SVG vs PNG

SVG stays sharp at any scale because it is vector. PNG is a fixed-resolution bitmap. Rasterize SVG to PNG when email, documents, or apps reject SVG.

Quick takeaways

• Keep SVG for logos and icons that must scale
• Export PNG when you need a portable bitmap
• Rasterizing locks the artwork to a chosen pixel size
• Formatly can decode SVG but does not encode SVG

SVG

SVG is a vector format: shapes and text scale cleanly to any size. Formatly can rasterize SVG into formats like PNG or JPG when you need a fixed-resolution bitmap.

SVG converter and format notes

PNG

PNG is a lossless raster format with optional transparency. Pixels are preserved exactly, so it is the usual choice for screenshots, UI, logos, and any image that needs a clean alpha channel.

PNG converter and format notes

Convert between them

Formatly runs the conversion in your browser. Files stay on this device.

• SVG to PNG converter