How to Use SVG in Svelte — Import, Inline, and Animate
Use SVG in Svelte — inline in templates with reactive bindings, import as components, animate with Svelte transitions, and optimize with svelte-preprocess-svg.
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Inline SVG in Svelte Components
The simplest SVG approach in Svelte is inlining SVG directly in your `.svelte` template. Svelte's reactive declarations bind perfectly to SVG attributes — `fill={color}`, `stroke-width={weight}`, `d={pathData}`. This enables fully data-driven SVG graphics with Svelte's simple reactivity model.
- Paste SVG code directly in `<template>` of .svelte file
- Reactive bindings: `fill={color}` where color is a Svelte `$:` declaration
- Svelte transitions: `transition:draw` animates SVG path drawing on mount
SVG Animations with Svelte Transitions
Svelte's built-in `draw` transition animates SVG path drawing. Import `{ draw }` from 'svelte/transition' and add `transition:draw` to any `<path>` element. The path draws itself on entry and erases on exit — no external animation library required.
- `import { draw } from 'svelte/transition'`
- `<path transition:draw={{ duration: 1000 }} d={pathData} />`
- Combine with `fade` for simultaneous path draw + opacity transition
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I import an SVG file as a Svelte component?
Install `@poppanator/sveltekit-svg` for SvelteKit or `vite-plugin-svelte-svg` for Svelte+Vite. After setup, import SVG directly: `import Icon from './icon.svg'` and use as `<Icon />` in templates. The SVG is inlined as a Svelte component with full reactivity.
Can I use Svelte stores to drive SVG data visualizations?
Yes — this is one of Svelte's strengths. Derive path data from a readable store: `$: pathData = generatePath($dataStore)`. The SVG updates automatically whenever the store changes. D3.js path generators pair excellently with Svelte stores for reactive data visualizations.
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