Image Trace WithoutThe Illustrator Plan
Turn a PNG, JPG, WebP or PDF into an SVG, PDF, EPS or DXF in your browser. Nothing to install, no annual commitment, and tracing is free before you pay for a download.
- Browser-BasedNothing uploaded to trace
- Clean SVGFully editable paths
- Runs LocallyNo waiting on an upload
- High FidelityCrisp. Clean. Accurate.
Side By Side
VectorizerKit vs Illustrator Image Trace
Illustrator is a complete vector editor that happens to trace. VectorizerKit is a tracer that does one job. Which you want depends on what happens after the trace.
The Short Answer
If you already pay for Illustrator, or you need to redraw and build on the trace, Image Trace is the stronger tool. If you only need the trace itself, VectorizerKit costs nothing to try, needs no install, and never ties you to an annual plan.
| Question | VectorizerKit | Illustrator |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to start | Free to trace; 5 free downloads | 7-day free trial |
| Ongoing price | From US$4.99/month, or packs from US$4.99 | US$22.99/month on an annual plan, or US$34.49 month to month |
| Cancelling | Monthly plans cancel any time; packs never expire | Annual plan: a fee of up to half the remaining commitment after 14 days |
| Setup | None; runs in a browser | Desktop app install |
| Trace controls | Mode picked for you, colour count, palette and per-shape fixes | Presets plus paths, corners, noise, palette, strokes and shape detection |
| Editing afterwards | Recolour or erase shapes, remove background, merge stray colours | A full professional vector editor |
| Files you get back | SVG, PDF, EPS, DXF | AI, SVG, PDF, EPS, DXF, DWG and more |
Illustrator details checked 28 September 2026 from their own pages: Illustrator plans, pricing details, Image Trace options. Prices change; check theirs before you decide.
Pick Illustrator If
The trace is only the start
- You already have a Creative Cloud plan, so Image Trace costs you nothing extra.
- You will redraw, combine or build a design on top of the traced artwork.
- You need to lock a trace to exact brand swatches, output strokes, or detect circles and squares as live shapes.
- You need AI or DWG files.
Pick VectorizerKit If
You just need the trace
- You want a clean SVG, PDF, EPS or DXF, not a design suite.
- You trace now and then, and a monthly or annual plan does not make sense.
- You are on a computer where you cannot install software, or on a Chromebook or phone.
- You are cutting on a Cricut or a laser and want a file that imports without cleanup.
Use Both If You Like
The files open straight in Illustrator. Plenty of people trace here and do the design work in Illustrator afterwards, which keeps the trace free and saves the subscription for the editing it is actually for.
In the wild
Traced here. Printed there.
Signage, apparel, stickers, laser cutting. The kind of work it is built for.
Built for people who ship artwork daily
- Print shopHolds its edge from card to banner
- Merch studioFew nodes and real corners to print
- Sign makerDXF and EPS, ready for the cutter
- EmbroideryClean outlines to digitise from
- AgencyOpens in Illustrator, ready to edit
What’s inside
Built for the file, not the demo.
Adaptive corner detection
Hard edges stay hard, curves stay smooth, and the node count stays low enough to edit by hand.
- 215 KB
- 5.2 KB
- nodes
- 260
- paths
- 10
Honest output
See the node and colour count before you download.
- Illustrator
- Figma
- Affinity
- Inkscape
- CorelDRAW
- Cricut
- Silhouette
Opens everywhere
No plugin, no import dance. Standards-compliant files.
Nothing uploaded to trace
Tracing runs in your browser, so your image is never uploaded to trace it.
Batch it
On Pro, drop up to 25 images and get one ZIP back.
Pricing
Cheaper than one reprint.
Try it out, casual use
No credit card required
- Download credits5, never expire
- Cost per downloadFree
- Credits refreshNot included
- Priority supportNot included
For regular design work
- Download credits50 a month
- Cost per downloadabout $0.10
- Credits refreshEvery month
- Priority supportNot included
For power users & studios
- Download creditsUnlimited
- Cost per download$0, unlimited
- Credits refreshEvery month
- Priority support
Every plan includes
- Unlimited vectorizing & preview
- Simplify & merge colors
- SVG, PDF, EPS, DXF export
- Email support
1 credit = 1 download · Re-downloading a file you already saved is always free · Cancel anytime
Second Opinion
Ask Your Favorite AI About Us
Not sure yet? Let ChatGPT, Claude or Perplexity weigh in — then come back and try it.
It fits real curves and detects true corners, so it produces fewer nodes and cleaner shapes. You get an SVG you can edit, not a mesh of slivers to untangle.
Explore More
Other Ways People Use This
- Vectorizer.AI AlternativeTrace and preview as much as you like, then download your first 5 files free. After that, pay per file or subscribe. Your image is traced in your browser, not uploaded to a server.
- Vector Magic AlternativeTrace and preview for free, then download your first 5 files free. After that, buy a pack that never expires or subscribe. Tracing happens in your browser.
- Inkscape Trace Bitmap AlternativeTrace a colour logo or illustration in your browser. The mode and colours are picked for you, and you see the node count before you download. Free to trace, with 5 free downloads.
- SVG for CricutConvert PNG and JPG art into crisp SVG cut files for Cricut Design Space — smooth curves, few nodes, no jagged corners to fight.
- SVG for Laser CuttingTurn raster art into smooth, few-node paths that import straight into LightBurn, Glowforge and xTool — and know exactly what will cut and what will engrave before you press go.
- PNG to SVGConvert PNG to SVG in your browser — the transparent parts of your PNG stay transparent in the result, because we check for them instead of assuming a background.
Trace your first file.
Trace and preview free with no account. Sign in only when you download.