How to convert SVG to JPEG
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Upload your file
Drag and drop a file or click to select one. Keep this page open while the file uploads and converts.
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Convert SVG to JPEG
NexMedia converts SVG to JPEG on its own servers. Processing time depends on the file size and how busy the queue is.
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Download the converted file
When the conversion finishes, the download appears on this page. Your converted file is kept for 2 hours, then deleted.
About SVG
SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) is the W3C's XML-based vector format: shapes, paths and text are described as code, so the image scales to any size without blur.
Logos, icons, illustrations and charts on websites; every browser displays SVG.
Photos cannot be stored efficiently as vectors, and complex SVGs with filters can look different from one program to another.
Convert SVG to JPEG online free, no account required — JPEG is the universal lossy photo format.
Change SVG to JPEG without losing quality — convert SVG to JPEG free in your browser.
Why won't Instagram, WhatsApp or my photo app accept my SVG file? Social and photo apps expect raster pixels, not vector shapes, so the SVG must be rasterised to PNG or JPG first.
About JPEG
JPEG is the standard lossy image format, named after the Joint Photographic Experts Group that published it in 1992. It shrinks photos to a fraction of their raw size by discarding fine detail.
Photos from cameras and phones, images on the web and email attachments; every device and app opens it.
JPEG has no transparency, stores 8 bits per colour channel, and loses a little more quality every time it is saved again.
Why convert photos to JPG? It is the one image format every website, app and photo service accepts, and at high quality settings the loss is invisible.
What changes when you convert SVG to JPEG
- The SVG drawing is rendered to JPEG pixels at a fixed size, so it no longer scales without blur.
- JPEG cannot store transparency, so any transparent areas of the SVG are filled with a solid background colour (white, unless you choose another one in the settings).
- The SVG drawing becomes a JPEG made of pixels at a fixed size, so it no longer scales without losing sharpness.
Settings you can change
Before you convert SVG to JPEG, you can adjust: Width, Height, Scale fit, Crop position, Never enlarge, Quality, Lossless, Progressive, Remove metadata, Auto-orient from EXIF, Rotate, and Background.
Limits
Each plan sets a maximum file size and a number of conversions per day, and video and audio files also have a maximum length. Guests can convert files up to 100 megabytes and 5 per day; a free account raises this to 500 megabytes and 25 per day; paid plans go up to 100 gigabytes.
Your converted JPEG file is kept for 2 hours, then deleted.
SVG to JPEG: questions and answers
Does converting SVG to JPEG reduce quality?
The SVG drawing is rendered to JPEG pixels at a fixed size, so it no longer scales without blur.
What is the difference between SVG and JPEG?
SVG is the web's XML-based vector image format. JPEG is the universal lossy photo format.
Can I change the settings when converting SVG to JPEG?
Before you convert SVG to JPEG, you can adjust: Width, Height, Scale fit, Crop position, Never enlarge, Quality, Lossless, Progressive, Remove metadata, Auto-orient from EXIF, Rotate, and Background.
Do I need an account to convert SVG to JPEG?
No. You can convert SVG to JPEG without an account; signing in raises the file-size and daily limits.
How long is my converted JPEG file kept?
The JPEG file you convert from SVG is kept for 2 hours, then deleted automatically.
Do the transparent areas of my SVG survive in JPEG?
JPEG cannot store transparency, so any transparent areas of the SVG are filled with a solid background colour (white, unless you choose another one in the settings).
Can I keep scaling my JPEG up like my SVG?
The SVG drawing becomes a JPEG made of pixels at a fixed size, so it no longer scales without losing sharpness.