SVG vs PNG: Which Format Should You Use?
Use SVG for website icons, logos, and user interfaces because vector paths stay sharp on every screen size and retina display. Use PNG when you need a fixed-pixel image for email signatures, legacy apps, or social media thumbnails.
Vector art stores edges as math, not pixels: the same file renders razor-sharp from a 16 px favicon to a 2048 px export. PNG gives you fixed pixels instead, which is exactly what some destinations require. This site converts SVG to PNG and WebP in your browser at 64px, 128px, 256px, 512px, 1024px, 2048px, and every icon page documents its license and author. Use SVG for interface icons and logos that must survive retina screens, color changes and responsive layouts; use PNG when the destination demands a fixed raster, such as social cards, app store listings or legacy email clients.
SVG, one file for every size
<svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" width="24" height="24" role="img" aria-label="Bell">
<path d="M12 3a6 6 0 0 0-6 6c0 4.5-1.5 5.5-1.5 5.5h15S18 13.5 18 9a6 6 0 0 0-6-6Z"/>
<path d="M10 19a2 2 0 0 0 4 0"/>
</svg>PNG, when a fixed pixel size is required
<img src="bell-512px.png" width="512" height="512"
alt="Bell notification icon">Verified facts about this site
- Export formats: Optimized SVG, PNG, WebP, React TSX, Vue 3 SFC, Svelte, CSS mask or data URI, SVG sprite
- Raster export sizes: 64px, 128px, 256px, 512px, 1024px, 2048px
- Workspace upload cap per file: 2 MB
- License and author are documented on every icon page.