Convert Image to Laser Cut File
Laser cutters follow vector paths to define cut and score lines. Convert any PNG or JPG image to a laser-ready SVG in one step — compatible with LightBurn, LaserGRBL, K40 Whisperer, and Ruida controllers.
About Convert image to laser cut file
Laser cutting software uses SVG vector paths to define where and how the laser operates. A cut line is a stroke path the laser follows at full power. A score line uses reduced power on the same path. An engrave area is defined by a filled region. Raster images — PNG, JPG — define none of these: they are pixel grids with no path structure.
Converting an image to a laser cut file produces the path-based SVG that laser software can interpret.
PNG/JPG to laser cut file workflow: 1. Upload the image to the vectorizer. For cut-line work, use a high-contrast source image — the silhouette or outline you want the laser to follow. 2. Download the SVG. The outer boundary of each traced shape becomes a potential cut path. 3. Open in LightBurn: File > Import SVG. 4. Assign each SVG layer to a laser operation: cut, score, or engrave. 5. Set power and speed per layer to match the material.
For clean laser results: — Use a high-contrast PNG or JPG where the design boundary is crisp. — Trace in black-and-white or low color count mode for simpler path output. — Use Fill+Cut or Offset Fill in LightBurn for engraved areas defined by the vectorized fill regions. — Test cuts on scrap material before running the full job.