How to Convert SVG to PNG at Any Size

Social networks, email clients, document editors, presentation tools, app stores and many upload forms do not accept SVG or may render it inconsistently. A PNG looks the same everywhere, which is why designers hand over both.

An SVG has no fixed resolution; it can be drawn at any size. A PNG has a fixed number of pixels. So you must decide how large to make it when you convert, and that decision matters: too small and the PNG will look blurry when enlarged, too large and the file is heavy.

Think about where the PNG will be used. A website logo usually needs 2 times the displayed width for sharp screens, so a logo shown at 200 pixels wide should be exported at 400. A slide or document often needs 1000 to 2000 pixels. For print, calculate about 300 pixels per inch.

A scale option multiplies the SVG's native size: 2x doubles the pixels, 4x quadruples them.

PNG supports transparency, so an SVG without a background converts to a PNG that sits cleanly on any color. If you convert to JPG instead, the transparent area is filled with a solid color, because JPG cannot be see-through. Choose PNG for logos.

If an SVG uses a font that is not embedded, or links to an external image, the picture may look different when converted. Convert the text to outlines in your design program before exporting, or embed everything, to be safe.