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Free Online SVG Optimizer (SVGO)

Optimize and minify SVG files online using SVGO. Remove unnecessary metadata, clean up IDs, merge paths, and reduce file size while preserving visual quality — completely free and instant.

Powered by SVGO

Uses the industry-standard SVGO library to remove bloat, minify code, and produce clean, production-ready SVG files.

Configurable Options

Fine-tune optimization with toggles for viewBox removal, ID cleanup, color conversion, path merging, and multipass processing.

Size Comparison

See exactly how much file size was saved. Compare original and optimized sizes side by side with percentage reduction.

Multipass Processing

Run the optimization pipeline multiple times to catch additional reduction opportunities that only appear after initial passes.

Safe Defaults

Default settings maximize file size reduction without altering visual appearance. Advanced users can fine-tune each option independently.

1

Upload or Paste SVG

Paste your SVG code into the editor, drag and drop an SVG file, or use the upload button.

2

Configure & Optimize

Adjust SVGO options to suit your needs, then click Optimize. The optimized SVG appears instantly with size comparison.

3

Copy or Download

Copy the optimized SVG code to clipboard or download the optimized file. The minified version is used for accurate file size.

Why SVG Optimization Matters

SVGs exported from design tools like Figma, Illustrator, or Sketch often contain unnecessary metadata, editor-specific attributes, empty groups, and redundant definitions that inflate file size without affecting appearance. A typical icon exported from Figma might contain 3–4 KB of unnecessary data that SVGO can safely remove. For websites with dozens of inline SVGs, optimization can reduce total page weight significantly, improving load times and Core Web Vitals scores — both of which directly affect SEO rankings. Optimized SVGs also produce cleaner code that is easier to read, maintain, and manipulate with CSS or JavaScript. This is particularly important for SVGs embedded directly in HTML rather than loaded as external images.

Understanding SVGO Options

The default settings work well for most SVGs, but understanding each option helps you make better choices. Path merging combines adjacent path elements to reduce DOM nodes — fewer nodes mean faster rendering. Path data conversion shortens coordinate values and simplifies curve definitions, often saving 10–30% of path data alone. ID cleanup removes or minifies IDs that could conflict with other SVGs on the same page — this is critical when embedding multiple inline SVGs. Color conversion shortens hex values (e.g., #ff0000 becomes red), saving a few bytes per color declaration. Multipass runs the entire optimization pipeline multiple times, catching opportunities that only emerge after earlier optimizations have run. The only option to use with caution is Remove viewBox — keeping the viewBox attribute preserves responsive scaling behavior, which is essential for icons used at different sizes.

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