SVG Compressor — Free Online SVG Size Reducer
Reduce your SVG file size by up to 80% without any visible quality loss. Powered by SVGO.
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Supports PNG, JPG, BMP, WEBP up to 5MB
What Our SVG Compressor Does
Our SVG compressor applies SVGO optimization to your SVG files, removing unnecessary metadata, rounding coordinate precision, collapsing redundant groups, and cleaning up editor-specific namespaces.
- Removes editor metadata (Inkscape, Illustrator, Figma namespaces)
- Rounds coordinate decimal places from 6 to 2
- Collapses empty and redundant groups
- Removes comments and XML processing instructions
- Merges path data where possible
When to Compress SVG
Always compress SVG before deploying to production. Design tools export SVG with significant overhead that browsers never use.
- Before uploading SVG to a website or CMS
- Before committing SVG icons to a codebase
- Before including SVG in an npm package
- After exporting from any design tool (Figma, Illustrator, Inkscape)
Compression Results by Source
Typical compression ratios by source application.
| Source Tool | Typical Reduction |
|---|---|
| Inkscape SVG (with metadata) | 50–70% |
| Adobe Illustrator (with AI data) | 40–60% |
| Figma SVG export | 20–40% |
| Hand-coded SVG | 10–20% |
| Already-optimized SVG | 5–10% |
Frequently Asked Questions
Does SVG compression change the visual appearance?
No — SVGO's safe optimizations preserve visual output exactly. Aggressive settings (manual configuration) can occasionally cause minor differences.
How does SVG compression compare to gzip?
They're complementary. SVG compressor reduces raw file size (fewer bytes in the file). Gzip reduces transfer size (fewer bytes over the network). Both together give maximum performance.
Can I compress multiple SVG files at once?
Our online tool processes one file at a time. For batch compression, use the SVGO CLI: svgo -f ./icons-folder
Is the compressed SVG still editable in Illustrator/Inkscape?
The SVG is editable as code. However, Inkscape-specific layers and guide positions are stripped. For re-editing, keep the original source file.
What is SVGO?
SVGO (SVG Optimizer) is an open-source Node.js-based tool that applies configurable optimizations to SVG files. It's the engine behind most SVG optimization tools including SVGOMG.
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