SVG to PNG: Complete Guide for Developers [2026]

When you actually need PNG instead of SVG SVG is the best format for most web content. A vector icon at 2 kilobytes renders pixel-perfect at any zoom level, theme-able with CSS, manipulable with JavaScript, and indexable by search engines if you add title and desc. For buttons, logos, illustrations, and data visualizations, SVG beats PNG on every axis. But there are five places where SVG does not work and you need PNG. First: app icons. iOS and Google Play require fixed-size PNGs — 1024 by 1024