What does it actually remove?

Editor metadata (xmlns:inkscape, xmlns:sodipodi, etc.), comments, empty groups, hidden elements, unnecessary decimal precision, and whitespace between tags.

Image Tools

SVG Optimizer

Clean, minify, and optimize SVG files by removing unnecessary metadata, comments, and whitespace. Runs entirely in your browser.

SVG Input

Optimized SVG

How to optimize an SVG

SVGs from design tools carry a lot of editor junk. This strips it out.

01
Paste or upload your SVG
Paste SVG code directly into the editor, or upload an .svg file. The tool shows the original file size immediately.
02
Optimize
Click Optimize. The tool removes editor metadata (Inkscape, Illustrator, Sketch attributes), comments, empty groups, and unnecessary whitespace.
03
Copy or download
Copy the optimized SVG code or download the file. Check the size reduction — for SVGs exported from design tools, 30–70% is typical.

Frequently asked questions

Free, no account needed.

No. Optimization runs entirely in your browser. Your SVG code never leaves your device.

Editor metadata (xmlns:inkscape, xmlns:sodipodi, etc.), comments, empty <g> groups, hidden elements, unnecessary decimal precision, and whitespace between tags.

For standard SVGs, no. It preserves all visual content. SVGs with embedded scripts, animations, or non-standard attributes may need manual review after optimization.

SVGs exported from Illustrator or Inkscape often shrink 40–70% because they carry a lot of editor-specific metadata. Hand-coded SVGs with minimal metadata may only shrink 10–20%.

Yes. Unoptimized SVGs from design tools can be 5–10× larger than they need to be. Smaller SVGs load faster and are easier to inline in HTML.

Yes, in any modern mobile browser.

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How to optimize an SVG

SVGs from design tools carry a lot of editor junk. This strips it out.

Paste or upload your SVG

Paste SVG code directly into the editor, or upload an .svg file. The tool shows the original file size immediately.

Optimize

Click Optimize. The tool removes editor metadata (Inkscape, Illustrator, Sketch attributes), comments, empty groups, and unnecessary whitespace.

Copy or download

Copy the optimized SVG code or download the file. Check the size reduction — for SVGs exported from design tools, 30–70% is typical.