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SVG

XML-based vector graphics with shapes, text and optional animation. Raster export chooses a specific pixel resolution.

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JPEGJPEGSVG → JPEGPNGPNGSVG → PNGWebPWebPSVG → WebPAVIFAVIFSVG → AVIFHEICHEICSVG → HEICHEIFHEIFSVG → HEIF
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GIFGIFSVG → GIFTIFFTIFFSVG → TIFFBMPBMPSVG → BMPICOICOSVG → ICOJPEG XLJPEG XLSVG → JPEG XLJPEG 2000JPEG 2000SVG → JPEG 2000QOIQOISVG → QOITGATGASVG → TGAPCXPCXSVG → PCXPPMPPMSVG → PPMPGMPGMSVG → PGMPBMPBMSVG → PBMPAMPAMSVG → PAMHDRHDRSVG → HDREXREXRSVG → EXRPDFPDFSVG → PDFWith caveat

Marked paths may need steps such as flattening, rasterization, tone mapping or animation loss.

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About SVG

Scalable Vector Graphics

SVG is a W3C language for describing two-dimensional graphics in XML. Paths, shapes, text, gradients and transformations describe how a picture should be drawn rather than recording only a fixed pixel array. It addresses scalable graphics for diagrams, interface symbols and illustrations that need to render at different sizes.

Opacity, clipping and masking can create transparent compositions. SVG can also reference raster images, fonts, styles and external resources; those dependencies affect portability. Animation and interactive scripting are possible in suitable contexts, but an SVG loaded as a static image may run under a more restricted processing mode.

Use SVG for diagrams, logos and symbols whose shapes should scale cleanly. A photographic image embedded inside SVG remains raster data and does not acquire vector detail. To export PNG or JPEG, choose dimensions, fonts and background deliberately; rendering freezes vector, text and animation semantics into pixels.

Key capabilities

Compression
Not a pixel codec
Transparency
Yes
Animation
Yes
Extensions
.svg
MIME type
image/svg+xml
Metadata
XML metadata, title, desc
Best for
Diagrams & scalable symbols
Vector graphics
Paths, shapes & text

SVG describes geometry rather than using a lossy/lossless pixel codec. XML can be compressed for transport, but rasterization is a separate operation that fixes resolution and can discard editability.

History of SVG

SVG develops through W3C specifications for structured web graphics, with a later revision aligning more closely with web platform features.

  1. 2001

    SVG 1.0

    SVG 1.0 becomes a W3C Recommendation, defining an XML language for vector graphics, text and raster-image inclusion.

  2. 2003

    SVG 1.1

    SVG 1.1 revises and modularises the specification while retaining the core graphics model. Its modules describe features that implementations can support in different profiles.

  3. 2011

    SVG 1.1 Second Edition

    The second edition is published as a Recommendation on 16 August 2011, incorporating clarifications and corrections rather than creating a different raster format.

  4. 2018

    SVG 2 Candidate Recommendation

    The 4 October 2018 SVG 2 document is a Candidate Recommendation. It updates integration with CSS and the DOM; this status should not be confused with a completed W3C Recommendation.

SVG compared

Different formats, different trade-offs. Choose for the image and the workflow.

PNG

SVG vs PNG

PNG preserves decoded pixels losslessly and can carry alpha. It is useful for transparent graphics and screenshots; it does not preserve editable document layers or camera sensor data, and photographic files can be large.

PDF

SVG vs PDF

PDF preserves a page description that can mix text, vector paths and raster images. It suits fixed-layout documents; extracting a picture or rasterizing a page requires choosing the page, resolution and colour handling.

WebP

SVG vs WebP

WebP combines lossy or lossless 8-bit image coding with alpha and animation. It is a web delivery option when those features matter; high-precision samples and editable source structures need another working format.

ICO

SVG vs ICO

ICO packages several icon sizes in one resource. It suits Windows application icons and compatible favicons; a general image format is simpler for a single full-size picture, while icon export requires deliberate size selection.

SVG FAQ

What does this format store?

SVG is a W3C language for describing two-dimensional graphics in XML. Paths, shapes, text, gradients and transformations describe how a picture should be drawn rather than recording only a fixed pixel array. It addresses scalable graphics for diagrams, interface symbols and illustrations that need to render at different sizes.

How does compression affect quality?

SVG describes geometry rather than using a lossy/lossless pixel codec. XML can be compressed for transport, but rasterization is a separate operation that fixes resolution and can discard editability.

Will converting a photo to SVG make it scalable?

Embedding the photo only wraps its raster pixels. Reconstructing paths requires a separate tracing process and cannot reproduce arbitrary photographic detail exactly.

What should I check before opening the file?

Check fonts, linked images, filters and the processing mode. A standalone interactive SVG and the same file used through an image element may expose different features.

What changes when I export to another format?

Raster export chooses output dimensions and a static rendering state. It loses paths and editable text; JPEG also flattens transparency. Embedded raster images limit the detail available at larger sizes.

When is this format useful?

Use SVG for diagrams, logos and symbols whose shapes should scale cleanly. A photographic image embedded inside SVG remains raster data and does not acquire vector detail. To export PNG or JPEG, choose dimensions, fonts and background deliberately; rendering freezes vector, text and animation semantics into pixels.

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