About the PSD to SVG
A PSD file stores pixels, layers and effects made in Photoshop, and many sites and cutting machines want a vector SVG instead. This tool reads the flattened picture saved inside your PSD and traces it into SVG shapes in your browser. Choose a preset for logos, illustrations or detailed pictures and a detail level, and download the SVGs one by one or as a ZIP. Be aware of what this is: tracing builds an approximation made of colour shapes, so it works best for logos, icons and flat artwork, not for photographs. Nothing is uploaded.
Updated October 2026
How to use the PSD to SVG
- 1Press Select PSD files, or drop your Photoshop files on the page.
- 2Choose the type of picture: logo, illustration, detailed or black and white.
- 3Move the detail slider. Higher values follow smaller shapes and make a larger file.
- 4Wait for the tracing to finish. The row shows how many shapes were created.
- 5Download single SVG files or all of them as a ZIP, and open one to check it.
What tracing does
Tracing looks at the picture, finds areas of similar colour and draws a smooth shape around each of them. The result is an SVG made of filled paths. Because paths are mathematical, they stay sharp at any size, from a favicon to a billboard, which pixels cannot do.
When this works well
Tracing is a good fit for logos and flat artwork that exist only as a PSD, for shapes you want to cut with a vinyl or laser machine, and for icons you want to recolour in a vector editor. It is a poor fit for photographs, soft gradients and fine textures.
- Logo with 2 to 6 colours: Logo preset, detail 5
- Cartoon or flat illustration: Illustration preset
- Stamp, silhouette or cut file: Black and white
- Complex artwork: Detailed, expect a big file
Choosing detail
The detail slider controls how closely small shapes are followed. Low values give a clean, simple result with few shapes. High values capture more but add noise and size. Start in the middle and move one step at a time while looking at the preview.
A quick example
Imagine a 2000 pixel PSD of a round badge with three colours. With the Logo preset and detail 5, the SVG typically has a few dozen shapes and weighs around 10 to 30 KB. The same badge as a high-detail trace may weigh ten times that, with tiny shapes that you cannot see.
Phone and computer
On a phone, pick PSD files from your files app; large ones may take a moment. On a computer, drop several PSDs and download the ZIP. Pictures are traced at up to 1024 pixels on the longest side, which keeps the file light and the shapes smooth.
Good to know
If you need the exact vector artwork, ask the designer for the original vector or open the PSD in Photoshop and export shapes. Tracing is meant for when only the PSD exists. Very large PSDs or unusual colour modes may not open; the row says so in plain words. SVG suits flat shapes better than photos, so check the result. Use PNG to SVG for raster images, PSD to PNG when you need a plain picture, and the SVG Viewer to preview the file.
Features
- Reads the flattened picture inside a PSD
- Presets for logos, illustrations and detail
- Detail slider
- Bulk conversion with a ZIP
- Scalable SVG shapes you can edit in a vector app
- Private: nothing is uploaded
Frequently asked questions
Does it keep my Photoshop layers?
No. The SVG is traced from the flattened picture that Photoshop saves inside the PSD, so layers, text layers and effects are not kept as separate objects.
Is the result a true vector copy?
It is a traced approximation made of filled colour shapes. It scales without blur, but it is not the original drawing and will not match the pixels exactly.
What kind of PSD works best?
Logos, icons, flat illustrations and silhouettes with few colours. Photographs trace into thousands of shapes and rarely look good.
Which preset should I choose?
Logo for few flat colours, Illustration for more colours, Detailed for richer artwork, and Black and white for single-colour shapes such as stamps and cut files.
Why is my SVG big?
Many small shapes mean a big file. Lower the detail or use a preset with fewer colours, and the file shrinks.
Are my files uploaded?
No. The PSD is read and traced on your device.