Free online PNG to EPS converter

Print shops, publishing software, and legacy graphics workflows may require an EPS file instead of a PNG. Converting the file changes its container, but a raster PNG remains raster unless you trace it into vector paths.

What the PNG format is

PNG is a lossless raster format that stores an image as pixels. It supports RGB, grayscale, indexed color, and alpha transparency, so it is common for web graphics, screenshots, interface assets, diagrams, and exported images from Photoshop, GIMP, Illustrator, and Inkscape.

What the EPS format is

EPS (Encapsulated PostScript) is a graphics file format used in print production and older desktop-publishing and illustration applications. An EPS file can contain vector paths, text, color definitions, clipping paths, and embedded raster images.

Vector content in EPS scales without pixelation and remains suitable for logos, illustrations, and typesetting. An EPS made by placing a PNG inside it does not become vector artwork: it retains the PNG's original pixel dimensions and detail. EPS is supported by applications such as Adobe Illustrator, CorelDRAW, Inkscape, Affinity Designer, and Ghostscript-based print workflows, but PDF or SVG is usually more appropriate for modern document exchange or web delivery.

How to convert PNG to EPS

Using Inkscape

1. Open Inkscape and choose File → Import, then select the PNG.
2. Choose to embed the image rather than link to the original file, so the EPS remains self-contained.
3. Keep the image at its intended physical size; enlarging it reduces its effective resolution.
4. Choose File → Save As, select Encapsulated PostScript (*.eps), and save the file.
5. Open the EPS in the software that will print or edit it and check its page bounds, color, transparency, and image resolution.

This process places the bitmap in an EPS container. To create editable vector artwork, select the image and use Path → Trace Bitmap, then inspect and simplify the generated paths before saving the EPS. Tracing is most effective for high-contrast logos and line art; photographs and detailed screenshots usually produce large, inaccurate paths.

Using ImageMagick

ImageMagick can create an EPS containing the raster image from a terminal:

magick input.png eps3:output.eps

The installed ImageMagick build must include EPS support, which commonly depends on Ghostscript and its security policy. This command does not trace the bitmap or make it resolution-independent.

Using 101convert.com

On 101convert.com, upload the PNG, choose EPS as the output format, start the conversion, and download the resulting file without installing software. Open the downloaded EPS in its destination application because support for raster images, transparency, color profiles, and EPS features varies between programs.

Quality and compatibility limits

• Resolution does not increase: a 3000 × 2000 pixel PNG retains those pixels inside the EPS. Enlarging the EPS adds no detail; physical output size must match the required DPI.
• Conversion is not vectorization: only tracing or recreating the artwork produces scalable paths. Text already rasterized in the PNG is not editable text.
• Transparency may be lost: many EPS workflows do not preserve PNG alpha reliably and may flatten transparent areas against a background. Add the intended background before conversion when the receiving application cannot handle transparency.
• Color may change: PNG files commonly use sRGB, while print workflows may require CMYK or a specific press profile. Convert color in a color-managed application and confirm the printer's required profile; EPS export alone does not guarantee accurate CMYK output.
• Compatibility varies: EPS is an older format with differences in supported image compression, color spaces, transparency, fonts, and page bounds. Test the file in the exact application or print workflow that will use it.