Image
What is a .svg file?
An .svg is a vector image written as text. It stays sharp at any size, which is why icons and logos use it.
This extension has been used by more than one format
3 different formats have claimed .svg over the years, so two files with the same extension aren't necessarily the same kind of thing.
How to open a .svg file
- WindowsAny browser
- WindowsInkscape
- WindowsIllustrator
- MacAny browser
- MacAffinity Designer
- LinuxInkscape
- LinuxAny browser
How to convert a .svg file
- Export to .png at whatever size you need from Inkscape or a browser-based tool.
MIME type
When a .svg file travels over the web, servers label it with this MIME type:
image/svg+xmlThe technical record
For archivists, developers and the merely curious: these are the PRONOM registry entries for .svg.
| Format name | Version | MIME type | PUID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scalable Vector Graphics | 1.0 | image/svg+xml | fmt/91 |
| Scalable Vector Graphics | 1.1 | image/svg+xml | fmt/92 |
| Scalable Vector Graphics Tiny | 1.2 | — | fmt/413 |