svg-to-png

Rasterize an SVG image to PNG format. The SVG is rendered to pixels using CairoSVG with transparency preserved.


Endpoint

POST /v1/convert/svg-to-png

Content-Type: multipart/form-data

Accepted input: .svg files

Output format: .png (image/png)


Authentication

Requires either a private API key or a JWT token from a public key.

X-API-Key: sk_live_your_private_key

Or:

Authorization: Bearer <jwt_token>

Request Parameters

Parameter Type Required Default Description
file file Yes -- The .svg image file to convert.
output_filename string No Input filename Custom output filename. The .png extension is added automatically.
direct_download boolean No true When true, returns raw image bytes. When false, returns JSON metadata with a presigned download URL.

Conversion Details

  • Uses CairoSVG to render the SVG directly to PNG
  • Output resolution is determined by the SVG's own width, height, and viewBox attributes (default 96 DPI)
  • Transparency is preserved in the PNG output
  • If the SVG has no explicit dimensions, CairoSVG uses its own defaults
Resolution note: The output pixel dimensions are determined by the SVG's own size attributes. For higher resolution output, increase the width and height attributes in your SVG before uploading.

Response

Direct Download (direct_download=true, default)

HTTP 200 OK
Content-Type: image/png
Content-Disposition: inline; filename="icon_20260405_123456789.png"

Returns raw image bytes.

Metadata Response (direct_download=false)

{
    "presigned_url": "https://spaces.example.com/...",
    "object_key": "env/files/{project_id}/svg-to-png/icon_20260405_123456789.png",
    "filename": "icon_20260405_123456789.png",
    "file_size": 45678,
    "conversion_time_seconds": 0.5
}

Code Examples

Python

import requests

with open("icon.svg", "rb") as f:
    response = requests.post(
        "https://api.enconvert.com/v1/convert/svg-to-png",
        headers={"X-API-Key": "sk_live_your_private_key"},
        files={"file": ("icon.svg", f)}
    )

with open("icon_20260405_123456789.png", "wb") as out:
    out.write(response.content)

Node.js

const form = new FormData();
form.append("file", fs.createReadStream("icon.svg"));

const response = await fetch("https://api.enconvert.com/v1/convert/svg-to-png", {
    method: "POST",
    headers: { "X-API-Key": "sk_live_your_private_key" },
    body: form
});

fs.writeFileSync("icon_20260405_123456789.png", Buffer.from(await response.arrayBuffer()));

PHP

$ch = curl_init("https://api.enconvert.com/v1/convert/svg-to-png");
curl_setopt_array($ch, [
    CURLOPT_POST => true,
    CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
    CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => ["X-API-Key: sk_live_your_private_key"],
    CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS => ["file" => new CURLFile("icon.svg")]
]);
$output = curl_exec($ch);
curl_close($ch);
file_put_contents("icon_20260405_123456789.png", $output);

Go

body := &bytes.Buffer{}
writer := multipart.NewWriter(body)
part, _ := writer.CreateFormFile("file", "icon.svg")
file, _ := os.Open("icon.svg")
io.Copy(part, file)
writer.Close()

req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", "https://api.enconvert.com/v1/convert/svg-to-png", body)
req.Header.Set("Content-Type", writer.FormDataContentType())
req.Header.Set("X-API-Key", "sk_live_your_private_key")
resp, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)

Error Responses

Status Condition
400 Bad Request File is not a .svg file
400 Bad Request Image conversion failed (corrupt or unsupported file)
401 Unauthorized Missing or invalid API key / JWT token
402 Payment Required Monthly conversion limit reached
402 Payment Required Storage limit reached
413 Payload Too Large File exceeds plan's maximum file size

Limits

Limit Value
Max file size Plan-dependent (Free: 5 MB)
Output quality Maximum (not configurable)
Monthly conversions Plan-dependent