Inkscape PNG Export Blurry or Low Resolution

How to fix it

Try these in order — the most common fix is first.

1. 1. Raise the resolution

   Copy steps
   1. Open File > Export (Ctrl+Shift+E), choose PNG
   2. Set DPI to 192 or 300 or type exact pixel width and height
   3. Export
   Did this fix it? Yes No

2. 2. Choose the right area

   Copy steps
   1. Pick Page, Drawing, Selection or Custom
   2. Add a background rectangle if the transparent edge looks fuzzy
   Did this fix it? Yes No

3. 3. Crisp edges

   Copy steps
   1. Snap shapes to the pixel grid and use whole-number positions and sizes
   2. Set stroke widths to whole pixels for icons
   Did this fix it? Yes No

4. 4. Export big and downsize

   Copy steps
   1. Export at 2x-4x then scale down in GIMP or another editor for sharper results
   2. Embedded bitmaps cannot get sharper than their source resolution
   Did this fix it? Yes No

Symptoms

Exported PNG looks pixelated, soft at the edges, or much smaller than expected.

Why it happens

• Default 96 DPI too low for print or large displays
• Export area set to Page vs Selection vs Drawing
• Shape edges not aligned to whole pixels
• Embedded low-resolution bitmaps scaled up
• Antialiasing smoothing edges

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