# SVG to PNG Converter

> An SVG to PNG converter rasterises a vector file into a fixed-resolution bitmap at the scale you choose. You need it wherever SVG is not accepted - email clients, Open Graph and social preview images, app store assets and some CMS uploads.

Source: https://rankcert.com/tools/svg-to-png
Free, no signup. Updated: 2026-08-29

## How to use it

1. Choose the SVG file.
2. Pick a scale - 2x is right for most retina uses, 4x or higher for print.
3. Download the PNG at the exact pixel size shown.

## Questions

### Why convert an SVG at all?

Because some places will not take one: email clients, most social preview images, app store assets, and Open Graph tags. SVG is the better format everywhere it is accepted.

### What scale should I export at?

Work out the pixel size you need and pick the scale that reaches it. An SVG with a 256px viewBox exported at 2x gives 512px, which covers most retina icon uses.

### Does it keep transparency?

Yes. The PNG keeps the SVG's transparent background - no white box.

### Why does my SVG render wrong?

Almost always external references. An SVG that links to a webfont or an external image cannot resolve them inside a canvas. Convert text to paths and embed images as data URIs before exporting.

### What resolution should I export at?

Twice the size the image will display at, so it stays sharp on retina screens. A 200px logo should be exported at 400px.

### Can I convert PNG back to SVG?

Not meaningfully. Tracing a bitmap produces an approximation with far more paths than a hand-drawn vector. Keep the original SVG.

### Does the PNG keep the transparent background?

Yes. The alpha channel is preserved, so there is no white box behind the artwork.

### Why does my exported PNG look blurry?

The export scale is too low, or the SVG has no width and height attributes so it rasterised at a default size. Set explicit dimensions or a viewBox and raise the scale.

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