SVGZ file: How to open? The best software for opening svgz files

SVGZ

Compressed SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics)

File type: Vector graphic file

Files with svgz file extension can be found as special, compressed variant of SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) file format.

What is svgz file?

File type category:
Vector graphic file

Date updated: July 14, 2025

The svgz file extension is associated with compressed SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) file format. The .svgz file contains graphics data in SVG format with compression.

SVG is a language for describing two-dimensional graphics in XML. SVG allows for three types of graphic objects: vector graphic shapes (paths consisting of straight lines and curves), images and text.

The feature set includes nested transformations, clipping paths, alpha masks, filter effects, template objects and extensibility.

MIME types:
image/svg-xml
image/svg+xml
image/vnd.adobe.svg+xml

How to open svgz file?

Generally speaking most vector based graphics editors should be able to handle SVGZ format.

How to convert svgz file?

A lot of vector graphics editors support SVGZ format and can export it to other graphics formats.

Suggested software to open svgz file:

Associated software actions with the svgz file