PSD to SVG
Convert an Adobe Photoshop PSD file to a scalable SVG. Upload a .psd, and its flattened composite is traced into vector paths you can download — entirely in your browser, no upload to a server required.
Input
A .psd (or .psb) file with its layers flattened, saved with "Maximize Compatibility" on. Processed locally in your browser — the file is never uploaded.
Presets that trade off detail, curve fitting and color count.
Fewer colors give a simpler, smaller SVG; more colors keep finer detail.
Output
Upload a PSD file to see its vectorized image.
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More ways to use this tool
REST API
curl -X POST https://api.iotools.cloud/v1/tool/psd-to-svg \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"file": "data:image/vnd.adobe.photoshop;base64,OEJQUwABAA…",
"style": "default",
"colors": "16"
}'Swap in your own key from your account. The tool's fields are the body — no wrapper.
Ask an AI agent
Use the IOTools `psd-to-svg` tool (PSD to SVG) on this input:
YOUR_INPUT_HEREPaste this at any agent connected to the IOTools MCP server, then add your input.
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<script src="https://iotools.cloud/embed.js" async></script>Drop this into your own page — free, no key required, just a link back.
| Cost per API/MCP call | From 5 credits |
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Guides
A Photoshop .psd file isn't a vector graphic — it's a project file made of pixel layers, masks, and adjustment data. This tool reads a PSD's flattened composite (what the file looks like with every layer merged, exactly as Photoshop shows it) and traces that raster image into a scalable SVG made of vector paths.
How to use it
- Upload a
.psd(or.psb) file. - Pick a tracing style and color count.
- The traced SVG appears instantly. Copy the code or download the file.
What "tracing" means
A PSD's composite is pixels, and SVG is vector paths — converting between them means tracing: the tool groups similar-colored pixels into regions, then fits vector paths around each region's outline. This works best on flat-color graphics — logos, icons, flat illustrations — rather than photos with lots of gradients, which trace into much larger, busier SVGs since every subtle color shift becomes its own vector region.
If you just need a raster export instead, PSD to PNG keeps transparency and PSD to JPG gives a smaller file with a background color of your choice.
Is this private?
Yes. The PSD is decoded and traced entirely in your browser — the file is never uploaded to a server. (The public API and MCP versions of this tool run the identical conversion in our own request handler, only when you call them directly.)
Why is my output blank or missing layers?
This tool reads the PSD's saved composite image, not its individual layers — the same flattened preview Photoshop shows in its layers thumbnail. If a file was saved without "Maximize Compatibility" enabled (Edit → Preferences → File Handling in Photoshop), it may not include that composite at all, and conversion will fail with a message asking you to re-save with that option on.
Why is my SVG so much bigger than I expected?
A composite with many colors and soft gradients can trace into thousands of small vector paths, producing a large SVG. Lowering the color count or switching to the Posterized style simplifies the trace into fewer, larger regions and a much smaller file.
Can I get an exact, hand-drawn-quality vector like a design tool would produce?
No — this is automatic tracing, not manual vectorization. It's built for quickly getting a workable SVG from a flattened PSD logo or icon, not for production-quality path cleanup. For a raster source image (not a PSD), see SVG Converter.