Vecto vs Vectorizer

Vecto converts raster images such as logos, icons, illustrations, scans, and photos into editable SVG files. It accepts PNG, JPG, BMP, and GIF, preserves transparency, and provides a live side-by-side preview with synced zoom. Its tracer builds a connected mosaic, fitting shared boundaries once to avoid gaps or overlaps; it can represent straight edges as true lines and circles as exact arcs. Sub-pixel placement positions boundaries between pixels rather than snapping them to the pixel grid. Users can export SVGs or copy them to the clipboard for design and cutting software. Photo tracing can create stylized posterized vector art with a chosen number of colors. The maker says processing happens locally, images are not uploaded, and the app works offline without an account. Vecto is MIT-licensed and available free to download or build. The graphical application is Windows-only; Linux and macOS downloads are command-line tools for tracing, batch jobs, and benchmarking. A Microsoft Store version costs $7.99, paid once.

Vectorizer is a web service that turns raster images into scalable SVG vector files. It accepts up to 20 images in one upload, then provides individual downloads through thumbnails or a ZIP archive. No account or software installation is required, and the service works through the internet, including on mobile phones. Conversion usually takes a few seconds, depending on image size and complexity. The site describes uses in visual design, advertising products, plotters, machine tools, and computer-aided design, with applications for artists working from sketches and engineers handling drawings, plans, or technical documents. Uploaded data and generated files remain for no more than one hour before permanent deletion. Personal and commercial use is permitted, but integrating the service into applications is prohibited. Vectorizer may analyze request metadata to improve the service. The free plan costs nothing.