reload and keep converting. That falls out of doing the work locally rather than being a separate mode you switch on.