Image to SVG Converter – Free Open Source Python Tool

This is a free and open-source Image to SVG Converter written in Python.
It converts raster images such as PNG, JPG, and JPEG into black & white SVG vector files using OpenCV and Potrace.

This tool is useful for developers who want to perform image vectorization, bitmap to SVG, or raster to vector conversion locally using Python.

• Convert PNG to SVG
• Convert JPG / JPEG to SVG
• Raster image to vector (SVG) conversion
• Black & white SVG output
• Batch convert images from a folder
• Free and open-source image to svg converter
• Python based image vectorization tool

Make sure the following are installed on your system:

1. Python 3.x

2. OpenCV for Python

   pip install opencv-python

3. Potrace

   Download Potrace

   Extract it and note the full path to potrace.exe

1. Place all images you want to convert (PNG, JPG, JPEG) in the same folder as the Python script (main.py).
2. Open main.py and update the potrace_path variable with the full path to your Potrace executable.

Example:

potrace_path = r"C:\\Users\\YourName\\Downloads\\potrace.exe"

Open terminal or command prompt in the project folder and run:

python main.py

Or, if your system uses python3:

python3 main.py

Converted SVG files are saved inside the `svg_vector_output` folder.

Temporary PBM files are automatically created and removed.

Supported input formats:

• .png
• .jpg
• .jpeg

• os and subprocess are built-in Python modules (no installation needed).
• cv2 (OpenCV) must be installed separately.
• Ensure the Potrace executable path is correct and accessible.

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