Opening an SVG File

The SVG file type is primarily associated with Illustrator.

SVG	File extension: SVG
	File type:	image

What is an SVG file?

SVG files mostly belong to Illustrator by Adobe. SVG files are usually animated or static vector images. These images are written in the XML-based Scalable Vector Graphics markup language which is used to describe 2D graphics. The graphics in SVG files are defined using basic shapes such as rectangles, ellipses, circles, paths, clip-paths, lines, polylines, color, effects, gradients, links, text, animation etc. For example, the contents of an SVG file containing a red circle may look as follows:


<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
 <svg width="400" height="400" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
<circle cx="150" cy="150" r="75" fill="#FF0000" />
</svg>

Designers can optionally include base64-encoded raster image data (such as PNG and JPG in an SVG file. All modern browsers and vector graphics editors support SVG format. Video games such as Grand Theft Auto and Call of Duty use a different SVG file format to store a user's progress in order to resume the game at a later time.

How to open SVG files

You need a suitable software like Illustrator to open an SVG file. Without proper software you will receive a Windows message "How do you want to open this file?" or "Windows cannot open this file" or a similar Mac/iPhone/Android alert. If you cannot open your SVG file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file. Then click "Open with" and choose an application. You can also display a SVG file directly in the browser:. Just drag the file onto this browser window and drop it.

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How to convert an SVG file to SVG, PDF, JPG, PNG, ...

You can convert SVG files using our online SVG file viewer (powered by Convert.Guru):

To do this, click the button "Choose your .svg file to view" on this page.
Your SVG file will then be displayed in the browser.
Now click on "Save as..." at the top of the page.
Then choose the image format (e.g. SVG, PDF, JPG, PNG, ...) you want.
Download the converted file.

Programs that open and convert SVG files:

Illustrator by Adobe
See the previous paragraphs to learn more about the main application. SVG files are often referred to as Illustrator vector images because this type of file is primarily created or used by this software.
Active Backup Expert (project) by OrionSoftLab
Active Backup Expert is a discontinued file backup software. The SVG files created by Active Backup Expert were project files containing wildcards and paths to files which the program will backup. This file format is classified as Data.
Call of Duty (saved game) by Activision
Call of Duty is a series of first-person shooter video games available for mobile, PC, and console platforms. Gameplay progress recorded when a player exits the game is stored in an SVG file which the game uses to resume gameplay the next time the same player signs in. This file format is classified as Game.
CorelDRAW (image) by Corel
CorelDRAW is a vector graphics editor used to create drawings and vector-based designs suitable for web platforms and print media. You can import or create SVG images with CorelDRAW. This file format is classified as Vector Image. Related links: Scalable Vector Graphics
Firefox (image) by Mozilla
Firefox is a free, cross-platform web browser available for mobile and desktop environments. It can directly open images stored in SVG format. Firefox can also parse and render SVG graphics embedded in a HTML document (web page) as part of the Document Object Model (DOM). This file format is classified as Vector Image. Related links: Scalable Vector Graphics, Chrome, Safari, Opera
Lode Runner (saved game) by Broderbund
Lode Runner was a puzzle platform video game in which the player must run through a maze and collect all gold pieces in it without being caught by enemy characters in the game. It stores a player's progress in an SVG file. This file format is classified as Game.
Model Browser (image) by Metis
Model Browser was a plugin for viewing models through METIS visual data modelling software. Vector-based drawings of models generated with METIS are saved in SVG files. This file format is classified as Vector Image.
SuperView (bitmap) by Andreas Kleinert
SuperView was a productivity software suite used by some obsolete Amiga operating systems and personal computers. SVG was a bitmap image format used by SuperView. This file format is classified as Raster Image.
Word (glossary backup) by Microsoft
Word is a multi-platform rich text processor used to create and edit electronic documents which may be saved in various formats including DOCX and PDF. The earliest versions of Word saved their glossary backup in SVG files. Modern versions of the program do not used this format. This file format is classified as Backup.

SVG file extension format:

A file format defines how the data in the file is structured. The file format can be determined based on the file extension and the signature (the first few characters of a file). Frequently, however, one file extension is used by different programs for different file formats, and one file format for different file extensions. If there are problems opening a file, you must first determine the file format used. Our examination of the SVG files comes to the following conclusion:

The SVG file extension is quite widespread and mainly uses a special format. The two most popular formats are as follows:

90% of all SVG files are Scalable Vector Graphics files, which are using the popular XML file format. The Extensible Markup Language (XML) is a simple text-based format for representing structured information: documents, webpages, data, configuration, books, transactions, invoices, and much more. XML defines a set of rules for encoding documents in a format that is both human-readable and machine-readable. These files are text files, so they contain words and text. The files are often between 1 KB and 340 KB in size. The file type was developed only in the last few years. Certain words are almost always found in the files, such as UTF-8, xmlns, svg version, standalone, <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>, DOCTYPE svg PUBLIC, PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD, http://www.w3.org/2000/svg and DTD SVG 1. Such files are related to logo, icon, skype, breadboard, icons, diagram, regular, webfont and image.
1% of all SVG files use the same file format, which have the signature CD 01 00 00. These are binary files, so they do not contain words or text. The files are on average 210 KB in size and range from 180 KB to 280 KB. The files contain the following words: trainer. The following filename is common: trainer.svg.

All other SVG files (9%) have no uniform format, frequently e.g. Scalable Vector Graphics, Mac2OSX, PNG and XML. These files sometimes refer to vector, flag, page, search, black or card. If you want to find out which format your SVG file belongs to, just click on the button "Choose your .svg file to view".

Technical Data for SVG File Extension

File classification:

Vector Image

Related files:

swg, sgv, svgz, png, cvg, svg+xml, eot, ttf, sprite, jpg, woff, svr, svf, motif, html, avg, check, woff2, pes, svt, eps, art, targa

Related links:

Scalable Vector Graphics, Adobe SVG FAQ

Mime type:

image/svg+xml, image/svg-xml, application/octet-stream

The following listing is compiled from the database produced by the 'Associate This!' program, selected data from the main FILExt database and file extension information submitted by users.

ProgramID: Adobe.SVGCtl
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe -nohome

ProgramID: Adobe.SVGCtl
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\MOZILL~1\FIREFOX.EXE -url %1

ProgramID: PaintShopPro8.Image
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Jasc Software Inc\Paint Shop Pro 8\Paint Shop Pro.exe /dde

ProgramID: PaintShopPro9.Image
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Jasc Software Inc\Paint Shop Pro 9\Paint Shop Pro 9.exe /dde

ProgramID: Adobe.SVGCtl
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\AMERIC~1.0\aol.exe -u%1

ProgramID: Adobe.SVGCtl
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe -nohome

ProgramID: PaintShopProStudio1.Image
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Jasc Software Inc\Paint Shop Pro Studio\Paint Shop Pro Studio.exe /dde

ProgramID: Adobe.SVGCtl
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%r\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe -nohome

ProgramID: svgfile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Inkscape\Inkscape.exe %1

ProgramID: Adobe.SVGCtl
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe %1

ProgramID: Corel.SVGCtl
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Avant Browser\avant.exe -nohome

ProgramID: Corel.SVGCtl
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe -nohome

ProgramID: Adobe.SVGCtl
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\MOZILLA.ORG\MOZILLA\MOZILLA.EXE -url %1

ProgramID: Adobe.SVGCtl
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Yahoo!\browser\ybrowser.exe %1

ProgramID: Adobe.SVGCtl
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\MOZILL~2\FIREFOX.EXE -url %1

ProgramID: TheGIMP20
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\GIMP-2.0\bin\gimp-win-remote.exe gimp-2.2.exe %1

ProgramID: Adobe.SVGCtl
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Avant Browser\avant.exe %1

ProgramID: Adobe.SVGCtl
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\NETSCAPE\NETSCAPE\NETSCP.EXE -url

ProgramID: Adobe.SVGCtl
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Inkscape\Inkscape.exe

ProgramID: PaintShopProPhotoXI.Image
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Corel\Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo XI\Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo.exe

ProgramID: Adobe.SVGCtl
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\SlimBrowser\sbrowser.exe

ProgramID: Adobe.SVGCtl
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\MOZILLA\MOZILLA.EXE -url

ProgramID: Adobe.SVGCtl
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\INTERN~1\INTERN~1.EXE

ProgramID: Plazmic.svg
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Plazmic CDK 4.1\bin\simulator.exe

ProgramID: Adobe.SVGCtl
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\MOZILL~1\FIREFOX.EXE -url -requestPending

ProgramID: SafariHTML
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Safari\Safari.exe -url

ProgramID: Adobe.SVGCtl
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\MOZILL~1\FIREFOX.EXE -requestPending -osint -url

ProgramID: Amaya
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Amaya\WindowsWX\bin\amaya.exe

ProgramID: SafariHTML
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE11\MSOXMLED.EXE /verb open

ProgramID: Adobe.SVGCtl
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe -requestPending -osint -url

ProgramID: GIMP-2.0-svg
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Gimp-2.0\bin\gimp-2.6.exe

ProgramID: SafariHTML
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE12\MSOXMLED.EXE /verb open

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an svg image is a special file format by Adobe and should only be edited and saved with the appropriate software.

How to solve problems with SVG files

Associate the SVG file extension with the correct application.
Update your software that should actually open images. Because only the current version supports the latest SVG file format. Search, therefore, e.g. on the Adobe manufacturer website after an available Illustrator update.
To make sure that your SVG file is not corrupted or virus-infected, get the file again and scan it with Google's virustotal.com.
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