PNG to SVG for Cricut Print Then Cut
Cricut Print Then Cut is a machine mode that retains full artwork colour. The printer outputs the design and the Cricut machine reads registration marks to cut the printed perimeter — a completely different workflow from standard SVG path cutting.
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No account is required to create or view the protected preview. The preview accepts one PNG, JPEG, or WebP file up to 4 MiB; other source formats must be exported or converted to one of those formats first. Editable SVG export requires paid or complimentary access. Review the exported SVG in the appropriate downstream software; non-SVG formats and machine instructions require separate conversion.
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Cricut Print Then Cut is a machine mode that preserves full artwork colour. Instead of cutting individual vector paths, the Cricut prints your design on a home inkjet printer, then uses optical registration marks to cut the printed image perimeter. This requires a specific PNG-to-SVG workflow.
Step 1: Convert PNG to SVG Upload your PNG artwork to the converter above. For Print Then Cut, the SVG defines the cut contour — the perimeter boundary around the printed artwork.
Step 2: Prepare the cut file in Cricut Design Space Import the SVG into Cricut Design Space. Set the colour artwork layer to Print type and the SVG outline layer to Cut type. Cricut Design Space will send the print layer to the printer and use the cut layer for the machine knife.
Step 3: Registration marks Cricut Design Space adds registration marks automatically — the black cross marks printed at the page corners. The machine's sensor reads them to align the cut path to the printed artwork precisely.
Print Then Cut requirements: - Use white or transparent background — no coloured sheet backgrounds - Use 300 DPI PNG for the print layer - The SVG cut outline must exactly match the PNG artwork boundary - Cricut Explore Air 2, Explore 3, Maker, and Maker 3 all support Print Then Cut
The protected preview is available without an account; editable SVG export requires paid or complimentary access.