Free Drafting Tool · Beta

Image to Floor Plan (DXF)

Auto-trace a floor plan image into editable DXF vector linework — right in your browser. Upload a clean plan drawing and download a CAD underlay you can refine and dimension.

Hand sketch, phone photo or messy scan? Tracing copies every wobble.

The AI floor plan generator redraws it as a clean, labeled 2D plan in about 30 seconds (image plus DXF beta trace). Need real dimensions and a layered DXF for AutoCAD? Plan Chat designs a measured plan from a description. Paid plans from $19/month + VAT where applicable (EU), no free tier; one account for both.

Drag & drop a plan image, or click to browse

JPG, PNG or WebP · best on black-on-white drawings

Works best on clean black-on-white plan drawings. Output is editable vector linework (an underlay), not construction-grade geometry — expect to scale, trim and dimension it in CAD before use.

Turn a Plan Image into Editable CAD Linework

Sometimes the only version of a floor plan you have is a picture — a phone photo of a printed sheet, a screenshot, or a JPG export. This tool runs entirely in your browser: it thresholds the image to clean black and white, traces the dark strokes into closed contours, and writes them out as DXF polylines you can open in AutoCAD, our 3D CAD Studio, or any CAD application that reads DXF.

The result is an underlay, not a measured drawing. Auto-tracing follows the outline of every line and fill in the image, so you get vector geometry you can snap to, scale and redraw over — a major head start compared with tracing by hand. For a clean, labeled, dimensioned plan generated from a sketch or photo, use the AI Floor Plan Generator instead.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I convert an image to a DXF?

Upload your floor plan image, then click “Trace to DXF.” The tool thresholds the image, traces the dark linework into vector contours and downloads a DXF file. Everything runs locally in your browser — no upload to a server.

Can I turn a JPG floor plan into CAD?

Yes. Drop in a JPG (or PNG/WebP) of a plan and trace it to a DXF underlay you can open in AutoCAD or our 3D CAD Studio. JPG compression adds noise, so a crisp, high-contrast image gives the cleanest vector result.

What image works best for tracing?

Clean black-on-white line drawings trace best: solid dark walls on a plain white background, with minimal shading, hatching or photographic detail. Avoid low-resolution screenshots and heavily compressed photos, which produce speckled, noisy linework.

From Sketch to Clean Plan, or to a Measured DXF

These utilities pair with our AI tools: redraw a sketch or photo as a clean, labeled plan here, or design a measured plan with PDF and DXF for AutoCAD in Plan Chat (same account).

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Convert an image to a floor plan: trace it, or let the AI redraw it first

This tracer turns a clean plan image into DXF lines. It works well on crisp black-on-white drawings and badly on photos, scans with shadows, faded blueprints and hand sketches, because it traces every dark pixel: stains, paper texture and pencil smudges included.

For those, convert the image to a clean floor plan with AI first. The AI floor plan generator from image redraws a photo or scan as a clean 2D plan with straight walls, door swings and labels in about 30 seconds, keeping the layout. A hand-drawn plan goes to sketch to floor plan AI. Then bring the clean result back here, or use the DXF (beta) button there, to get lines for CAD. Paid plans from $19/month for 50 generations ($190/year billed annually) + VAT where applicable (EU). One floor plan = one generation. No free tier.

If what you need is a measured plan you can keep drawing on in AutoCAD, tracing is the slow way round: describe the plan in Plan Chat and download a layered DXF with real room sizes. See the AutoCAD AI floor plan generator for the details.

Clean, measured floor plans made by our AI

Each plan below was drafted by our AI from the one-line brief under it, not retouched. These were made in Plan Chat (same account and credits), which draws measured plans and exports PDF and DXF. Open a plan to see room sizes and download the files.

single-storey 3-bedroom floor plan, about 1,659 sq ft, generated by AI from the brief "Single-story 3 bedroom, 2 bath house plan, open kitchen, dining and living, laundry, 2-car garage, covered back patio, about 1,650 sq ft." with labeled rooms, room sizes, doors, windows and overall dimensions
Brief: “Single-story 3 bedroom, 2 bath house plan, open kitchen, dining and living, laundry, 2-car garage, covered back patio, about 1,650 sq ft.”3 bedroom house plans · 1,659 sq ft · PDF + DXF
single-storey 2-bedroom floor plan, about 895 sq ft, generated by AI from the brief "Small efficient house, 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, open kitchen and living, stacked laundry, front porch, about 900 sq ft." with labeled rooms, room sizes, doors, windows and overall dimensions
Brief: “Small efficient house, 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, open kitchen and living, stacked laundry, front porch, about 900 sq ft.”Small house plans · 895 sq ft · PDF + DXF
2-storey 3-bedroom floor plan, about 2,249 sq ft, generated by AI from the brief "Two-story house: kitchen, dining, living, powder room, mudroom and 2-car garage downstairs; 3 bedrooms including primary suite, 2 baths and laundry upstairs; about 2,300 sq ft." with labeled rooms, room sizes, doors, windows and overall dimensions
Brief: “Two-story house: kitchen, dining, living, powder room, mudroom and 2-car garage downstairs; 3 bedrooms including primary suite, 2 baths and laundry upstairs; about 2,300 sq ft.”Two story house plans · 2,249 sq ft · PDF + DXF
single-storey floor plan, about 3,206 sq ft, generated by AI from the brief "Small office for 20 people: reception, open office, 3 meeting rooms, 2 private offices, kitchen, 2 restrooms, storage, about 3,200 sq ft." with labeled rooms, room sizes, doors, windows and overall dimensions
Brief: “Small office for 20 people: reception, open office, 3 meeting rooms, 2 private offices, kitchen, 2 restrooms, storage, about 3,200 sq ft.”Small office floor plans · 3,206 sq ft · PDF + DXF
single-storey 1-bedroom floor plan, about 597 sq ft, generated by AI from the brief "Detached ADU backyard cottage, 1 bedroom, 1 bath, kitchen, living, laundry closet, about 600 sq ft." with labeled rooms, room sizes, doors, windows and overall dimensions
Brief: “Detached ADU backyard cottage, 1 bedroom, 1 bath, kitchen, living, laundry closet, about 600 sq ft.”ADU floor plans · 597 sq ft · PDF + DXF
single-storey 3-bedroom floor plan, about 1,813 sq ft, generated by AI from the brief "Classic ranch house, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, split bedroom layout, open kitchen and family room, laundry, 2-car garage, back patio, about 1,800 sq ft." with labeled rooms, room sizes, doors, windows and overall dimensions
Brief: “Classic ranch house, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, split bedroom layout, open kitchen and family room, laundry, 2-car garage, back patio, about 1,800 sq ft.”Ranch house plans · 1,813 sq ft · PDF + DXF
single-storey 2-bedroom floor plan, about 1,001 sq ft, generated by AI from the brief "Mountain cabin, 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, open kitchen and living with big deck, mudroom, about 1,000 sq ft." with labeled rooms, room sizes, doors, windows and overall dimensions
Brief: “Mountain cabin, 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, open kitchen and living with big deck, mudroom, about 1,000 sq ft.”Cabin floor plans · 1,001 sq ft · PDF + DXF
single-storey 4-bedroom floor plan, about 2,365 sq ft, generated by AI from the brief "Modern farmhouse, 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, big kitchen island with walk-in pantry, great room, office, mudroom off 2-car garage, covered front and back porch, about 2,700 sq ft, one story." with labeled rooms, room sizes, doors, windows and overall dimensions
Brief: “Modern farmhouse, 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, big kitchen island with walk-in pantry, great room, office, mudroom off 2-car garage, covered front and back porch, about 2,700 sq ft, one story.”Modern farmhouse plans · 2,365 sq ft · PDF + DXF

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