How to convert a SVG to a PNG with ImageMagick?

Question

I have a SVG file that has a defined size of 16x16. When I use ImageMagick\'s convert program to convert it into a PNG, then I get a 16x16 pixel PNG which is way too small:<

Answer 1

In order to rescale the image, the option -density should be used. As far as I know the standard density is 72 and maps the size 1:1. If you want the output png to be twice as big as the original svg, set the density to 72*2=144:

convert -density 144 source.svg target.png