BinVec is a graphical program that converts raster graphics into vector graphics with real-time previews. BinVec is built with Rust and is available for Linux and Windows.

Features

• Convert raster graphics to vector graphics with live previewing
• Two conversion modes:
  • Black and white vectorization with threshold adjustment
  • Color vectorization with customizable color count and gradient steps
• Advanced configuration options:
  • Binarization threshold control
  • Alpha channel handling
  • Speckle filtering
  • Color precision control
  • Black/white inversion
• One-click SVG export to the same location as the source image
• Support for multiple input formats: PNG, JPEG, GIF, BMP, WebP, ICO, TIFF, AVIF, PNM, DDS, TGA
• Built with Rust using the Iced UI toolkit for a responsive and native feel
• Automatic updates

Screenshot

Installation

Pre-built Binaries

Pre-built binaries are available for the following platforms:

Linux

• x86_64 (64-bit Intel/AMD)
• aarch64 (64-bit ARM)
• armv7 (32-bit ARM)
• arm (32-bit ARM)

Windows

• x86_64 (64-bit Intel/AMD)

Download the latest release from the GitHub releases page.

Linux Package Managers

Arch Linux (AUR)

BinVec is available in the Arch User Repository (AUR) in two versions:

# Source version (builds from source)
yay -S binvec

# Binary version (pre-compiled, faster installation)
yay -S binvec-bin

For other distributions, contributions to package BinVec are welcome!

Building from Source

BinVec is written in Rust. To build from source:

1. Install Rust: Follow the instructions at rust-lang.org.

2. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/RouHim/binvec.git
   cd binvec

3. Build the project:

   # For Linux
   cargo build --release
   
   # For Windows (requires MinGW-w64)
   cargo build --release --target x86_64-pc-windows-gnu

4. Run the application:

   # For Linux
   ./target/release/binvec
   
   # For Windows
   ./target/x86_64-pc-windows-gnu/release/binvec.exe

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.