12pixa converts a raster image — a PNG, JPG, WebP, GIF or BMP — into a clean SVG vector. The whole conversion happens inside the browser tab you already have open. Nothing is uploaded, nothing is stored, and there is no account to create.
It is free because it costs nothing to run. There is no server doing the tracing, so there is no bill to pass on to you, and therefore no reason to cap you, watermark the output, or ask for a card.
How it actually works
The tracing engine is compiled to WebAssembly and shipped to your browser as part of the page. When you choose an image, the file is read locally through the standard file API and handed straight to that engine. The resulting SVG is built in memory and handed back to you as text you can copy or a file you can download.
Two consequences follow from that design, and they are worth being plain about:
- Your image never leaves the device. Not to us, not to anyone. There is no upload step to intercept, because there is no upload.
- Speed depends on your machine, not ours. A large, detailed photograph takes a few seconds on a modern laptop and longer on an older phone. A logo or line drawing is close to instant.
We publish the measurements rather than claims. An open benchmark comparing 12pixa against potrace on a real 1535×621 logo — including the cases where potrace wins — is available at github.com/hashem1983jordan-cmd/raster-to-vector-benchmark.
What it is not
Being honest about the limits saves you time:
- There is no batch processing. One image at a time.
- There is no EPS, AI or DXF export. SVG only.
- Very large photographs with soft gradients are the hardest case for any auto-tracer, including this one. Logos, line art, icons and flat illustrations are where it is strongest.
- If you need those missing features, a paid desktop tool is the right answer, and we say so on our comparison pages.
Who builds it
12pixa is built and operated by AiJoLabs, a software studio in Amman, Jordan, founded by Eng. Hashem Al-Harahsheh. The studio's other work is at aijolabs.com.
The interface is available in six languages: English, العربية, Español, Français, Deutsch and Türkçe.
Found a bug, or an image it handles badly? We would rather hear it than not — write to info@aijolabs.com or message +962 77 651 6191 on WhatsApp. Operator details are on the imprint page.
