Question 1

What kind of images vectorize cleanly with Recraft Vectorize?

Accepted Answer

Anything with clear shapes and a limited color palette. Logos, wordmarks, flat illustrations, line drawings, icons, stickers, and posterized art convert with the sharpest paths. Photographs and busy painterly images can be vectorized too, but the result will contain more shapes and look more like a stylized trace. The cleaner the source, the cleaner the SVG.

Question 2

What input formats does Recraft Vectorize accept?

Accepted Answer

Standard raster image files. PNG works best when you want transparent backgrounds preserved, JPG works well for solid-background art, and WEBP is supported too. Visual Sandbox accepts an uploaded file, a URL, or a data URI as the source image.

Question 3

Are the SVGs editable in Illustrator, Figma, and Inkscape?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The output is a standard SVG file with real path data, not a raster image wrapped in an SVG container. Open it in Adobe Illustrator, Figma, Inkscape, or any other vector editor and you can move, recolor, reshape, or delete individual paths. The same file is also valid as inline SVG in HTML and React.

Question 4

Can I use it to clean up a logo or convert a brand mark to SVG?

Accepted Answer

Yes. This is one of the strongest use cases. Drop in a PNG or JPG of a logo and get back an SVG that scales to any size without blurring. Useful for moving older raster brand assets into a modern asset library, preparing logos for print at large sizes, or recovering a vector version when the original Illustrator file is lost.

Question 5

Does it work for Cricut, laser cutting, CNC, and embroidery?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Cut machines and embroidery software need vector paths, not pixels. Recraft Vectorize produces SVG files that drop into Cricut Design Space, Glowforge, LightBurn, and most embroidery digitizers. For multi-color cuts and layered designs, the resulting paths can be ungrouped and split by color in any vector editor before sending to the machine.

Question 6

Can I vectorize AI-generated images?

Accepted Answer

Yes, and it is one of the most common workflows. Generate an illustration, sticker, or icon with an AI image model, then run the result through Recraft Vectorize to get a scalable SVG. Stylized AI art with flat colors and clear edges produces the cleanest paths. Highly photographic AI renders will trace into a more complex set of shapes.

Question 7

Can I turn a hand-drawn sketch into a vector?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Photograph or scan the drawing, crop it, and pass it in as the source image. The cleaner the contrast between ink and paper, the cleaner the resulting paths. A quick pass in any photo app to boost contrast and remove background noise before vectorizing makes a noticeable difference in the final SVG.

Question 8

How does this compare to Adobe Image Trace or Vectorizer.AI?

Accepted Answer

Recraft Vectorize is a dedicated, AI-trained vectorizer delivered as an API. It produces clean editable paths with strong handling of AI-generated artwork, logos, and line drawings, and it sits inside the same Visual Sandbox account as your image, video, and 3D models. Adobe Image Trace lives inside Illustrator and is a good fit if you already work there. Standalone vectorizer tools are an option if you only need conversion. Recraft Vectorize is a powerful choice when you want a single place to generate, edit, and vectorize without switching tools.

Question 9

I want to generate an SVG from a text prompt instead. What should I use?

Accepted Answer

Recraft Vectorize is vectorize-only by design. It needs a source image. For text-to-SVG generation, Visual Sandbox offers Quiver Arrow and Gemini 3.1 Pro on the Vector surface. Both take a written description and produce an SVG directly. A common pattern is to generate with Quiver Arrow or Gemini, then run the result through Recraft Vectorize if you need a different style of trace.

Question 10

How much does a Recraft Vectorize SVG cost?

Accepted Answer

About one cent per SVG. Visual Sandbox shows the exact cost before you run the conversion, and charges per file when the SVG is delivered. There is no subscription, no monthly minimum, and no top-up. Whether you vectorize one logo or a hundred icons, the price stays the same per generation.

Question 11

Can I use the SVGs commercially?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Recraft's terms allow commercial use of the vectorized output. You are responsible for the rights to the source image you upload, especially when it includes logos, likenesses, or copyrighted artwork. The model is widely used on Visual Sandbox for client logos, merchandise, marketing assets, and product packaging.

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