A Vectorizer.AI alternative that never asks you to upload the image

Updated on 5 October 2026

Homotope is a Vectorizer.AI alternative that converts PNG, JPG and WebP images to vectors right in your browser, without uploading them, and exports SVG, PDF, EPS or DXF.

JPG · 400 × 400 px

Engine SVG

400 × 400 px compressed JPEG logo and the SVG produced by the engine, Logo preset alone, 5 colours, untouched: the JPEG artefacts are gone, the ring stays a circle and the star keeps its straight edges.

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What Homotope does

Homotope traces in your browser: the engine runs on your own machine, in a Web Worker, and your image is sent nowhere unless you save it to your account or ask for a server computation. The workshop opens without an account and without a usage limit: tracing, preview, SVG and PNG exports are free. Fabrication exports (DXF, EPS, PDF, separations): 2 free per month with an account, unlimited with Pro; the conversion stays in your browser.

The workshop interface is in French; the button names are quoted below in French with their meaning.

Six presets: Logo, Illustration, Pixel art, « Dessin au trait » (line art), « Trait unique » (single-pass centreline trace) and « Photo / Affiche » (photo / poster).
SVG, PDF, EPS and DXF exports (R12, one layer per colour), plus upscaled PNG.
Shapes that meet without gaps or overlaps in “cut” mode.
Fixed palette (your colours, none invented) and colour separations, one layer or one file per colour.
A cut-readiness check of the DXF, for cutting plotters, lasers and pen plotters.
REST API and MCP server with an API key, for scripts and AI agents.

How they differ

To our knowledge, as of 4 October 2026, Vectorizer.AI is an online service: the image is uploaded and traced on its servers (source: Vectorizer.AI privacy page). Homotope runs the computation on your machine by default; server computation is optional, for images too large for your device, and never starts unless you ask for it.

That matters for confidential files: an unreleased client logo, a drawing, a manufacturing part.

When another tool fits better

Homotope produces flat colour shapes: a photo becomes a posterised image, not a continuous gradient. For a photograph to reproduce faithfully, keep the raster file.

Frequently asked questions

Does Homotope upload my image to a server?

No, by default everything is computed in your browser. The image only reaches the server if you save it to your account or ask for a server computation.

Is Homotope free?

Yes, tracing in the browser and SVG and PNG exports are free, with no account and no limit. Fabrication exports (DXF, EPS, PDF, separations): 2 free per month with an account, unlimited with Pro. Server computation, for very large images, is paid beyond 2 free trial jobs a month with an account; through the API it is always paid.

Which formats does Homotope export?

SVG, PDF, EPS and DXF, plus an upscaled PNG. The DXF is R12 ASCII with one layer per colour.

Does Homotope have an API?

Yes: a REST API and an MCP server for AI agents, with a key created from your account. API jobs run on the server and are paid.

Sources for statements about other tools, checked on 4 October 2026: https://vectorizer.ai/policies/privacy

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