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PNG to SVG for Cricut

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Drop an image to convert to SVG

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How to make a Cricut cut file from a PNG

  1. Drop your image into the converter above. It’s already set to Black & white, the best mode for single-colour cuts.
  2. Adjust the threshold until all the parts you want to cut are black and the background is white. Tick Invert if your design is light on a dark background.
  3. Clean it up. Increase Remove small specks to delete dust and stray pixels, and Smoothing to round off jagged edges.
  4. Download SVG.
  5. In Cricut Design Space, choose Upload → Upload image, select the SVG and add it to your canvas. Set the size, choose your material and cut.

Tips for crisp, easy-to-weed cuts

Start big. A 300-pixel image from a website will look rough when cut at 25 cm. Use the largest version you can find, ideally over 1000 pixels wide.

Mind the minimum detail. Thin lines under about 1 mm and tiny gaps won’t survive cutting or weeding, especially on glitter vinyl and HTV. If text looks fragile, make the design bigger or choose a bolder font before converting.

Check counters. The holes inside letters like O, A and B must stay as cut-outs. The black-and-white tracer keeps them, but look at the preview to make sure they haven’t filled in — lower the threshold if they have.

Layered vinyl. For a multi-colour design, switch to Logo / colour and set the number of colours to match your vinyl. Each colour becomes a separate group in the SVG, which Design Space shows as layers.

Mirror for iron-on. Remember to mirror the mat in Design Space when cutting heat-transfer vinyl. That’s a cutting setting, not something to change in the SVG.

Silhouette, ScanNCut and other machines

The same SVG works in Silhouette Studio (Designer Edition and above import SVG; the basic edition can import a PDF — use Download PDF), Brother CanvasWorkspace, Sure Cuts A Lot and Inkscape. Black-and-white mode is equally useful for screen-printing stencils and paint stencils.

Private and free

Your images are converted on your own device, so it’s fine to use client logos or personal photos. There’s no watermark, no daily limit and no account.

Frequently asked questions

Why does Cricut need an SVG instead of a PNG?

Design Space can only cut along paths. A PNG uploaded as a 'basic' image is traced automatically and often loses detail, while an SVG gives the machine exact, clean cut lines you've already checked.

Which mode should I use for vinyl and HTV?

Black & white. It produces a single-colour layer, which is exactly what one sheet of vinyl or iron-on needs.

How do I make a multi-colour layered design?

Use Logo / colour mode with the number of colours set to your vinyl colours plus one for the background. In Design Space, each colour becomes its own layer that you can cut from a different sheet.

My design has lots of tiny pieces. How do I fix it?

Raise 'Remove small specks' until the dots disappear, and increase Smoothing. Tiny pieces are hard to weed, so aim for shapes at least 2–3 mm across at your final size.

Do I need to weld anything?

If letters in script fonts are separate shapes, select them in Design Space and use Weld so they cut as one piece.

Can I use this for commercial projects?

The converted file is yours, but you need the rights to the original image. Don't convert logos, characters or artwork you don't have permission to sell.

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