Free SVG compressor

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How it works

A workflow built around your real creative needs — from first direction to final asset.

SVG icon file compressed with SVGO — same visual output, smaller file size

SVGO: the industry-standard SVG optimiser

SVGO is the open-source tool used under the hood by Figma, webpack, vite, and most SVG-aware build systems. It removes SVG comments, XML declarations, editor metadata (Inkscape, Illustrator, Sketch namespaces), redundant group elements, and unnecessary precision on path coordinates — without modifying how the SVG renders. Playyy runs SVGO in multipass mode, applying each optimisation pass until no further reduction is possible.

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SVG files before and after SVGO optimisation — same icons, smaller payload

20–60% smaller, identical visual output

SVGs exported from Illustrator or Inkscape often contain extensive metadata: document title, author information, editor-specific namespaces, layer names, and XML comments from the authoring tool. None of this data affects how the SVG renders. SVGO strips all of it, along with redundant transforms, empty groups, and unnecessary decimal precision — producing a file that renders identically but loads meaningfully faster.

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Optimised SVG ready for web delivery — smaller file, clean markup for inline embedding

Optimised for web delivery and inline embedding

Smaller SVGs load faster as external files and produce shorter markup when embedded inline in HTML. Inlining is increasingly common for critical icons and logos — removing editor metadata ensures the embedded markup is clean. SVGO's output also removes the XML declaration, which is required when embedding SVG inline in HTML5 documents.

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Everything you need to optimise SVG files

SVGO multipass

Runs SVGO in multipass mode — each optimisation pass uses the previous result as input until no further reduction is possible. More thorough than a single-pass run.

Visual output unchanged

Only non-rendering data is removed: comments, metadata, empty groups, redundant transforms, unnecessary precision. The SVG renders identically in every browser.

Metadata stripped

Removes Illustrator, Inkscape, and Sketch namespaces, document titles, author information, and XML declarations — all common sources of bloat in exported SVGs.

Batch compress icon libraries

Upload your entire icon set and compress everything in parallel. Useful for icon font exports, illustration sets, and brand asset libraries.

Files not stored

SVG text is processed server-side and discarded after the optimised file is returned. Nothing is retained.

Clean SVG output

Download optimised SVG files ready for web delivery, inline embedding, or re-upload to your asset library.

What Our Users Are Saying

  • Our marketing site embeds most of its icons as inline SVG. Running the exports through Playyy before committing cuts the markup size significantly — and removes all the Illustrator metadata that was polluting our HTML.

    Daniel Brooks

    Daniel Brooks

    Startup Brand & Content Advisor

  • I export icon sets from Figma regularly. The raw exports are always larger than they need to be because of embedded metadata. Playyy gets them down to the right size in one batch without me having to configure SVGO locally.

    Aiko Tanaka

    Aiko Tanaka

    Independent Designer & Visual Systems Consultant

  • We had 300+ SVGs in our asset library from three different design tools. Running them through Playyy unified the format and cut the total weight by about half — much easier than configuring SVGO per project.

    Luca Moretti

    Luca Moretti

    Local Business & Event Marketing Consultant

Why Playyy for SVG Compressor

The same engine your build tools use

Figma's SVG export uses SVGO. Vite and webpack use SVGO. The output from Playyy is the same as what a properly configured build pipeline would produce — useful for optimising SVGs before they go into a codebase or when working outside a build tool context.

Editor metadata is the main source of bloat

An SVG exported from Illustrator often contains more bytes of Illustrator metadata than actual path data. SVGO removes all of it. For complex icon sets exported from design tools, this single optimisation typically produces 30–50% reduction before any path simplification is applied.

Inline embedding requires clean SVG

Inlining SVG in HTML is increasingly common for performance and animation control. Inlined SVGs must not contain XML declarations or DOCTYPE nodes — SVGO removes both. The output is ready to paste directly into your template without manual cleanup.

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Frequently asked questions

Does SVG compression affect how the file renders?+

No. SVGO removes non-rendering data only: comments, metadata, empty elements, redundant transforms, and unnecessary precision. The visual output is identical in all browsers.

What metadata does it remove?+

It removes Illustrator, Inkscape, and Sketch namespaces, XML declarations, DOCTYPE nodes, document titles, author metadata, layer comments, and editor-specific attributes — all common in SVGs exported from design tools.

Does it work on animated SVGs?+

Yes. SVGO preserves animation elements (animate, animateTransform, etc.) while removing non-rendering metadata. The animations continue to work after optimisation.

Can I use the output for inline embedding in HTML?+

Yes. SVGO removes the XML declaration and DOCTYPE, which are required to be absent when embedding SVG inline in HTML5 documents. The output is ready to paste directly into markup.

How does this compare to running SVGO from the command line?+

The underlying tool is the same — Playyy runs SVGO in multipass mode with the preset-default plugin set plus metadata removal. If you need custom SVGO configuration (specific plugin order, partial preservation), running SVGO locally gives more control. For standard design-tool exports, Playyy's defaults produce optimal results.

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