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Vecto
What it is
Vecto traces raster images into editable SVG files, with uses including logos, icons, illustrations, scans, and photos. It accepts PNG, JPG, BMP, and GIF images, preserves transparency, and provides a live side-by-side preview with synced zoom. Its connected-mosaic approach fits shared boundaries once to avoid gaps or overlaps. The tracer can preserve straight edges as lines and circles as exact arcs, while sub-pixel placement locates boundaries between pixels. Photo tracing can produce posterized vector art with a chosen number of colors; the maker recommends using a high-resolution source. Finished SVGs can be exported or copied to the clipboard for use in design and cutting tools. Vecto also offers command-line tools for tracing, batch jobs, and benchmarking on Linux and macOS. The maker says tracing happens on the user's computer, images are not uploaded, and the app works offline without an account. Vecto is open source under the MIT license. The graphical app is Windows-only, while Linux and macOS downloads are command-line tools. A free build is available, and the Microsoft Store version costs $7.99 once.
For and against
For
- Accepts PNG, JPG, BMP, and GIF
- Preserves transparency in images
- Supports batch conversion from the command line
- Works offline without an account
- Free MIT-licensed build is available
Against
- Graphical app is Windows-only
- Microsoft Store version costs $7.99 once
The verdict
Vecto offers image tracing with attention to edges, transparency, and local processing. Choose it with the platform distinction in mind: graphical use is limited to Windows, while Linux and macOS have command-line tools.
Who it suits
Vecto suits people who need editable SVGs from raster artwork, especially Windows users who prefer a graphical app. Linux and macOS users can use its command-line tools for tracing and batch jobs.
Plans and prices
Free open-source build
No trial clock · no watermark · MIT license
Read 30 Sep 2026 · danielmevit.github.io
Microsoft Store
Windows 10 / 11 · one-click install · automatic updates
Read 30 Sep 2026 · danielmevit.github.io
On the record
- CLI
- The command-line tool supports tracing, batch jobs and benchmarking on Linux and macOS.danielmevit.github.io · read 30 Sep 2026
- Deterministic output
- The maker says the same input produces a byte-identical SVG each time.danielmevit.github.io · read 30 Sep 2026
- Export and integrations
- Users can export SVG or copy it to the clipboard for use in Figma, Adobe Illustrator, Inkscape, Affinity or cutting software.danielmevit.github.io · read 30 Sep 2026
- Gap-free output
- It traces the image as a connected mosaic, fitting each shared boundary once so shapes do not have gaps or overlaps.danielmevit.github.io · read 30 Sep 2026
- Geometry
- The tracer can represent straight edges as true straight lines and circles as mathematically exact arcs.danielmevit.github.io · read 30 Sep 2026
- Input and preview
- The app accepts PNG, JPG, BMP and GIF, preserves transparency, and shows a live side-by-side preview with synced zoom.danielmevit.github.io · read 30 Sep 2026
- License
- Vecto is open source under the MIT license, and the maker says users can download it free or build it themselves.danielmevit.github.io · read 30 Sep 2026
- Photo tracing
- Photos can be converted into stylized posterized vector art using a chosen number of colors; the maker recommends using the highest-resolution source image available.danielmevit.github.io · read 30 Sep 2026
- Platform limits
- The graphical app is Windows-only; Linux and macOS downloads are command-line tools, and a cross-platform app is on the roadmap.danielmevit.github.io · read 30 Sep 2026
- Privacy
- Tracing runs on the user's computer; the maker says images are not uploaded and the app works offline without an account.danielmevit.github.io · read 30 Sep 2026
- Purpose
- Vecto traces PNG and JPG images, including logos, icons, illustrations and scans, into editable SVG files.danielmevit.github.io · read 30 Sep 2026
- Sub-pixel precision
- Vecto uses anti-aliasing to place boundaries between pixels rather than snapping them to the pixel grid.danielmevit.github.io · read 30 Sep 2026
