About the TIFF to SVG
TIFF files come from scanners and print workflows, and they are made of pixels. When you need a logo, stamp or line drawing as a scalable SVG, this tool traces the TIFF into vector shapes in your browser. Pick a preset for logos, illustrations, detail or black and white, set the detail level and download the SVGs one by one or as a ZIP. Tracing creates an approximation made of colour shapes, so it suits simple artwork and scanned drawings best, not photographs. Multi-page TIFF files are traced from the first page. Nothing is uploaded.
Updated October 2026
How to use the TIFF to SVG
- 1Press Select TIFF files, or drop your TIFF or TIF files on the page.
- 2Choose the type of picture: logo, illustration, detailed or black and white.
- 3Adjust the detail slider to keep more or fewer small shapes.
- 4Wait while each file is traced. The row shows the number of shapes.
- 5Download SVGs one by one, or all at once as a ZIP.
From scan to vector
A scanned logo or drawing is a grid of pixels, which look blocky when enlarged. A vector describes the same shapes with curves, so it stays sharp at any size and is tiny in file size. Tracing is the bridge between the two: it finds the outlines and fills them with the colours it sees.
Preparing your scan
Results depend on the scan. Straighten the page, remove stains, and boost the contrast so the artwork is clearly darker than the paper. A 300 dpi scan of a clean drawing traces very well. A noisy scan produces many tiny shapes that you do not want.
- Clean, high-contrast scans trace best
- Flat colours are better than gradients
- Resize huge scans first; the tool uses up to 1024 pixels on the longest side
Picking a preset
Logo uses a few colours and gives clean shapes. Illustration allows more colours for cartoons and diagrams. Detailed is for complex artwork and makes a larger file. Black and white makes one-colour shapes, ideal for stamps, signatures and line art.
A quick example
Say you scanned a hand-drawn emblem as a TIFF. Choose Black and white, detail 6, and convert. You get an SVG with a handful of smooth shapes that you can drop into a design, scale to any size and recolour in a vector editor in seconds.
Phone and computer
On a phone, pick TIFFs from your files; big scans may take a moment to decode. On a computer, drop several files and take the ZIP. The longest side of the trace is limited to 1024 pixels, which keeps SVG files light.
Good to know
Colour TIFFs with an alpha channel keep transparent areas transparent in the trace. If a TIFF cannot be opened, the row explains why, for example an unsupported compression, so you can convert it to PNG with an image editor and try again. A scan turns into shapes best when it is simple. Use PNG to SVG for ordinary pictures, the TIFF Converter for other image formats, and TIFF to PDF to keep the page as a document.
Features
- Reads standard TIFF and TIF files
- Presets for logos, drawings and detail
- Detail slider
- Bulk conversion with a ZIP
- Scalable shapes for vector editors
- No upload
Frequently asked questions
Can a TIFF really become a vector?
A traced SVG is an approximation made of filled shapes that follow the colours in the picture. It scales sharply, but it is not the original drawing, and it will differ slightly from the pixels.
What if my TIFF has several pages?
Only the first page is traced, and the row says how many pages the file has. Split the TIFF first if you need other pages.
Which TIFF files can it open?
Standard TIFF with no compression, LZW, Deflate or PackBits. TIFFs compressed with JPEG or fax compression, and BigTIFF files, are not supported.
Which preset is best for a scanned logo?
Start with Logo, or Black and white for a single-colour mark. Clean the scan first if it has dirt or a grey background.
Will a photo look good as SVG?
Rarely. Photographs have too many colours and soft areas, so the trace becomes thousands of shapes and looks like a painting.
Is my TIFF uploaded?
No. It is read and traced on your device.