This page contains information on the SVG file extension (Scalable Vector Graphics), a popular image file format
| File extension | .svg |
| Category | Image File |
| Description | Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) are XML based vector image format for 2d graphics that support interactivity and animation. SVG images and the behaviour of them are defined in XML text files. SVG files can be edited with any text editor as essentially they are just XML files. All modern web browsers support SVG files and can render their markup. |
| Actions | Convert SVG file View other image file formats |
| Technical Details | SVG is used to define vector-based graphics for the Web and defines the graphics in XML format. These files do not lose quality when they are zoomed or resized. Every element and attribute within the SVG file can be animated. SVG files come with a W3C recommendation and integrates with other W3C standards such as the DOM and XSL. |
| Associated programs | Adobe Photoshop Apple Preview Corel Paint Shop Pro Corel SVG Viewer |
| Developed by | World Wide Web Consortium |
| MIME type | image/svg+xml |
| Useful links | More detailed information on SVG files Introduction to SVG files Convert SVG file |
Convert SVG file
Using Zamzar it is possible to convert SVG files to a variety of other formats
- svg to bmp (Windows bitmap)
- svg to gif (Compuserve graphics interchange)
- svg to jpg (JPEG compliant image)
- svg to pdf (Portable Document Format)
- svg to png (Portable Network Graphic)
- svg to tiff (Tagged image file format)
