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Image to DXF Converter

Trace a logo or line drawing into DXF paths that a laser cutter or CNC router can follow.

Image to DXF
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About Image to DXF

Image to DXF turns a logo, a sketch or a piece of line art into vector paths that cutting machines can follow. A customer's logo usually arrives as a PNG or JPG, but a laser cutter, a CNC router or a plasma table needs outlines in DXF. We trace the shapes in the image and save them as DXF; SVG artwork can be uploaded too. Vector PDFs don't need tracing at all, since PDF to DXF takes their paths over directly.

Clean, high-contrast images give the best results: dark shapes on a light background, flat colors and no photo texture. The Detail slider runs from 1 to 10. Lower values give smoother, simpler outlines; higher values keep small shapes and sharp corners. Open the DXF in your CAD or laser software to check it and set the final size before cutting.

How to use Image to DXF

  1. 1
    Upload your image

    Choose a PNG, JPG or SVG file, or drop it on the page.

  2. 2
    Set the detail

    Move Detail anywhere from 1 to 10. Start with the default 6 and adjust if the outlines look too rough or too busy.

  3. 3
    Click Image to DXF

    We trace the image on our server in an isolated process.

  4. 4
    Check, scale and cut

    Download the DXF, open it in your laser or CNC software and set the size before the first cut.

Why use Cubfile for this

  • Logos to cutting paths

    Flat artwork becomes outlines for laser cutting, CNC routing or plasma cutting.

  • Ten detail levels

    From smooth and simple to tight and detailed, to suit the artwork.

  • PNG, JPG or SVG in

    Start from a bitmap logo or from vector SVG artwork.

  • Less manual tracing

    Simple shapes no longer need to be traced by hand in Illustrator or Inkscape.

FAQ

Image to DXF: questions and answers

What images work best for Image to DXF?
Clean ones with strong contrast, like a black logo on white, a line drawing or flat-colored artwork. Photos, gradients and blurry scans give messy outlines.
What does the Detail setting do?
It sets how closely the paths hug the image. Turn it down to smooth away noise and get fewer shapes, or up to hold on to tiny features and corners.
Can I cut the Image to DXF result right away?
Usually after a quick check. Open the DXF, set the real size you want and delete stray bits before you send it to the machine. Without CAD software at hand, you can look the DXF over in the CAD Viewer first.
How many images can I convert for free?
Visitors can run 2 tasks in total and free accounts 2 a day, with files up to 50 MB. VIP has no task limit and a 1 GB file size limit.
Is my artwork safe with you?
Yes. It's uploaded over HTTPS, traced in an isolated process and deleted after one hour. We don't reuse anyone's artwork, and we never train AI with it.
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