Vectorize a logo: from PNG or JPG to a vector file

Updated on 5 October 2026

To vectorize a logo, drop the PNG or JPG into the Homotope workshop with the Logo preset, check the colours, then download the SVG (free), or a PDF and EPS for the printer.

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.

×6 detail: the inner corner of the star: a crisp angle, neither rounded nor smudged. Drag the slider to compare; hover over the image or hold your finger on it to move the magnifier.

Try it with your image Open this example in the workshop

What a vector logo needs to be

A printer, an embroiderer or a sign maker asks for a logo “in vector” because they must scale it up without blur and know its exact colours. The Logo preset aims at that: few colours, clean flat areas, circles that stay round and corners that stay sharp, even from a compressed JPEG grabbed from a website.

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.

Steps in the workshop

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

Drop the logo into the workshop, in its largest version.
Keep the Logo preset; compare with the slider while zoomed in, especially points and small text.
In the Palette panel, lock the right colours or merge two close tints; a « Palette imposée » (fixed palette) replaces the measured colours with your brand colours, inventing none.
Download the SVG; PDF and EPS (fabrication exports) start from the same geometry, for the printer.

Limits to know

A logo is not redrawn: the engine follows the edges of the image. Text a few pixels high, blurred or smudged, stays approximate; for crisp text, set it again in the original typeface in your software.
Gradients and drop shadows become bands of colour.
Changing a colour or making a background transparent are Pro features when you download; the preview stays free.

Frequently asked questions

How do I vectorize a logo for free?

Drop it into the Homotope workshop, keep the Logo preset and download the SVG: it is free, with no account and no limit.

Which format should I send to my printer?

Often a vector PDF or EPS, sometimes an SVG. PDF and EPS are fabrication exports: 2 free per month with an account, then 1 credit each, unlimited with Pro.

Can I force my brand colours?

Yes: the fixed palette replaces the measured colours with yours, inventing none. Your swatches stay in your browser.

Is the logo uploaded to a server?

No, tracing runs in your browser; useful for a client logo that is not public yet.

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Try it with your image