Convert a JPG to SVG for cutting.
A JPG is a grid of pixels, often on a white background, with specks where it was saved small. CutNook traces it into closed paths you can cut, leaves a plain background out, and shows the specks as tiny pieces to clear.
Open the studioFree account: unlimited tracing, and SVG downloads every month.
How it works
- Upload the JPGPNG, JPG, WebP or AVIF up to 15 MB, up to 20 at once. A phone photo works too: iPhone photos (HEIC) are turned into JPG as you add them, in browsers that can read them, such as Safari.
- Pick what you’re makingVinyl, heat transfer, sticker, stencil, laser cutting or engraving. That sets the colors and the checks, and Remove the background is on for every job but General vector.
- Clear the specks and downloadStray specks show up as tiny pieces and come out with one click. Set the size, then download the SVG, or a ZIP for a batch.
What the vinyl checks look for
- Flags shapes smaller than 1 mm
- Flags parts thinner than 0.8 mm, which tend to burn away, tear or snap
- Checks open paths, duplicate lines and heavy node counts
Starting limits for typical materials. Set your own in the studio, and test on a scrap piece before you cut.
What you get
- Only paths. The SVG never embeds the original JPG.
- A layer for each color, so each one can be cut from its own sheet.
- An SVG checked in Cricut Design Space and Inkscape, for any program that imports SVG.
Questions
- Why does my JPG trace with little specks?
- A JPG saved small keeps blotches of slightly different color around edges. They show up as tiny pieces in the checks and come out with one click, before you download.
- Will the white background of my JPG be cut?
- No. A plain background is left out for every job but General vector. If a piece of it stays, delete it in the studio before you download.
- Can I use a photo from my phone?
- Yes. Take it straight on, in even light. iPhone photos (HEIC) are turned into JPG as you add them, in browsers that can read them, such as Safari.
- Does a JPG or a PNG trace better?
- Either works. A PNG keeps every pixel as it was saved, so it usually traces with fewer specks; a large JPG of the same picture comes close.
- Is it free?
- Tracing your own pictures is free with a free account, and it includes SVG downloads every month. Paid plans add unlimited downloads and designs CutNook draws for you.
Free to start
Tracing your own pictures is always free. Make a free account, and pay only if you make a lot.
- Unlimited tracing and previews
- SVG downloads every month
- PNG downloads
- The cut checks, and your designs saved to your account
Paid plans add unlimited SVG downloads. See the plans
More ways to make a cut file
How well does it trace? See the test results.