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- Simplify & merge colors
- Clean, optimized SVG output
- SVG, PNG, JPG, PDF, EPS, DXF export
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Laser Mode — built for cutting & engraving
Stop cutting every line twice.
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No credit cardFree trial conversionsSVG ready in seconds
What you can make
From a picture to a finished piece.
One clean cut file unlocks the whole shop — layered signs, ornaments, coasters, toppers, and leather goods.
A wedding wreath plaque
An acrylic cake topper
A plywood snowflake ornament
A walnut coaster set
An engraved leather tag
Layered wood wall art
Real conversions
See the before & after.
Real designs rebuilt as clean, closed cut paths — every color on its own layer, ready for LightBurn, XCS, or the Glowforge app.
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SVGSunset roundel
Layered wood art7 colors
PNG
SVGMandala cat
Layered wood portrait20 colors
PNG
SVGCampsite sign
Layered wood sign2 colors
PNG
SVGFiligree butterfly
Wedding & party decor6 colors
PNG
SVGBotanical panel
Modern wall panel3 colors
PNG
SVGLayered dragon
3D layered decor26 colors
PNG
SVGSunburst coaster
Walnut coaster2 colors
Your image (raster) Cut-ready SVG (vector, transparent)
Don't just take our word for it
Real reactions, unfiltered.
Unedited feedback from the designers and makers who put PerfectVector to work.
I'd tried everything and been let down every time — I'd given up, figuring today's tech just couldn't do this. And you actually built it. If this is real, it's genuinely incredible.
Left is a PNG I drew in Procreate; right is the SVG this made, opened in Illustrator. The quality is unreal.
Tried it — it's accurate. Simple images actually expose detail differences more than complex ones do, and this nails them.
I model for 3D printing — I needed exactly this.
Gave it a try — really nice.
It converts at even better quality than I expected — it preserves the character of the original better than anything else I've tried.
Way more detailed than I expected. Opening Illustrator to convert every single time was such a chore — bookmarked.
I genuinely need this. Doing it by hand in Illustrator took forever.
Oh wow, this is genuinely good. You're going to do well.
PerfectVector is impressively fast, and the output quality is already very good. With a bit more refinement it could easily compete with the leading tools.
Love these? Cut your own this weekend.
Vectorize an image — freeFree to try · Takes seconds · Imports straight into LightBurn
You’ve tried tracing it.
Sound familiar?
You imported your PNG, hit Trace Image, and it looked fine — until the preview showed every stroke outlined twice. You ran the job anyway: the beam cut both edges of every line, and the letters fell right out of the sign.
So you tried a free converter (an engrave-only bitmap wearing an .svg extension), a paid file (text shattered on import), then Inkscape — Trace Bitmap, simplify, break apart — and ended up with a thousand-node tangle anyway.
Whether it’s your logo or your kid’s drawing — none of it hands a laser the paths it actually needs.
The real cost
A bad trace costs you twice.
Once in scorched plywood. Again in the evening you spent deleting nodes and re-cutting. And if you sell — a third time: a piece with a double-burned edge you can’t ship.
✕ Wasted material✕ An evening of node edits✕ A double-burned edge
The fix
PerfectVector hands your laser exactly what it follows.
Closed single-line paths, a low node count, and cut, score, and engrave separated by color.
Generic auto-trace
hundreds of stray points
PerfectVector
a handful of clean nodes
Same image. The beam follows one smooth path instead of stuttering over hundreds of stray points.
01
Closed, single-line paths
One outline per shape. No double-traced strokes, no phantom rectangles, no open segments your software refuses to fill.
02
Colors become layers
Each color arrives as its own selectable layer, so cut, score, and engrave separate cleanly in LightBurn or XCS — no redrawing.
03
Edit, then auto-optimize
Merge near-duplicate colors right in your browser. Every download is re-optimized — overlapping same-color shapes merge, dropping the node count even further.
Want a file that cuts in one pass?
Vectorize yours — freeFree to try · Closed paths · Color layers included
COMPARISON
PerfectVector vs. the usual ways to get a laser SVG
| PerfectVector | LightBurn Trace Image | Free auto-tracers | |
|---|---|---|---|
| What you get | A true SVG with clean, closed paths | Vectors from your bitmap — solid for logos and silhouettes | An SVG, but often a pixel-for-pixel trace |
| Strokes & outlines | One single line per stroke | Both edges traced — lines often cut twice | Both edges traced, plus stray fragments |
| Color layers | Separated — one layer per color | Single layer — no color separation | Rarely separated cleanly |
| Node count | Low — smooth curves the beam follows in one pass | Optimize slider helps, but detail gets heavy | High — hundreds of stray anchor points |
| Edit before cutting | Built-in editor to merge colors and trim layers | Node editing by hand | None — re-upload to change anything |
| Price | Free to try, no credit card | Included with LightBurn | Free, with quality trade-offs |
See it work
Watch a flat PNG become a cut-ready SVG.
Drop, vectorize, simplify, download — the whole thing takes seconds, right in your browser.
PerfectVector — converting your image…
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An illustration of the convert-and-simplify flow.
HOW IT WORKS
How to make a cut-ready laser SVG
- 1
Upload your image
Drag in a PNG or JPG — a logo, drawing, or design. No credit card to start, and your first conversions are free.
- 2
Let the AI vectorize it
PerfectVector rebuilds your image as clean, closed, single-line vector paths with a low node count — no double-traced strokes, no stray boxes.
- 3
Merge colors into layers
Use the built-in editor to merge near-duplicate colors. Each remaining color becomes its own layer — ready to assign as cut, score, or engrave.
- 4
Download and import
Download the SVG and drop it into LightBurn, xTool Creative Space, or the Glowforge app. Shapes arrive as closed paths, sorted by color.
Your design deserves one clean pass.
Drop in your image and get a laser-ready SVG in seconds.
Try it freeWORKS WITH YOUR MACHINE
Tips for every laser
A clean SVG behaves on any machine — here's what to know about yours.
Glowforge
Upload the SVG directly — vector files support cutting, scoring, and engraving, while JPG and PNG uploads are engrave-only. Keep colors separated so each operation stays selectable.
xTool (XCS)
XCS imports SVG natively but can't process text elements inside one. PerfectVector outputs pure paths — no text objects — so nothing vanishes on import. Set your physical size in XCS after importing.
OMTech, K40 & CO₂ lasers
In LightBurn, each color in your SVG lands on its own layer with its own power and speed settings — perfect for separating a cut outline from an engraved fill.
Diode lasers (Atomstack, Sculpfun, Ortur…)
Most diode machines run LightBurn too. A low node count keeps long jobs streaming smoothly and curves burning clean instead of jittering.
- No credit card to start
- Closed, single-pass cut paths
- Color layers for cut, score & engrave
- Built-in color editor
- Works with LightBurn, XCS & Glowforge
Before you pick a plan
You're in good company.
I'd tried everything and been let down every time — I'd given up, figuring today's tech just couldn't do this. And you actually built it. If this is real, it's genuinely incredible.
It converts at even better quality than I expected — it preserves the character of the original better than anything else I've tried.
PerfectVector is impressively fast, and the output quality is already very good. With a bit more refinement it could easily compete with the leading tools.
Way more detailed than I expected. Opening Illustrator to convert every single time was such a chore — bookmarked.
Tried it — it's accurate. Simple images actually expose detail differences more than complex ones do, and this nails them.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Questions before you convert?
Can I use these SVGs with my Glowforge?+
Yes. Glowforge accepts SVG files for both cutting and engraving — it's raster uploads like JPG and PNG that are limited to engraving only. Because PerfectVector outputs true vector paths with no embedded bitmaps, your design arrives with cut and score available, not just engrave.
What kinds of images work best for laser cutting?+
Logos, line art, silhouettes, lettering, badges, and flat illustrations — anything with defined shapes and a limited palette converts into crisp, closed cut paths. Busy photographs and soft gradients don't make good cut files in any tool; for photos, see the engraving question below.
Can I convert a photo for laser engraving?+
Mostly no — and it's worth knowing why. Photo engraving is a raster process: your laser software dithers the image into rows of dots and burns them line by line, so the photo itself is the right file for that job. An image-to-SVG converter is the wrong tool for photo engraving. Where PerfectVector shines is cut lines, score lines, and logo or line-art engraving.
Why does my laser cut every line twice?+
Because the file was auto-traced from art with stroked lines: tracers outline both edges of each stroke, so the laser dutifully cuts twice and thin letters fall apart. It's one of the most common complaints on laser forums. PerfectVector rebuilds shapes as single closed outlines — each line is one path, and one pass.
Why won't my SVG import into LightBurn — or only lets me engrave?+
Usually one of two things is hiding inside the file: a bitmap image (an SVG wrapped around pixels can only be engraved) or text elements, which some apps — including xTool Creative Space — can't process. PerfectVector outputs pure vector paths with no embedded bitmaps and no text objects, so the file imports as cuttable geometry.
Do I need to clean up the SVG before cutting?+
Usually not. Paths come out closed and background-free, so there's no phantom rectangle to delete and no open segments to repair. If your art has more colors than you want to manage as layers, merge them in the built-in editor before downloading — that's typically the only cleanup a job needs.
Can I get a DXF instead of an SVG?+
Yes — the editor exports DXF (plus EPS, PDF, and PNG) right alongside SVG, so you can hand your machine whatever it reads. For most laser work SVG already covers it — LightBurn, xTool Creative Space, and the Glowforge app all import SVG directly — but a DXF is one click away when your controller wants it. For precision CNC/CAM pipelines, treat the DXF as a clean starting point rather than a dimensioned CAD part.
Is it free to make an SVG for laser cutting?+
Yes — you can try converting for free with no credit card required, and the built-in color editor is included. See the pricing section for current plan details.
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