Working with a plotter or vinyl cutter often means you need vector cut paths, but your artwork only exists as a PNG file. Manually tracing every image in a desktop editor is tedious and error-prone. StickerCut lets you convert a PNG to SVG online in seconds, producing clean cut contours ready for any plotter.
PNG is a raster format — it stores pixels, not shapes. Plotters, vinyl cutters, and laser cutters need vector paths that describe where the blade or beam should travel. Without a proper SVG cut contour, your machine simply cannot cut.
Common scenarios where PNG-to-SVG conversion is essential:
- Sticker production — you have a printed PNG design and need a matching cut line around it.
- Vinyl decals — a logo saved as PNG must become a cuttable vector before it can go on a plotter.
- Laser engraving and cutting — laser machines import SVG or PDF paths, not raster images.
- Packaging and labels — die-cut shapes start as vector contours derived from the artwork.
Traditionally, designers open Adobe Illustrator or CorelDRAW, use Image Trace, manually clean up anchor points, and export. That workflow can take 10–30 minutes per image. An online converter eliminates that overhead entirely.
- Open the app — go to app.stickercut.ru.
- Upload your PNG — drag and drop or click to browse. Files up to 20 MB are supported.
- Preview the contour — StickerCut generates a cut contour around your image automatically. You will see it overlaid on your artwork.
- Adjust parameters — fine-tune the offset (gap between artwork edge and cut line), smoothness, and corner handling if needed.
- Download — export the result as an SVG or PDF file, ready to send to your cutter.
No account is required to try it. Free users get 5 downloads per week, which is plenty for occasional projects.
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Input formats | PNG, JPG, PDF |
| Output formats | SVG, PDF |
| Max file size | 20 MB |
| Contour offset | Adjustable (mm) |
| Smoothing | Adjustable |
| Corner mode | Round or sharp |
| Transparent background | Detected automatically |
PNG files with transparency work especially well — the transparent area is recognized as the background, so the cut contour hugs the visible artwork precisely.
| Criteria | StickerCut | Adobe Illustrator | CorelDRAW | Inkscape |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Works in browser | Yes | No | No | No |
| Time per image | Seconds | 10–30 min | 10–30 min | 10–20 min |
| Produces cut contour | Automatically | Manual cleanup | Manual cleanup | Manual cleanup |
| Offset control | Built-in | Requires extra steps | Requires extra steps | Plugin needed |
| Cost | Free tier available | $22.99/mo | $27.50/mo | Free but manual |
Desktop tools are powerful, but for the specific task of generating a cut contour from a PNG, an online converter is faster and simpler. You still keep your desktop editor for complex design work — StickerCut handles the production step.
Does StickerCut just auto-trace the PNG into a full vector illustration? No. StickerCut is purpose-built for cut paths. It generates a clean contour around your artwork, not a multi-color vector replica. The result is a single-path SVG optimized for cutting, not a traced illustration.
Will the SVG work with my Silhouette / Cricut / Roland cutter? Yes. The exported SVG follows standard SVG 1.1 specification and opens in Silhouette Studio, Cricut Design Space, Roland CutStudio, and any other software that imports SVG files.
What if my PNG has a white background instead of transparency? StickerCut can handle opaque backgrounds as well. The service detects the background region and builds the contour around the foreground artwork. For best results, use a PNG with a transparent background.
Ready to convert your PNG to an SVG cut contour? Open StickerCut and upload your first file — no signup required.
Pricing: Free plan includes 5 downloads per week. For unlimited access, PRO costs 1,590 per month (yearly billing) or 1,990 per month (monthly billing).
- JPG to SVG Online — converting JPG images to SVG contours
- Image to SVG Converter — general image-to-SVG conversion
- SVG Cut Path Generator — how cut paths are structured
- Prepare Files for Plotter Cutting — complete plotter workflow guide
- Sticker Cut Contour Online — cut contours for sticker production