LanguageSVGZ
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
Software applications that can open svgz files:
Adobe Illustrator (Microsoft Windows)
Corel PaintShop Pro (Microsoft Windows)
CorelDraw Graphics Suite (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Illustrator for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Boxy SVG for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Inkscape (Multiplatform)
Canvas X (Multiplatform)
Software applications that can edit svgz files:
Adobe Illustrator (Microsoft Windows)
Corel PaintShop Pro (Microsoft Windows)
CorelDraw Graphics Suite (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Illustrator for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Boxy SVG for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Inkscape (Multiplatform)
Canvas X (Multiplatform)
Software capable of saving svgz files:
Adobe Illustrator (Microsoft Windows)
Corel PaintShop Pro (Microsoft Windows)
CorelDraw Graphics Suite (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Illustrator for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Boxy SVG for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Inkscape (Multiplatform)
Canvas X (Multiplatform)
Programs for viewing svgz files:
Corel PaintShop Pro (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that create svgz files:
Adobe Illustrator (Microsoft Windows)
Corel PaintShop Pro (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Illustrator for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Boxy SVG for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Inkscape (Multiplatform)
Software apps that convert svgz files:
CorelDraw Graphics Suite (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that import svgz files:
Adobe Illustrator (Microsoft Windows)
CorelDraw Graphics Suite (Microsoft Windows)
Xara Page & Layout Designer (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Illustrator for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Software apps that export svgz files:
Adobe Illustrator (Microsoft Windows)
Xara Page & Layout Designer (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Illustrator for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Software apps that print svgz files:
Adobe Illustrator (Microsoft Windows)
Corel PaintShop Pro (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Illustrator for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)