# Compress SVG

> Compress Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) files online for free. The compressor minifies the markup: removes editor metadata, comments and redundant attributes. Runs in your browser, so your files never leave your device.

URL: https://www.converterrr.com/compress-svg

- Compression: lossless, runs in the browser (nothing is uploaded).
- API: not available; this compressor only runs in the browser.
- Format: [SVG converter](https://www.converterrr.com/svg-converter), [Compress images](https://www.converterrr.com/compress-images).

## What compression does to SVG

Minifies the markup: removes editor metadata, comments and redundant attributes.

It's lossless, so there are no quality levels: every file comes back with identical contents, just packed more tightly.

## How to compress SVG

1. **Add your SVG files.** Drag and drop SVG files onto the compressor, paste them, or click to browse. You can add several at once.
2. **Keep the default.** SVG compression is lossless, so there's nothing to tune: every file comes back with identical contents.
3. **Compress.** Click Compress. Your SVG files are processed right in your browser, usually in seconds.
4. **Download.** Download each smaller SVG, or everything at once as a ZIP.

## Good to know

- SVGs exported from design tools carry editor metadata, comments and redundant attributes. Minifying removes them, and the graphic renders exactly the same.
- Nothing is re-encoded, so there's no quality trade-off. That's also why SVG has no target sizes: the result depends on how much clutter the file contains.
- Because SVG compression is lossless, it can't be aimed at an exact size: the result depends entirely on what's in the file.
- SVG compression runs entirely in your browser with WebAssembly, so nothing is uploaded and your files never leave your device.

## About the SVG format

SVG describes graphics as shapes and paths in XML, so it stays perfectly sharp at any size and is natively supported by every browser.

|  | SVG |
| --- | --- |
| Full name | Scalable Vector Graphics |
| Type | Vector |
| Extensions | .svg |
| MIME type | image/svg+xml |
| Best for | logos, icons, illustrations and responsive web graphics |
| Properties | vector, transparency, open standard, plain-text markup |

## Compress other images

[Compress JPG](https://www.converterrr.com/compress-jpg), [Compress PNG](https://www.converterrr.com/compress-png), [Compress WebP](https://www.converterrr.com/compress-webp), [Compress AVIF](https://www.converterrr.com/compress-avif), [Compress GIF](https://www.converterrr.com/compress-gif), [Compress HEIC](https://www.converterrr.com/compress-heic), [Compress TIFF](https://www.converterrr.com/compress-tiff)

## Compressing SVG: frequently asked questions

### How do I compress an SVG file?

Drop the SVG onto the compressor above, and click Compress. Download the smaller SVG when it's done; it usually takes a few seconds.

### Does compressing SVG reduce quality?

No. SVG compression is lossless. It minifies the markup: removes editor metadata, comments and redundant attributes.

### How much smaller will my SVG get?

It depends on the export. Files straight out of design tools often lose a big chunk of editor metadata; hand-written or already-minified SVGs barely change.

### Can I compress SVG to a specific size?

No. Because SVG compression is lossless, the result depends on the content and can't be dialled to an exact number.

### Is it safe to compress SVG files here?

Yes. SVG files are compressed inside your browser with WebAssembly and never uploaded to a server.

### Is the SVG compressor free?

Yes. Compression is free with no watermark and no sign-up, within the same daily allowance as conversions.