SVG Minifier

Optimize vector files for maximum web performance.

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How to Minify SVG Files?

Reduce the file size of your icons and illustrations for faster websites.

Upload SVGs

Drop your vector files directly into the browser. We accept .svg format.

Auto-Optimize

Our engine automatically strips metadata and shortens IDs using safe defaults.

Download

Get your optimized SVG instantly. Copy code or download file.

Why Minify?

Minifying SVGs can reduce their file size by up to 80%. This leads to faster page loads, better SEO scores, and reduced bandwidth usage for your visitors.

Engineering Philosophy

Optimization Without
Visual Compromise.

Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) are essentially code. But most design tools like Illustrator or Figma export them with massive amounts of bloat—metadata, editor-specific tags, and redundant coordinates.

Our optimizer parses the XML structure of your SVG and intelligently rewrites it. We use the multipass algorithm to iteratively clean the code, removing spaces, shortening IDs, and rounding path data to specified precision.

The result is a file that renders identically on the web but weighs 50-80% less.

Code Cleaning

Removes comments & metadata.

Performance

Significantly faster load times.

Path Optimization

Intelligent rounding of precision

What is SVG Minification?

SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) is an XML-based image format. Unlike PNGs or JPGs which are grids of pixels, SVGs are text files containing mathematical instructions.

Because they are text files, they often contain "dead weight"—information that is useful for editing software (like Adobe Illustrator layers, comments, or metadata) but useless for a web browser.

Optimization involves systematically removing this unused data and simplifying the mathematical precision of the paths to the lowest acceptable level that preserves visual fidelity.

Optimization Impact

Metric

Original

Minified

File Size

Large (100%)

Small (~30-50%)

Precision

High (e.g. 6 decimals)

Optimized (e.g. 2 decimals)

Metadata

Full (Editor Data)

Stripped (Clean)

Readability

Formatted

Compact

How Clean Code Helps SEO

Google and other search engines prioritize fast-loading websites. By embedding minified SVGs directly into your HTML, you reduce the number of HTTP requests and the total payload size.

Smaller DOM Size: Removing useless tags keeps your page structure light.
Faster Parsing: Browsers can read and render optimized SVG code faster.
Bandwidth Savings: Crucial for mobile users on limited data plans.

SVG Dictionary

Path Data (d)

The attribute in SVG that defines the shape. It contains commands like M (Move), L (Line), and C (Curve).

ViewBox

Defines the coordinate system and aspect ratio of the SVG. Crucial for responsive scaling.

SVGO

SVG Optimizer, a popular Node.js-based tool that powers most SVG minification processes.

Base64

Encoding binary data as text. Useful for embedding small SVGs directly into CSS.

Tool Specs

Input Format.SVG

Output Format.SVG (Minified)

Max PrecisionAdaptive

CommentsRemoved

Security Client-Side

Private Processing

We process your SVGs securely. Files are automatically deleted after processing.

Data Protection

User Feedback

"Saved my bundle size! Cut my icon set from 500KB to 80KB."

Sarah J.

Frontend Dev

"I love that I can copy the code directly. Super fast workflow."

Mike T.

Designer

Frequently Asked Questions

What gets removed during minification?

We remove comments, metadata, hidden layers, and unnecessary whitespace. We also shorten ID names and round numeric values in path coordinates to reduce characters.

Will my image look different?

No. The optimization is designed to be visually lossless. We only remove data that doesn't affect the final rendering in the browser.

Can I minify multiple files at once?

Yes! You can select or drag and drop multiple SVG files. We will process them all and let you download them individually or as a ZIP archive.

Is it safe to use for sensitive drawings?

Yes. Your files are processed securely and we do not store them permanently. They are deleted shortly after processing.

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