LanguageSVG
XML based scalable vector graphics format
File type: Vector graphic file
File extension svg is associated with the vector graphics format based on XML markup language. An svg vector file is stored in simple text format with XML tags. It is an open standard developed by World Wide Wide Consortium.
Found 6 different file type records with the same svg filename suffix.
What is svg file?
File type category:
Vector graphic file
Date updated: June 27, 2025
File extension svg is mainly used for a vector XML based graphic format.
SVG is a vector format (for both static and animated graphics) based on the XML markup language, and was developed as an open standard by the World Wide Wide Consortium.
Some of the key features of the SVG format are:
- Supports hyperlinks ("XLinks")
- Supports vector shapes (e.g. lines, curves, etc.)
- Supports raster objects
- Supports text
- Supports manipulations and combinations of objects including grouping, transformations, and scripting based on events
Being based on XML (which is essentially text-based), SVG images are susceptible to compression. The svgz option is the standard way to do this in which the SVG file is saved using gzip compression as a svgz file.
There are several variants of SVG in use (SVG 1.0, SVG 1.1 and SVG Tiny 1.2 at the time of writing). In particular, the SVG Tiny (SVGT) and SVG Basic (SVGB) are subsets of the full SVG standard mainly intended for use on device with limited capabilities such as mobile phones or PDAs. Additionally, it should be noted that browser support for SVG is somewhat patchy - at present, in a lot of browsers, including Internet Explorer, a third-party plug-in (which many users will not have) is required to display SVG images.
MIME types used for SVG graphic files:
image/svg-xml
image/svg+xml
image/vnd.adobe.svg+xml
How to open svg file?
The SVG XML based vector graphics format is viewable in various picture image viewers. You can view svg file simply by opening it in your web browser.
How to convert svg file?
SVG files can be exported to another graphic format using various image converters and graphic editors.
Suggested software to open svg file:
Associated software actions with the svg file
Software applications that can open svg files:
Adobe Illustrator (Microsoft Windows)
CorelDraw Graphics Suite (Microsoft Windows)
Blender (Microsoft Windows)
GIMP (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe InDesign (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Illustrator for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
GIMP for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Adobe InDesign for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Boxy SVG for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
GIMP for Linux (Linux/Unix)
Inkscape (Multiplatform)
Embroidermodder 2 (Multiplatform)
Affinity Designer (Multiplatform)
Affinity Photo (Multiplatform)
Canvas X (Multiplatform)
Pixlr (On-line services)
Photopea (On-line services)
Software applications that can edit svg files:
Adobe Illustrator (Microsoft Windows)
CorelDraw Graphics Suite (Microsoft Windows)
Blender (Microsoft Windows)
GIMP (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe InDesign (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Illustrator for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
GIMP for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Adobe InDesign for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Boxy SVG for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
GIMP for Linux (Linux/Unix)
Inkscape (Multiplatform)
Canvas X (Multiplatform)
Pixlr (On-line services)
Photopea (On-line services)
Software capable of saving svg files:
Adobe Illustrator (Microsoft Windows)
CorelDraw Graphics Suite (Microsoft Windows)
Blender (Microsoft Windows)
GIMP (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe InDesign (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Illustrator for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
GIMP for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Adobe InDesign for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Boxy SVG for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
GIMP for Linux (Linux/Unix)
Inkscape (Multiplatform)
Canvas X (Multiplatform)
Photopea (On-line services)
Programs for viewing svg files:
PhotoScape X for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Software apps that create svg files:
Adobe Illustrator (Microsoft Windows)
CorelDraw Graphics Suite (Microsoft Windows)
Blender (Microsoft Windows)
GIMP (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe InDesign (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Illustrator for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
GIMP for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Adobe InDesign for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Boxy SVG for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
GIMP for Linux (Linux/Unix)
Inkscape (Multiplatform)
Software apps that convert svg files:
Adobe Illustrator (Microsoft Windows)
CorelDraw Graphics Suite (Microsoft Windows)
Blender (Microsoft Windows)
GIMP (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe InDesign (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Illustrator for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
GIMP for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Adobe InDesign for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
GIMP for Linux (Linux/Unix)
Embroidermodder 2 (Multiplatform)
Picture Resize Free Online Images Converter (On-line services)
Software apps that import svg files:
CorelDraw Graphics Suite (Microsoft Windows)
UniConvertor (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Photoshop (Microsoft Windows)
Xara Page & Layout Designer (Microsoft Windows)
svg2embroidery (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Photoshop for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Cenon (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Vectr for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
UniConvertor for Linux (Linux/Unix)
Affinity Designer (Multiplatform)
Krita (Multiplatform)
Affinity Photo (Multiplatform)
Canvas Workspace (Multiplatform)
FontConverter (On-line services)
Online font converter (On-line services)
Graphic - illustration and design for iPad (Apple iOS)
Software apps that export svg files:
CorelDraw Graphics Suite (Microsoft Windows)
UniConvertor (Microsoft Windows)
vsd2svg (Microsoft Windows)
SolidWorks Visualize (Microsoft Windows)
Xara Page & Layout Designer (Microsoft Windows)
VDXtoSVG (Microsoft Windows)
PlantUML (Microsoft Windows)
OCAD (Microsoft Windows)
Mayura Draw (Microsoft Windows)
svg2embroidery (Microsoft Windows)
Vectr for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
UniConvertor for Linux (Linux/Unix)
Affinity Designer (Multiplatform)
Affinity Photo (Multiplatform)
FontConverter (On-line services)
Online font converter (On-line services)
IGES to SVG converter (On-line services)
Graphic - illustration and design for iPad (Apple iOS)
Software apps that print svg files:
Adobe Illustrator (Microsoft Windows)
CorelDraw Graphics Suite (Microsoft Windows)
Blender (Microsoft Windows)
GIMP (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe InDesign (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Illustrator for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
GIMP for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Adobe InDesign for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Boxy SVG for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
PhotoScape X for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
GIMP for Linux (Linux/Unix)
Inkscape (Multiplatform)
Active Backup Expert project
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: July 24, 2019
The svg file extension was also used by Active Backup Export (ABE) backup solution from OrionSoftLab meant for earlier versions of Microsoft Windows.
The svg file used in this program contains saved projects with wildcards and paths to files required to be backed up.
How to open svg file?
Use Active Backup Expert to open the *.svg extension files.
How to convert svg file?
Probably can be exported to other formats.
Suggested software to open svg file:
Associated software actions with the svg file
Software applications that can open svg files:
Active Backup Expert (Microsoft Windows)
Software applications that can edit svg files:
Active Backup Expert (Microsoft Windows)
Software capable of saving svg files:
Active Backup Expert (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that create svg files:
Active Backup Expert (Microsoft Windows)
Microsoft Word glossary backup
File type category:
Backup file
Date updated: April 19, 2024
The svg file extension is associated with Microsoft Word, a powerful authoring program that gives you the ability to create and share documents by combining a comprehensive set of writing tools with the easy-to-use Microsoft Office Fluent user interface, which is part of Microsoft Office.
The svg files were used in some versions of Microsoft Word for backups of their glossary files.
The gly file extension was used for glossary files in some versions of Microsoft Word. Its possible that the .svg files are its backup.
Suggested software to open svg file:
Associated software actions with the svg file
Software applications that handle other tasks involving svg files:
Microsoft Word (Microsoft Windows)
Saved game data
File type category:
Game file
Date updated: December 14, 2017
The svg file extension is sometimes used for saved game files (eg. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 first person shooter computer games and other PC games).
Suggested software to open svg file:
Associated software actions with the svg file
Software apps that export svg files:
Scribus (Microsoft Windows)
Software applications that handle other tasks involving svg files:
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Microsoft Windows)
SuperView Graphic bitmap
File type category:
Graphics file
Date updated: April 18, 2018
The svg file extension was also used for some old Amiga graphic format used in SuperView program, released around 1993-1994.
Seems to be obsolete file format without support from developer.
SVG fonts format
File type category:
Font and typeface file
Date updated: August 19, 2024
Files with svg file extension are also associated with font format defined by SVG XML based vector graphics format.
The svg fonts are used to deliver of glyph outlines in display-only environments (format was developed specially for embedding fonts to web sites).
The SVG fonts viewing on web sites are supported by Apple Safari and Android Browser. Chrome and Opera discontinued support for SVG fonts. Internet Explorer never supported this font file format.
How to open svg file?
Use compatible tools to work with *.svg files.
How to convert svg file?
Probably can be exported to other formats.
Suggested software to open svg file:
Associated software actions with the svg file
Software applications that can open svg files:
Adobe Illustrator (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Illustrator for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Birdfont (Multiplatform)
Software applications that can edit svg files:
Adobe Illustrator (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Illustrator for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Birdfont (Multiplatform)
Software capable of saving svg files:
Adobe Illustrator (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Illustrator for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Birdfont (Multiplatform)
Programs for viewing svg files:
Safari for Microsoft Windows (Microsoft Windows)
Safari (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Software apps that create svg files:
Adobe Illustrator (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Illustrator for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Birdfont (Multiplatform)
Software apps that import svg files:
Glyphs (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Pyspread (Multiplatform)
Software apps that export svg files:
Glyphs (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)