What is an SVG file?

The SVG format in brief: what it is, what it is used for, and how to convert it.

SVG: conversion steps

  1. Upload your SVG file to start.
  2. Convert SVG to EPS.
  3. Download the SVG file.

About SVG files

the web's XML-based vector image format

SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) is the W3C's XML-based vector format: shapes, paths and text are described as code, so the image scales to any size without blur.

Logos, icons, illustrations and charts on websites; every browser displays SVG.

SVG: what conversion changes

Converting SVG redraws shapes.

SVG: settings to change

Before you convert SVG files, you can adjust: Width, Height, Resolution (DPI), Scale fit, Crop position, Never enlarge, Transparent background, Quality, Background, Lossless, Progressive, Convert text to paths, Remove metadata, Crop to content, Auto-orient from EXIF, and Rotate.

Limits of the SVG format

Photos cannot be stored efficiently as vectors, and complex SVGs with filters can look different from one program to another.

Common questions about SVG

Why won't Instagram, WhatsApp or my photo app accept my SVG file? Social and photo apps expect raster pixels, not vector shapes, so the SVG must be rasterised to PNG or JPG first.

Why convert a logo to SVG? Vector shapes scale to any size without blurring, and the file stays tiny compared with a high-resolution PNG.

Convert SVG files

Guides and tools for SVG