Convert SVG to PNG on Mac
Select the SVG files in Finder, press ⌥ F, choose PNG and press Return. FileFlip saves each PNG next to its original and works without an internet connection.
How to convert SVG to PNG with FileFlip
Select the SVG files
In Finder or on the Desktop. One file, or a whole folder with ⌘ A.
Press ⌥ F
FileFlip opens next to the selection and lists the formats it can make from SVG. Type “PNG” to jump to it.
Choose PNG and press Return
The PNG files appear next to the originals with the same names. The SVG files stay as they are.
SVG and PNG
Many apps, documents and upload forms only accept pixel images, not SVG. PNG keeps every pixel and supports transparency, which is what you want for screenshots, graphics and further editing.
What changes when you convert
- SVG is a vector format and PNG stores pixels, so the result has a fixed size and won’t stay sharp when enlarged.
| Property | SVG | PNG |
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Scalable Vector Graphics | Portable Network Graphics |
| Made by | W3C | PNG Development Group |
| Introduced | 2001 | 1996 |
| Compression | Vector, stored as text | Lossless |
| Transparency | Yes | Yes |
| Best for | Logos, icons and illustrations that need to scale | Screenshots, logos, graphics and images with text or transparency |
| Opens in | Every web browser and design apps such as Figma and Illustrator | Everywhere, including every web browser |
| File extension | .svg | .png |
| In FileFlip | Opens | Opens and saves |
Other ways on a Mac
For one file now and then you may not need FileFlip. These work with what’s already on your Mac.
Terminal
The sips command converts images in place or into a new file.
sips -s format png logo.svg \
--out logo.pngRecent macOS versions read SVG with sips; older ones don’t. Run sips --formats to check yours.
Quick Look
Quick Look can render an SVG to a PNG thumbnail from Terminal. The file is saved as logo.svg.png.
qlmanage -t -s 1024 -o . logo.svgA debugging tool, limited to the size you ask for.
Questions about SVG and PNG
Can I convert many SVG files at once?
Yes. Select them all in Finder, press ⌥ F and choose PNG. Progress moves to the menu bar, so you can close the panel and keep working.
Where is the PNG file saved?
Next to the original, with the same name and the .png extension. The SVG file isn’t changed. In Settings you can choose a different folder instead.
Can I convert PNG back to SVG?
No. FileFlip opens SVG files but doesn’t save them.
Are my files uploaded anywhere?
No. FileFlip converts files on your Mac and works with the internet turned off.
Convert a whole folder of images at once
FileFlip also handles video, audio, PDFs, documents and data files. Requires macOS 14 Sonoma or later.
Coming soon for Mac