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Quick Start ​

Your First Vectorization ​

bash
# Auto-detect the best engine
covecto input.png -o output.svg

Covecto analyzes your image and picks the optimal engine automatically.

Choosing an Engine ​

bash
# Icons and pixel art — crisp rectilinear paths
covecto icon.png --engine pixel-exact -o icon.svg

# Photos — smooth Bézier curves
covecto photo.jpg --engine spline -o photo.svg

# Let Covecto decide (default)
covecto image.png -o image.svg

Using Profiles ​

Profiles tune multiple parameters at once for common use cases:

bash
# Small icons (4 colors, tight corners)
covecto favicon.png --profile icon -o favicon.svg

# Logos with transparency (8 colors, cutout layering)
covecto logo.png --profile logo -o logo.svg

# Photographs (10 colors, stacked layers)
covecto photo.jpg --profile photo -o photo.svg

# Line drawings (binary, cutout)
covecto sketch.png --profile lineart -o sketch.svg

See the Profiles guide for all options.

Batch Processing ​

bash
# Entire directory
covecto ./icons/ -o ./output/

# Glob pattern
covecto "screenshots/*.png" -o ./vectorized/

# Recursive scan
covecto ./assets/ --recursive -o ./svg-output/

# Custom filename template
covecto ./images/ --output-template "vectorized-{stem}.svg" -o ./out/

See the Batch Processing guide for more.

Output Formats ​

bash
# SVG (default)
covecto input.png -o output.svg

# PDF
covecto input.png --format pdf -o output.pdf

# EPS
covecto input.png --format eps -o output.eps

Optimization ​

bash
# Optimize after vectorization
covecto input.png --optimize -o output.svg

# Safe optimization (preserves visual fidelity)
covecto input.png --optimize --optimize-preset safe -o output.svg

# Multipass for maximum compression
covecto input.png --optimize --multipass --multipass-iterations 20 -o output.svg

Start the API Server ​

bash
covecto serve --port 3000

curl -F "file=@input.png" http://localhost:3000/v1/vectorize

See the API Reference for all endpoints.