Ideogram Vector SVG Generator

01 / Image pairs

Is there a way to make the SVG cleaner and simpler, especially for small icons and logos?

For an uploaded logo, choose Simple to reduce the number of shapes. Use Default when you want to preserve finer detail, such as the texture around the cat’s eyes. Compare the picture on the left of each pair with the SVG on the right. Look at the path count, then check a detail you might need to change, such as the inside of a letter. All three files contain outlines without named groups or live text. The short script wordmark has just 22 paths. The pop-art print has more than 1,500.

My Cat Judges Me

Look at the fur between the letters. The SVG describes the eye highlights and short gray strokes as filled shapes.

1,997 paths · 0 groups · 0 text elements

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Look Again

Bright blocks of color keep the portrait readable while the conversion simplifies fine dots and the small print at the foot of the poster.

1,507 paths · 0 groups · 0 text elements

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Starlight

The pink-to-blue lettering and white stars use just 22 paths. The word is outlined, so you can recolor it but cannot retype it as text.

22 paths · 0 groups · 0 text elements

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02 / Workflow

How do I make my first editable SVG using Ideogram Vector 1.0?

A useful first design is a two-color badge with a short name. In prompt mode, write the name exactly as you want it to appear and describe where it sits relative to the symbol. If you already have a sketch or an approved logo, start in image mode and upload the clearest copy you have. The SVG download preserves editable shapes. Bring it into your design file and try changing just one fill before you commit to a final palette or send the artwork to print.

1. 01

   Choose a starting point

   For a new design, describe its subject and colors, and put any lettering in quotes. To keep an existing composition, select image mode and upload a single PNG, JPEG or WebP.

2. 02

   Check the quote

   For a prompt, select the shape of the canvas and a quality level. For an upload, choose Default for detail or Simple for fewer shapes. Check the displayed credit cost before generating.

3. 03

   Open the SVG

   Download the result as an SVG. In your vector editor, select one shape, change its fill and zoom in to check its edge. Keep a copy of the original download for comparison.

03 / Cost per file

How much does Ideogram Vector 1.0 cost per SVG?

One uploaded image costs 19 Image to Layers credits to convert. For a new design from text, the quality setting determines the credit charge. A square badge and a wide wordmark cost the same at the same quality. Each request produces one SVG, and scaling that file in your editor uses no additional credits. There is no recurring free Vector allowance. If your account received signup credits, you can spend them here. Check your balance before submitting. You can inspect the image pairs above without an account, including the number of paths in each result.

04 / Choosing a workspace

Is Ideogram Vector better than Recraft V4.1 Vector for creating professional logos with readable text?

For a wordmark, make your first check the spelling, then look at the shape of every letter at its intended size. Ideogram Vector can draw lettering as paths you can recolor individually. Recraft also exports editable SVG and includes a vector editor for adjusting curves on its canvas. The right workspace depends on whether you prefer to finish the job there or in your own editor. The figures below distinguish API charges for a single file from the allowances on each provider’s website.

05 / Limits

What’s the difference between converting an existing image and generating a completely new illustration from a text prompt?

Start from text if you want a new composition, such as a café badge with a curved name and a cup in the middle. Use image conversion when the composition already works and you want to edit its colors or scale it. A blurry restaurant sign is a harder starting point than a flat scan of the same logo. The missing corners of letters, fine lines and small gaps may have to be redrawn by hand. A portrait can lose its likeness as shading becomes a set of colored shapes. For a photograph where skin texture and lighting matter, a raster image workflow preserves the kind of detail you want to edit.

06 / Editing and downloads

Once Ideogram Vector generates an SVG, what software can I use to open and edit it?

Open the file in Figma, Adobe Illustrator or Inkscape to work directly with its shapes. For example, to change a badge from blue to green, select the path that contains the blue fill, change the color and save a new SVG. Open the saved file again to check the result. If you need to change a word, lettering drawn as outlines has to be replaced with fresh type. For a sticker or sign, check the artwork at the finished physical size before preparing a cut or print file.