Optimize SVG files online, static or animated

Your SVG gets smaller without any visual change, and animations keep playing.

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We'll strip unnecessary code and shrink the file size.

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How to optimize an SVG file

From a raw design export to a lighter SVG in a few steps.

Adding an SVG file to the SVGator optimizer

1. Add your SVG

Drop an .svg file into the box above or paste its code straight in.

Getting the optimized SVG with a smaller file size

2. Get the optimized SVG

Check the new file size and the preview, then download the SVG or copy its code.

Opening the optimized SVG in the SVGator editor

3. Open in editor

Open the file in SVGator to keep editing, animate it, or shrink it even more.

Why optimize SVG files for the web

Unoptimized SVGs make visitors load hidden code that never shows on screen.

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Why choose SVGator

  1. No software to install

    Optimize SVGs in any browser, with no app or command-line tool to install.

  2. Animated SVGs keep playing

    The optimizer keeps the IDs, style and scripts that CSS and JS animations use.

  3. No account or sign-up needed

    Drop in your SVG, then download the result with no account needed.

  4. Same SVG in a smaller file

    Comments, meta data, and editor data comes out, and every shape stays put.

SVGator is for

Anyone shipping SVG files to a site or app

Three roles, one tool for lighter SVG files.

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Web developers

Lighter icons and logos load faster, without SVGO in your build.

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UI & Product designers

Clean up Figma and Illustrator exports before dev handoff.

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Motion designers

Trim the static icons and art that ship with your animations.

More SVGator features

Convert, preview and animate in a browser.

Animating a static SVG on a keyframe timeline in SVGator

SVG animation

Import any static SVG, then animate it on a keyframe timeline in your browser.Learn more →Converting a PNG image into an SVG file

PNG to SVG converter

Turn a PNG or JPG into SVG shapes that keep the original colors.Use tool →Converting an Adobe Illustrator file into an SVG

AI to SVG converter

Convert an Adobe Illustrator .ai file to SVG without opening Illustrator.Use tool →Previewing a Lottie animation in the browser

Lottie preview

Drop in a Lottie file to play it in your browser and check it before it goes into an app.Use tool →

SVG optimization FAQ

1. Can I animate an SVG after optimizing it?

Yes. Open the optimized SVG in SVGator and animate it on a timeline, no coding needed.

2. Why is my optimized SVG still large?

Code cleanup can’t shrink embedded PNG or JPEG images, or paths with thousands of nodes. Link images as external files and simplify paths in your design tool before you export.

3. Does optimizing an SVG lower its quality?

No, the default settings only remove comments, metadata and editor data, so paths and shapes keep their exact coordinates. SVG also stays sharp at any screen size.

4. Can I optimize an animated SVG without breaking the animation?

Yes, animations keep playing because IDs, styles and scripts stay in the file. That covers SVGator’s CSS and JS exports too.

5. What’s the difference between SVG compression and minification?

Minification removes comments, whitespace, and editor data from the SVG code, and that’s the part this optimizer handles. Gzip or Brotli compression happens on your server each time the file is sent.

What will your optimized SVG do next?

Make it spin, bounce, morph or draw itself on a keyframe timeline in your browser.

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