SVG Optimizer - Minify SVG Markup Online
SVG Optimizer
Minify SVG Markup Instantly
Understanding SVG Optimization
Comments & Whitespace
SVGs exported from design tools are often full of editor comments and indentation that add bytes without changing how the image renders.
XML Declaration
The <?xml ...?> header and any DOCTYPE are required for standalone XML files but are optional when an SVG is embedded inline in HTML.
Title & Description Are Optional
<title> and <desc> elements provide accessibility text for screen readers — leave them in if your SVG needs to be accessible, strip them only for purely decorative icons.
Local Processing
Optimization happens entirely in your browser — your markup is never uploaded to a server.
A Text-Level Optimizer
This tool performs safe, text-level cleanup — removing comments, the XML declaration, and excess whitespace, plus optionally metadata elements. It doesn't rewrite path data, merge shapes, or round numeric precision the way a full build-time SVG optimizer does — for maximum compression in a production asset pipeline, pair this with a tool like SVGO.
Key Takeaways
- Safe by Default: Comments and whitespace never affect how an SVG renders.
- Keep Accessibility Text: Only strip title/desc if the icon is purely decorative.
- Client-Side Only: Nothing you paste or upload leaves your browser.