Add a JPG and get a DXF of traced black outlines. Logos and line art trace well; photos do not.
To convert jpg to dxf, add the .jpg or .jpeg file, keep DXF as the output format and download the result. The dxf holds traced outlines of the dark shapes, not your picture: in our test a 1200 × 800 px logo gave 12 closed polylines and no embedded image.
Transfers use HTTPS, and files converted on the free tier are deleted after 24 hours, so the result is not a long-term archive. Quality depends on the source file, so open the DXF file once before you share it.
JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group)
A lossy photo format from the early 1990s built on block-based DCT compression. It is limited to 8-bit standard dynamic range with no alpha channel, yet it opens in practically every editor, viewer, email client and content management system.
DXF (Drawing Exchange Format)
Autodesk's exchange format for CAD drawings. It stores geometry such as lines, polylines, arcs, circles, splines and text as tagged data, grouped into named layers, and it can be written as plain text or in a binary form. Autodesk publishes a reference for it, which is why CAD, laser and CNC software can read files they did not create.
A 1200 × 800 px logo JPG made for this test, and a noisy gradient JPG, converted on indox.org
The DXF contains vector polylines, so each shape can be picked, moved and scaled in a CAD program. In our test the file held 12 closed polylines and no image entity, which is why it does not behave like a picture pasted into a drawing.
JPG and JPEG are the same format. The conversion runs on indox servers, so it works the same in a browser on Windows, Mac, Linux, Android or iPhone, without a tracing program on your computer.
Rounded shapes are written as arc segments instead of thousands of tiny straight lines. In our test 207 of the 282 vertices in the logo DXF carried an arc bulge, so curves are kept as arcs.
The DXF is unitless and one drawing unit equals one pixel of your JPG. The page gives the arithmetic to bring the drawing to real size, so you do not discover this at the cutter.
Crop to the artwork, make it dark on a light background and remove stray marks. A sharp logo or drawing at a large pixel size traces best. Keep the JPG itself: the DXF cannot be turned back into it.
Drop the JPG on the box or choose it from your device, check that DXF is the output format and start. In our test a logo took 3.3 seconds from the click to Completed.
Open the file in your CAD or laser program, look at the shapes and set the size (see the scale note below). Make a test cut on scrap material before you use real stock.
You hand over a JPG of a logo or drawing and take away a DXF of its outlines, ready to open in CAD, laser or CNC software. The page tells you what the file contains and where tracing fails before you spend time on it.
The upload box shows the live size limit before you add a file. Signing in raises it; a paid plan does not change it.
JPG in, DXF out. Pick another output on the converter if you need a different format.
Files are encrypted in transit over HTTPS and processed on indox infrastructure.
Free-tier files are kept for 24 hours after the job finishes, then deleted automatically.
| What you see | Why | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| The DXF is huge and full of small shapes | A photo or noisy image has thousands of dark patches after the black-and-white cut | Use a clean logo or line art, or simplify the image first; see JPG to SVG for a vector you can edit |
| The drawing opens tiny, or far too large | One drawing unit is one pixel and the file sets no unit | Scale it in your CAD or laser program against a known length |
| The outline is missing or inverted | The converter reads dark as shape | Make the artwork dark on a light background and convert again |
| Edges look rough or wobbly | JPEG compression adds speckle around edges, and curves are approximated | Start from the least compressed copy, at a larger pixel size |
| Small gaps or loose specks appear | Tracing follows every dark patch it finds | Clean the DXF in CAD before cutting, and test on scrap |
| You need a PNG, not a DXF | The tracing is only needed for cut paths | Use JPG to PNG to keep the picture itself |
| Compared on | JPG | DXF |
|---|---|---|
| What it stores | A grid of coloured pixels | Geometry such as lines, polylines, arcs and text |
| Scaling | Gets blurry when enlarged | Scales without losing sharpness |
| Colour | Full colour, 8 bits per channel | Not kept by this converter; one layer |
| Where it opens | Browsers, phones, editors, email | CAD, laser and CNC software |
| Typical use | Photos, logos on the web | Cut paths and technical drawings |
Facts checked on November 5, 2026
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Open the converter, add your JPG or JPEG, keep DXF as the output and download the result. In our test a 1200 × 800 px logo took 3.3 seconds. Check the shapes in your CAD or laser program before you cut.
Vector shapes. In our test the file held 12 closed polylines and no IMAGE entity, so the JPG is not embedded. The shapes are outlines of the dark parts of the picture.
No. Colour, shading and fine detail are dropped, filled areas become outlines, and curves are approximated. A bold logo comes close in shape; a photo does not.
The converter reduces the picture to black and white, and a photo has thousands of tiny dark patches. Our gradient-with-noise test gave 2,245 polylines and a 4.5 MB file from a 236 KB JPG. Trace logos and line art instead.
The file is unitless and one drawing unit equals one pixel. Our 1200 × 800 px JPG gave a drawing 1200 by 800 units. To cut a 120 mm wide logo, scale the drawing by 0.1 so that 1200 units become 120 mm.
No. Colour is discarded and the shapes go on a single layer. If you need separate parts, split the artwork into separate images, one per colour, and convert each.
Dark, sharp, high-contrast artwork on a plain light background, at a large pixel size. Crop tight, remove grey backgrounds and specks, and raise the contrast. JPEG compression adds speckle around edges, so start from the least compressed copy you have.
Treat it as a starting point. Open it, check the size, close any gaps, delete stray specks and run a test cut on scrap. Tracing gives outlines; it does not check them for your machine.
We saw no limit, quota or sign-up wall in our test, and we did not measure a maximum upload size. If a large file fails, reduce its pixel size and try again.