GlyphCutter - Extract and Convert Glyphs from Any Image to SVG

GlyphCutter is an online tool designed to extract clean, scalable SVG glyphs from any image or character sheet. Upload your sheet, zoom in precisely around the cursor, click inside each glyph to isolate it automatically, and download your entire collection as a ZIP. Everything happens locally in your browser for maximum privacy and speed.

GlyphCutter logo showing the glyph extraction tool Example of extracting a glyph by clicking on the character sheet Illustration of the export of extracted glyphs in a ZIP file

How GlyphCutter Works

GlyphCutter simplifies a normally tedious task. Instead of manually isolating, cleaning and tracing each character, the tool handles the process automatically. You only need to click the glyphs you want to extract.

  1. Upload your character sheet: Use any image containing letters, numbers, symbols or icons.
  2. Zoom and inspect: Navigate the sheet effortlessly with smooth cursor-centered zoom and drag navigation.
  3. Click to capture the glyph: The app identifies the shape using color-based region detection. Complex glyphs can include multiple clicks.
  4. Generate the vector: Potrace converts the extracted bitmap into a clean SVG with optimized curves.
  5. Download everything: Export all your SVG glyphs at once in a well-organized ZIP archive.

Why Extract Glyphs This Way

Whether you are creating a custom typeface, digitizing hand-drawn letters or preparing assets for a design system, clean SVG glyphs are essential. GlyphCutter automates the extraction and vectorization steps, reducing hours of manual work to a few minutes.

  • Ideal for alphabet scans, lettering, logos and icons
  • Handles irregular scans, pen strokes, noisy images and multi-part shapes
  • Delivers precise, editable curves ready for font editors or design apps
  • Works entirely in the browser for full privacy

Clean SVG Output Suitable for Any Workflow

The SVGs produced by GlyphCutter can be used directly in tools like Figma, Illustrator, FontForge, Glyphs, Affinity Designer or even web projects. Each file is lightweight, optimized and ready for further editing or integration into a font.

Who Uses GlyphCutter

GlyphCutter is built for:

  • Type designers preparing source material for a font
  • Illustrators who digitize hand-drawn alphabets
  • UI and icon designers working with batch images
  • Developers using sprite sheets or bitmap fonts
  • Anyone who needs scalable, clean SVG glyphs from an image

Fast, Private and Fully Browser-Based

The entire extraction and vectorization pipeline runs locally thanks to HTML Canvas and Potrace. No uploads, no servers, no tracking. This ensures instant feedback, fast processing and complete privacy for your assets.

Turn Any Character Sheet into High Quality SVG Glyphs

GlyphCutter makes it easy to convert traditional alphabets, pixel sheets, letter scans and symbol boards into clean SVG shapes. Build a full set of assets, prepare your future font or simply digitize your artwork in a matter of minutes.

Example of glyphs extracted with GlyphCutter