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.
About PNG to SVG for Cricut Print Then Cut
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. The vectorizer creates clean SVG paths. 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: - Artwork must not exceed 6.75 × 9.25 inches on the printed page - 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
Use the PNG-to-SVG converter above to trace any PNG design and export a clean cut-line SVG for Cricut Print Then Cut projects including sticker sheets, iron-on overlays, and layered card designs.